Oleksander Usyk vs Riddick Bowe

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  1. Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Active Member Full Member

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    Bowe might be a bridge too far
     
  2. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk wouldn't be able to handle Bowe's body shots
     
  3. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Damn .. that post was from one year ago today.
     
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  4. Cojimar 1946

    Cojimar 1946 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who exactly did Bowe stop with this body attack of his. If it couldn't pay dividends against Golota Tubbs etc maybe it's not so effective
     
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  5. Marvelous_Iron

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    Bowe dispatced a couple guys with body shots, it's less about how many body shot finishes he had and more about them being a weakness of Usyk

    Bowe punched a lot harder and was a way, way better finisher than Dubois
     
  6. BCS8

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    Bowe's "body shots" = nutsack barrages. He was the Ball Punisher before Golota ever got that twinkle in his eye
     
  7. KINGWILDER

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    Prime Bowe betas him, he takes control later on in the fight for me and drops Usyk with body shots. The guy was an absolute killer at his peak and levels above AJ.
     
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  8. J.edwards_

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    The body punching of Bowe and making a mid 30s guy fight 3 minutes a round would make this is a very hard night for Usyk.

    Bowe would walk him down and smack him to bits in close. Chisora was physically bullying Usyk. Ref ain’t saving him here.

    Bowe stoppage.
     
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  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I might've said this in the thread, but Bowe wouldn't beat Usyk if he had trouble with Tubbs.

    A lone exception exists that involves a crooked ref who allows Bowe to hit Usyk in the nuts with impunity.
     
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  10. Hi-Tech

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    Usyk ain't getting up from a body shot by Bowe
     
  11. themaster458

    themaster458 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bowe seems to struggle with people who have fast feet and idk if he fought any southpaws. I think Usyk takes it in competitive but clear decision
     
  12. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Will be a pretty even fight. But prime Bowe will come on late in the fight and drop him. Bowe by decision
     
  13. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    "Usyk is not yet proven as a heavyweight" is what almost everyone says. And Bowe's wins (and one defeat) over ONE ATG has completely proven himself as a heavyweight, especially looking at it from the perspective of the Golota fights (to be sarcastic).
    Usyk UD
     
  14. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Bowe by stoppage.
     
  15. themaster458

    themaster458 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Getting punched in the nuts=weakness to body shots