Is Oleksandr Usyk done at elite level?

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk is still elite, he's still undefeated, Nelson is full of hate...
     
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  2. LiamInChains

    LiamInChains Active Member Full Member

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    Why does anyone take any notice of what Nelson says? He hasn’t had an original opinion for years, his job is to push the narrative and agenda that is passed down to him. Company man of the highest order. Listening to a Nelson interview is a waste of your life.
     
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  3. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did y'all even listened to what Nelson said? He just said that Usyk is done because he thinks of retirement and has one foot out the door already, not because he's done at the elite level at the moment. No wonder fake news are so widespread if most of the people can't even listen to the videos they are commenting on.
     
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  4. rolzone

    rolzone Member Full Member

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    Wait are you comparing the quality of opponents at this undefeated levels? That comes across as intellectual duplicity considering we know those are learning records against weak competition. Give me 5-0 against solid competition against 50-0 against nobodies. Let me guess, you were a big fan of Wilder’s record pre-Fury right? He moved to Heavyweight at old age after cleaning up a stacked cruiserweight division. Of course you know this!
     
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  5. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've been thinking he needs to retire but now I've changed my mind completely.

    Johnny is so angry Usyk humiliated his boys Anthony and Tony. He was probably DM'ing Eddie Chambers with AJ that infamous night.
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Usyk is rich
     
  7. Ike

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    Nelson's opinion seems too harsh to me, and I disagree. Usyk is coming off two excellent performances against Fury, plus he's 38 years old and Father Time knocks on everyone's door sooner or later, but so far the Ukrainian champion has always been very competitive. July 19th is just a few days away; let's see how the rematch with Dubois goes.
     
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  8. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    im sensing an upset. Everybody is expecting Usyk to win. And in every vid I see of him, he seems like he’s playing around.

    Dubois has improved a lot since their last fight. Usyk has only got slower. And Dubois has fairly fast hands, hits like a truck, has a pretty nice jab.

    just saying.
     
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  9. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He had it in the first fight too.

    But yeah, some people may be in shock next Saturday.
     
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  10. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    If Usyk isn't caught cold (I don't expect him to be), I think he will pull away after 5 or 6 rounds and either stop Daniel late or wide on points

    Daniel's best chance is to throw the kitchen sink at Usyk, but Usyk is too defensively sound and seasoned to get overwhelmed early like AJ

    I would still make Usyk an overwhelming favourite, maybe not like the first fight, but at least 75/25 for me
     
  11. mrbigshot

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    To be honest its 100/0 for me . Does anybody know the purse for dubois and usyk ?
     
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  12. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Ukraine government have promised Dubouis 9 figures?
    Seriously, I am not sure but I am guessing Usyk will likely have the higher percentage, but not by much
     
  13. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have 60/40 this time myself.
     
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  14. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    132 million for Usyk, 71 million for Dubois.
     
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  15. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    No but he is on the decline so if he keeps fighting young hungry sexy lions he will come unstuck by a power punch at some point to a lesser fighter. I think he'll know when to call it quits but the money is too good right now and he hasn't had a major wake up call. If dubious gives him issues then I think he'll call it quits barring a Fury trilogy but Fury is declined also.