Usyk = Exceptional Joshua = just 'very good' Ability wise despite Joshua being good, Usyk is on another planet! Usyk has never been hurt ever, whereas Joshua has been hurt on many occasions in the amateurs, in the pros and in sparring ( price, dubois) Joshua isn't as hard to hit as Bellew. Usyk will make that stiff robotic roid cheat look stupid.
I'll take AJ by comfortable UD or TKO around the 8th. I will say this though... if they make this fight, as long as Usyks stock doesnt drop in a vulnerable performance in the meantime, if his stock is still what its at now, this will be one of my most anticipated fights in the last couple years or more. Lets just hope the stars align and the fight takes place. May the best man win.
Yes he is. you're right in your description. Only thing is, there will be about 35 lbs of lean muscle mass separating them. The same as Golovkin vs Lomachenko for reference.
Usyk wouldn’t beat Whyte or Parker let alone Joshua. Any heavyweight with a half decent right hand floors him.
Well I get what you’re saying but remember Golovkin is an ATG middleweight with terrific boxing skills WITH that size advantage on Loma. Tall order for Vasyl. Joshua is a stiff, hyped up, PED pinning, pushed hype job with maybe a quarter of the skills Usyk has. So that 35lb gap closes majorly Way different scenarios
Couldn't agree more! I think even the ordinary guy like Matteo Modugno easily beats Usyk, he's just too big and too tall... 6'6.5'', 260 lbs, Usyk has no chance at all. Joe Joyce easily outboxes Usyk, he's also too big and too tall at 6'6'' and 250+ lbs. What Usyk can do against such a big guy? Usyk doesn't have a chance against these SHWs.
Usyk has some things to work on. One not getting caught by the right hand counter. If Bellew is catching him then AJ and Wilder would also be able to. So Usyk isn’t ready and needs atleast 2 fights at HW and specific preparation before stepping up to that level. It’s a work in progress for me until he actually steps up to HW and faces a decent opponent.
I feel like size matters less as boxers move up in weight. For example a minimum weight with a 1 pound weight advantage is significantly more than a HW with a 1 pound weight advantage.
Usyk is 6 3 The height differential isn’t massive. The issue is the power differential and the fact that he isn’t defensively tight enough. So he can not afford to get clipped at HW.
Usyk vs Povetkin would be a great fight as both men are similar size. I would still favour Povetkin though
Even Lomachenko (Usyks best mate and a master tactician) when asked what advice he would give Usyk re: Wilder and Joshua, replied "don't fight them" That tells you all you need to know
Do you think Usyk can knock out Joshua? Cos looking at those Bellew cards they could fight 12 rounds a thousand times and he isn't getting a decision.
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