Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk vs. Ricardo Verhoeven & Frank Sanchez vs. Richard Torrez Jr. RBR.

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  1. shrap

    shrap Member Full Member

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    ? What are you talking about? Have you watched Kabayel? He's literally a relentless inside pressure fighter. He throws at a high rate and keeps coming.
     
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  2. Carolina Cthulu

    Carolina Cthulu New Member Full Member

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    If he was losing on the scorecards prior to the knockdown, they weren’t letting Rico win no matter what he did. Judges, ref, the whole thing feels gross. This sport sometimes, man.
     
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  3. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Nah, this shows stylistic deficiency. Usyk legitimately has no inside skills as tonight shows. Usyk also had the same trouble against Chisora who is an overweight sloppy fighter who trips over his feet and eats punches for breakfast. Usyk isn't perfect, no boxer is.
     
  4. 117-112 Hagler

    117-112 Hagler Member Full Member

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    No, that's incorrect. Photographs of the official judges' scorecards are up on Twitter.

    Two had it 95-95 and the other had it 96-94 Verhoeven.
     
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  5. bbjc

    bbjc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Horrific stoppage. Usyks needing to avoid the rematch tho. Nothing to do with ageing for me. The big guys clearly on the juice. Doesnt matter how good you are at boxing....against a big weight and massive strength advantage....and punching like a mule your probably in for a long night if you rely on tiring your opponent out.

    You cant bounce around for 11 rounds at 18.5 stone and still be fresh and still punching just as hard in the 11th round.

    Peter Furys a half decent coach but Furys not turning up with a guy thats never boxed before and getting the better of usyk with a bit of hard graft in the gym.

    Fury and Joshua failed to do what the kickboxer done. Guys that have dedicated themselves to boxing. Mainly because the stamina tank will let you down. That guy tonight was on something. Stoppage was a shocker tho.
     
  6. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Rico’s style is perfect for someone like Usyk, who is not the biggest puncher.

    Against AJ or Dubois he would get knocked out
     
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  7. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Here's my post from Twitter.
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    "The fight is 100% legit, UTF encourage me to check out some of his matches. Rico is very skilled, one of the kickboxing goats. He's been a long time sparring partner for Tyson Fury, and kickboxers make the transition to the sport a lot better than MMA grapplers. I think Rico it's going to bring it and give a very good showing of himself. He's more skilled than 80 or 90% of the current heavyweight field."
     
  8. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Kabayel has the goods and Usyk is declining fast.
     
  9. TowelThrower

    TowelThrower Y'all must've forgot Full Member

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    He was struggling to take openings, he took the only one that mattered though. I don't know if he's got old overnight or it was a bad day at the office because of the weird puzzle in front of him. If Usyk couldn't solve it for 11 rounds the man can pick up a belt for sure.
     
  10. Franko_Haggis

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    In his defense, he shouldn't have to agree to another fight in the ring after 11 hard rounds after his home country had been bombed (with his daughter in a bomb shelter), which in itself probably explains the delays, and maybe Usyk looking a bit out of sorts.

    I think there could've been a bit more tact from Ade. And by a bit, I mean a lot.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Kabayel is awful for Usyk imo.
     
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  12. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It defo was age, Usyk was very slow on his feet
     
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  13. shrap

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    Did you happen to look at the guy opposite him? Rico made Usyk look like he barely had any muscle at all
     
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  14. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    We as in the refs and judges as well? Apparently the cards had it 95-95 2x and 96-94 Rico lol

    Think he’s washed or just out of shape?
     
  15. The Clan

    The Clan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    so after the 11th being a 10-8 Round, Usyk is ahead on all the cards while Verhoeven is there for the taking and a KO waiting to happen
     
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