Usyk vs Benavidez

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  1. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    Turk wants it and is willing to pay
    Said name your price what do y'all think

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    If I'm benavidez I say do it strike while the iorns hot you ain't getting that Canelo payday so get the Usyk one
     
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    Lonsdale81 Active Member Full Member

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    Even old Usyk would piece him up
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Jesus Christ.

    One good left hand from Usyk and it will be nighty night.
     
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    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    Both are natural cruiserweights
     
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    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    Bivol going to miss out on another big fight if benavidez takes this
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    yeah maybe. But Usyk has slightly above average power at heavy. Benavidez has amazing hand speed but i don't think his power is at that level. Let's say if Benavidez was fighting at heavy. Would he have enough pop to hurt Joshua or Fury? i am skeptical because Benavidez isn't a huge puncher even in his weight class, so i don't think he could carry it up.
     
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    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Surely this is out of the question now. Uysk has to do Kabayel, and, if he has enough left, move on to Rico rematch.

    then again, if Usyk abandoned all ABCs and took the Zuffa belt...
     
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    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    Hes never been a power puncher I think he pulls a RJJ/Crawford if anything one and done I don't think he stays at heavy
     
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    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk eats come forward volume punchers for breakfast. Makes counter punching very easy.
     
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    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Completely agree except Benny gets walloped...
     
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    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    Probably but if that 0's got to go might as well name your price
     
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    BustedSaint Country Member Full Member

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    To me this would be madness for David before he gets his body mass up to cruiser at least. Usyk has 50 pounds on him currently. By the time David reaches size, Oleksandr is probably retired.
     
  13. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    His toughest fights in his career have been against strong pressure fighters. Briedis, Chisora and Rico. He actually struggles against good pressure fighters. What you said is literally the opposite of reality. That should trouble you.
     
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    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Right now I would pick Benavidez to win. Cautiously of course. Usyk could be Benavidez's John Ruiz for sure.
     
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    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    man, I want Bivol-Benavidez. But Benavidez can’t do his Mexican thing here. He needs to ring walk to Metallica, wrapped in the goddamn American flag, wearing USA trunks. Let’s fire back up the Cold War for this.

    ok to be serious if he can get an insane payday from Turki to serve himself up to Usyk, he’d be dumb not to. Pretty easy excuse for that loss, and making 50mil or something for one fight is not a chance he’ll ever get again.
     
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