Boxing's stock takes another monstrosity of a hit thanks to the premier heavyweight struggling with a guy who has boxed once professionally in his life. The only thing worse than these crossover fights is when they are actually close. Going into that 11th round, the fight was basically even. Although it finally does put the ridiculous Usyk heavyweight GOAT discussions into perspective. His age is irrelevant when he is fighting a guy who is not that much younger and has boxed once in his life. Time to hang them up.
Says more about the judges. Fighting washed opposition (AJ, Fury) makes him the goat? Losing (or at least getting pushed to the limit) at 40 against an ageing rookie Verhoeven keeps him in the goat discussion? Unbelievable.
Chisora, Rico, there's a pattern. And those aren't elite fighters. That head down pressure style gives Usyk hell.
I’m not taking anything away from Rico, he made that one hard fight. Styles really do make fights, will Kabayel be as effective and win as many rounds? Usyk looked like a 39 year old human in there tonight, he might look immortal again in his next fight.
No, apparently he was up on the punch count, though I have not been able to find it. So he was winning,
I mean he looked past his best for sure. Coming in over his usual weight was a telling sign that something was off. Let’s not act like Usyk is a fraud. with that said this is terrible for his legacy