Usyk Vs Beterbiev at 200 pounds?

I'd rather see Opetaia vs Beterbiev if Opetaia beats Zurdo.

 

I don't think that current Beterbiev can pressure Usyk as well as the young one.

but i don't think the 2 fights that i saw were anywhere near as clear cut as folks are making them out to be. IMO they were very very close fights.

Prime for prime, the Beterbiev that beat Gvozdyk would have a almost 50-50 shot vs the Usyk that fought Breidis. Beterbiev has the same kind of power and right hand as Breidis, an almost equally good chin, and even greater physical strength and greater ability to pressure people.

Beterbiev is a hard stylistic match up for Usyk. I do think Usyk's grit and toughness, plus his superior size, would allow him to take over late and win a close decision. But its nowhere near as one sided as folks are making it out to be,

Prime Beterbiev vs Prime Usyk - 55-45 in favour of Usyk at cruiserweight. Very hard fight for Usyk.

Now? Usyk by late stoppage. Beterbiev can't pressure him without running into big counters. Beterbiev has lost a step and that would play a big role vs the bigger taller man.

 

Beterbiev degrading physically matters more though. Because he has to pursue the taller man, which would mean he is going to run into big shots that the younger version might have been able to avoid while marching forward.

 

Beterbiev stunned him in the amateurs so it didn't look like it felt like feather dusters.

Beterbiev, prime version, would be able to throw more and land a lot more than Joshua or Fury. Especially without head gear and big amateur gloves.

 

usyk beats the crap out of him. beves strengths are his toughness and heavy hands. but hes tough and powerful against light heavies, not guys who are tough and powerful at hw. skillwise they are levels apart. usyk is too hard to hit, and beve is too easy.

 

I can't add anything more to this. I think the fight would sell well especially if Beterbiev beats Bivol in the rematch but I would much rather see Uysk fight Jai.

 

Beterbiev has the style to trouble usyk at cruiserweight but now usyk is to big and to good. Both have out of world stamina Usyk would outbox him now pretty clearly