Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk vs. Tyson Luke Fury & Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis II - RBR.

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  1. mrbigshot

    mrbigshot Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Simply great fight !
     
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  2. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Opetaia will remember the sheer brutality Briedis visited upon him for the rest of his years.
     
  3. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    Breidis can crack. When he lands. That was problem with this fight. He just couldn't get the punches of. Age and inactivity
     
  4. Diagoras

    Diagoras Active Member Full Member

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    8-4 Opetaia
     
  5. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Best CW needs to survive ? against 39 years, inactive boxer ?
     
  6. Boxingfan2

    Boxingfan2 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    116-112 Opeteia, not nearly as bad as many of you were making it out to be.
    Even in the earlier rounds Briedis was having good moments and landed some big counters while being outworked.
     
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  7. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    No matter how the main event goes, this has been a very decent card so far.
     
  8. Napoleon Bonaparte

    Napoleon Bonaparte Member Full Member

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    Scored it 116-112 Opetaia, gave him 2 early rounds close and the last 2. Opetaia won, draw would be iffy in my eyes. Wish that was a 15 rounder.
     
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  9. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    You called it.
     
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  10. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    9-3 Jai imo.
     
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  11. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Valiant effort at the end there, Breidis just doesn't have it in him to sustain that attack from the opening bell. Bad gameplan, he should have thrown with intent early.
     
  12. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    That **** stays with you. First fight was almost a pyrric victory. He was all ****ed up for a while after that.
     
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  13. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Fixed it for you.;)
     
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  14. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Briedis left it too late
     
  15. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    117-111 or 116-112 - I gave Briedis 10-12 and he was close in round 7
     
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