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

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  1. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk is 38, and yes, there's a massive difference between the two.
     
  2. OLBub

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    It's not so much the British fighters, it's British referees
     
  3. GoodBot

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    Delusional.

    This is fair, if being honest.
     
  4. shrap

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    *39
     
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    Props to Peter, gameplan was decent. Wonder what else Peter could have done if things went different.
     
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    Holyfield was roided to the gills & got destroyed by MW blob James Toney
     
  7. Glassbrain

    Glassbrain Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've just watched it back and the bell rang a second or two before the stoppage. With it being boxing, I'm sure nothing will happen but I can't imagine a scenario where they don't run it back.
     
  8. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So he is, still under 40 though.
     
  9. jmb1356

    jmb1356 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    His punches look slow. He should fight Wilder then retire.
     
  10. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If they can hit him clean, I was most surprised at his defence tonight - head was constantly moving off the line, hands always ready and in the right place.
     
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  11. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes.

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  12. shrap

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    Put two and two together - he's 40 in 6 months. So the person you quoted is correct. He'd be 40 if he fought Kabayel
     
  13. seroja

    seroja New Member Full Member

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    It's 39 actually, and if he regresses from here, he'd be not much more agile than Zhang, who is deceptively fast, but would have none of the imposing size.
     
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  14. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I still need to score it properly but many of the scores ive seen already and especially the commentators. They don't feel right.

    Much of Rico's work was being blocked and Usyk was landing many more shots than given credit for. Rico had eye catching right hands that was gaining the attention. But my prediction if you score the fight properly it is closer than people realising
     
  15. tarrant45

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    I agree. His style won't work against the bigger punchers. They should not get carried away with making him a boxer now. This was a specific style match up.