Usyk says he will NOT retire after three fights...

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  1. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury still won by KO.
     
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    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, but it wasn't as good of a performance as his second fight with Wilder. Usyk actually improved.
     
  3. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes but look at Ukraine. It's being destroyed by Russia. Thus, Usyk needs more money.
     
  4. GGGfans

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    I can see Wilder around november-january then Fury in april-july.
     
  5. Kiwi Casual

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    Dubios is also overrated with the heart the size of a pea. Wilder, limited as he is, fights until he stops moving.
     
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    Yeah, it's probably just a waste of energy moving like he did vs AJ 1, and like he's still fighting at cruiserweight.

    He showed he can put it on them and sit down on his punches properly vs Dubois.
     
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    Nothing on the eye test to be fair, but he's 39 now and Father Time waits for no man. The next generation will be knocking at the door very soon. I still think he beats Kabayel pretty easily if the fight happens in the next 12 months, Itauma is too green, and Wardley can be completely outboxed, but he has power, speed, and an unorthodox approach that would make it interesting. Would really like to see him have 1 or 2 fights and bow out at the top, let the belts fracture, and see the top 5/6 battling it out.
     
  8. rinsj

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    Usyk turned 39 this past January. Fury turns 38 in August. The age differential is negligible.
     
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    Keep Usyk away from Itauma. He should fight Wilder then do the Fury trilogy then retire.
     
  10. Banana-Rama

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    A year and a half is not negligible at this age, it can be the difference between still being on top and being past it.
     
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    Decline usually starts in the early forties.
     
  12. Barrf

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    I don’t understand him at this point. He’s already made generational wealth. If he quits now, chances seem high he’s escaped with his health. Why not do so?

    I could forgive him for something like a Jake Paul fight simply for the money.

    I could understand, but it’s not a good idea, Wardley to become 3x undisputed. (and it’s not a good idea because there’s a halfway decent chance Wardley ends up taking his head off in a moment of youth beating experience and skill)

    anything else, just, why? He’s just going to degrade further and lose eventually. Does he want a Larry Holmes second career as a permanent-contender once dethroned by his Mike Spinks? But why? (I guess someone can ask Holmes why he did it; he’d saved all his money and had generational wealth too, he fought on despite being a wealthy man)
     
  13. rinsj

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    Not when one fighter is a "fat tub of goo," as Jim Lampley would put it, and the other is in tip-top condition.
     
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  14. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Doesnt seem too concerned with keeping a perfect record.
     
  15. Mickc

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    Why does Usyk need more money ? After all the billions that has been sent to Ukraine over the years from multiple Country’s,Usyks wages would not even be a drop,in the ocean .