Usyk Wilder set to be announced for July 11th

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  1. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Since it is in America it probably needs to be an American. Who is the best known American HW recently? Wilder it is.
     
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  2. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    July? lol.. pathetic.
     
  3. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Bring on Wardley-Kabayel.

    Hope Opetaia moves up to heavyweight as Zurdo isn't going to fight him.

    Hope we can get good heavyweight match ups this year.

    I am excited for the next crop of heavyweights. Kabayel, Wardley, as well as Opetaia, Itauma, Torrez Jr, Surov, Mullajonov, etc.

    Let's move on from this era. Enough of Usyk, Fury, Wilder etc. I might watch Usyk-Wilder at the pub but no way on planet earth am in buying a PPV for this.

    Lots of other heavyweights to get excited by.
     
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    I do not believe they will be giving away tickets.
     
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  5. PistonHondai

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    WTF why are they fighting in Tenderloin SF? Is it because Usyk is fighting a bum?
     
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Ok, so, according to AI, the ultimate source of this is Daily Mail, which I have heard prints a lot of bollox. I can't see this as being real, because...well...they aren't going to give tickets away. But perhaps even more than that, there really is no place to hold this in the Civic Center area. It's not a sports venue, and would be pretty logistically nightmarish for anyone coming in from out of town.

    I'm calling bull****. We will see tomorrow.

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    I think we are looking a publicity stunt.
     
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  7. like a boss

    like a boss have gloves will travel Full Member

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    “Wilder is a big draw, but for me he’s well past his best. I don’t see it as an overly competitive fight" - Usyk speaking with Eddie Hearn

    Well that should help sell tickets, if they ever do meet.
     
  8. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Usyk really said that ? Lol
     
  9. like a boss

    like a boss have gloves will travel Full Member

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    Well I wasn't there, you'll understand, but according to that 'impeccable source' Eddie Hearn, he said it.
     
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  10. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk has never been an active fighter. He’s been fighting only once per calendar year, every year, since 2019 (with the lone exception of 2024 when Turki lured him out twice with two 9 figure paydays against Fury). I wouldn’t expect that to change for the rest of his career.

    It’s a pretty glaring negative on an otherwise great career.
     
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  11. mrbigshot

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    It is a desperate try to fill the arena . It would be not very honorable to see usyk fighting infront of empty seats .
     
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  12. Glass 1/2 Empty

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    Boring and pointless.
     
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  13. drenlou

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    Boo.
     
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  14. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Especially against Wilder...
     
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  15. Dynamicpuncher

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    So Usyk needs 6 months to fight an unranked 40 year old shot Wilder.

    What a farce.
     
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