Vitali Klitschko vs Oleksandr Usyk

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  1. MAD_PIGE0N

    MAD_PIGE0N ... banned Full Member

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    I believe most people do so for obvious reasons.

    Usyk barely won against the smaller Briedis (who even hurt him a couple of times), if it ever was a victory, but a draw. Chisora managed to pressure him for few rounds. His only victory over a bigger and stronger man is against AJ who hasn't the heart and the attributes of Vitali. So the small and negligible chances he has against Vitali are surely on points, really running like a rabbit. So Vitali by KO or TKO.
     
  2. James Page

    James Page Active Member banned Full Member

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    Think it would go a lot like the Byrd fight
     
  3. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    This is true.
     
  4. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A tough fight that could go either way, unlike Joshua, Vitali would definitely be more offensive and land more punches, also Vitali destroys opponents throughout the rounds by making them unable to continue the fight, Vitali by late TKO...
     
  5. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Looking at this fight through the prism of the Vitali vs. Byrd, I've come to the conclusion that Usyk would have won, as long as Vitali didn't get hurt.
    I think Usyk controls space and angles much better than Chris Bird. Of course it would be a tough night for both boxers, but I still think that in the end the "cat" would win SD.
    After all, Usyk is ATG.
     
  6. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Vitali is a mid range boxer and was less reluctant to attack than Usyk. You need to be extremely aggressive to beat Usyk. Vitali was not that guy. He had no inside skills.
    Usyk is more willing to engage and attack than Vitali was. His skill, defence and ring IQ is levels above Vitalis. He wins this fight by domination.
     
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  7. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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  8. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Solid analysis.

    Then again, there's a pretty good chance that you would pick Paulie Malignaggi to beat either Klitschko.
     
  9. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good post. Big Vit's defense was very underrated. HIs lean back was very effective, especially against shorter guys.
     
  10. Mike_b

    Mike_b Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Like the popular song goes: "lean back!" Lol.
     
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  11. 11player

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    My money would be on Usyk.

    Vitaly was very good, but he is overrated in here.
     
  12. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cause he barely lost a roujd and is remembered as an agressive high output iron chinned atg.
    That does well in fantasy h2h matchups.
     
  13. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk isn't overrated here? He's beaten two good HW's. One, in AJ, whom everyone dogs now. Vitali beat more top ranked HW's then Usyk...but Vit's overrated??
     
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  14. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    He wasn't aggressive against Southpaw Sanders. Fought on the backfoot after getting nailed hard on multiple occasions in the early rounds.
    He wasn't aggressive against southpaw Byrd. Boxed him from the mid range. He fought mid range against pretty much everybody. Mike Tyson was aggressive.
     
  15. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Facts about Vitali

    Lost to 2nd best opponent underpowered, 6’, 211 lbs, southpaw slickster Byrd, on the front foot, in Germany, made no attempt to avenge

    Taken 12 rounds for the first time by tallest opponent 6’7, 253 lbs, Sprott-victim Hoffman, on the backfoot, in Germany

    Lost to best opponent 6’5, 257 lbs, final career fight, champion Lewis, in America, the sole instance where Vitali was the B-side and underdog

    Taken 12 rounds by 243 lbs spoiler Kevin Johnson, on the front foot, in Switzerland and by 262 lbs, 2nd heaviest opponent Briggs, on the front foot, in Germany

    Taken 12 rounds in hardest and most competitive win (211-163 punches landed according to Compubox) against determined 241 lbs Chisora, on the backfoot, in Germany

    0 KD’s across 6 fights and 63 rounds against these opponents


    Vitali would have a near-zero chance of knocking Usyk out and judging by how much he struggled with Byrd (and made no attempt to avenge), he couldn't outbox Usyk either. It's more likely that Vitali gets stopped in this matchup than Usyk due to his susceptibility to injury.
     
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