Ward vs. Usyk: This Will Be Fun To Watch If True

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Who Wins This?

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  1. LeftRightDownThePipe

    LeftRightDownThePipe Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Usyk by Wide UD
     
    LeftRightDownThePipe, Aug 17, 2018
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    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Lol those PEDs Virgil supplies him are working wonders
     
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    OpinionOfACasual Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Ward will have to find a way to make Usyk fade, rather than just wait for Kovalev to fade after about 4.

    Froch's workrate was enough for two judges to return cards of 115-113.....

    So Usyk, a naturally bigger man, with 100x the boxing ability of Froch, with an incredible engine, beats Ward.



    Ward could probably drag it the distance as he has a lot of bottle.....

    But its a Usyk UD.
     
    OpinionOfACasual, Aug 17, 2018
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    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Have not checked if any truth to this but hellz yeah, if Ward looks good at CW (which I expect him to do so cause he's a solid weight traveler and had the free time as a retired fighter to use any means to bulk up), this is a dream fight for the P4P top status.
     
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    Putting Andre Ward and 'fun to watch' in the same sentence is bold
     
    Tony Belloo, Aug 17, 2018
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    Fun to watch as in fun to watch ward get beaten thoroughly.
     
    LeftRightDownThePipe, Aug 17, 2018
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    Would be a great fight, they have very good but different skill sets and would be a great clash of styles. Volume puncher/boxer vs a defensive spoiler, I can't wait to see it. I still don't know how good Usyk really is, we would find out against Ward.
     
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  8. mirkofilipovic

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    this isn’t happening. Ward knows his limitations.
     
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    LeftRightDownThePipe Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    But man... Let’s hope it does. **** this would be fun to watch.
     
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    LeftRightDownThePipe Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    And we already know Usyk gives ZERO ****s about fighting in ANY foreign land... but make ward fight outside the comforts of his home soil. THIS ONE TIME!
     
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    Usyk knocks out anybody from Lightheavy, including Beterbiev.
     
    mirkofilipovic, Aug 17, 2018
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    Usyk traditionally has had more trouble with smaller guys. But I don't think it will be enough to give Ward anything other than a 5% chance at beating Usyk right now. I don't see this as anything other than a road bump further delaying Usyks ascent to HW. If Ward is serious he should fight whoever takes the CW throne after Usyk. Then if Usyk picks up a strap at HW somehow then he can entertain the notion of taking on Usyk at HW. There's unlikely to be any other fighter picking up a strap at HW within the next few years small enough for Ward to contend with other than Usyk.
     
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    Ward is shot. Has been for a while. A prime Ward vs Usyk if they were the same weight is a clear Ward decision. But Ward moving up with his busted shoulder and his speed declining is an easy UD for Usyk.
     
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    Usyk will never be the same after such a fight, all those skilled headbutts and lowblows would take their toll
     
    boxfan99, Aug 17, 2018
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    Great quote when used in reference to the guy who literally said it during his prime.
     
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