Has Usyk slipped?

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  1. ubareem

    ubareem Member Full Member

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    Did Usyk slip this bad since Dubois 2, or was he unmotivated? Is it really possible he lost all of his speed and timing in 10 months? 0 footwork, lateral movement, jabs or feints.

    I've seen him talking about becoming an actor or coach and what not... Add in to all of this he's also firing a lot of his former coaches and team members. He's also spending a lot of time mentoring AJ, and they seem to share the same new (poor?) coach.

    I also noticed during the ringwalk he looked aloof and he didn't even look Rico in the eyes during the faceoff in the ring. After each round they were also high fiveing each other like it was some sparring session.

    Is his mind on the game anymore, or is he just cashing in? Is he too old? Should he retire? Has fame and fortune got to him?

    If he really is this bad now he needs to stay faaaar away from a Kabayel or Itauma...
     
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  2. NoChin

    NoChin Sir Filip Hrgovic - Building his statue in Croatia Full Member

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    Dances on YouTube like a total ****wit. Makes noises. He's a clown. Should retire.
     
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  3. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    The man has been alive for 39 years. I can remember slips I've had when I was still a boy. Once, down a snowy hill. I pretended it hurt worse than it did to see if they let me stay home from school but instead they told me I was too stupid to stay home from school. And they were right, apparently, because I still had to go.
     
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  4. TowelThrower

    TowelThrower Y'all must've forgot Full Member

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    He almost slipped on the banana skin but pulled an uppercut out of the bag.
     
  5. Mickea4

    Mickea4 Active Member Full Member

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    Bit of slippage, bit of hubris
     
  6. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah his stupid dancing to bad drum and bass is quite annoying
    His hair is terrible too, stupid I am feel rat tail boy. Itauma would Ivan Drago him