Does Oleksandr Usyk deserve his title fight against Anthony Joshua?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel Usyk looked awesome in his heavyweight debut, do people here feel he deserves a title shot for AJ`s WBO belt and is it right that he is the No.1 contender for that belt?
     
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  2. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Usyk is a ****ING GANGSTA! Of course he deserves a title shot!!!!
     
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  3. Simon Head

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    I can not weigh in on is it fair, would have to give it a lot of thought.

    I do know I would rather see Joshua fight Usyk, than any other boxer right now. I will be cheering on Usyk in that fight.
     
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    edabomb Active Member Full Member

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    He doesnt deserve it by virtue of what he has done, but by the dearth of contenders. Isn't big Fres about the next in line?
     
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    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Im a usyk fan myself. I feel 50/50 about the him getting the shot. One one side i feel happy he will fight for a title as a usyk fan.

    But on the other side i feel if there is any contender out there that deserves a title shot it is whyte during the past the past two years hes been on an impressive run

    Kod browne 6th

    Stopped chisora

    Defeated parker
    Defeated oscar rivas.

    These are all top 15 guys whyte has beaten
     
    Dance84, Dec 8, 2019
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  6. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Haye beat a C class guy in Monte Barret before going straight to Valuev. Yes, 100% Usyk deserves his shot.
     
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  7. Glassbrain

    Glassbrain Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes, he was undisputed CW champ, for me that automatically gives him the right to challenge for the HW crown.
     
    Glassbrain, Dec 8, 2019
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  8. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Off of a fight with Chazz Witherspoon?? No ****ing way. He should have to face at least a couple of contenders before this!
     
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    DONT B SCARED Pimpin Aint Easy Full Member

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    I think he does deserve a title shot as a dominant champ in the division below and it's probably also the perfect time,with Wilder and Fury fighting each other and with how poor the division with no other stand out fights for Joshua,with nobody else really deserving it.
    Nearly all the heavyweights fighting yesterday had a chance to get the next shot but none of them really did anything to warrant getting it,including Ruiz who could have sewn up another big pay day if he had put up a better performance in losing,with a trilogy probably the most like option before yesterdays fights.
     
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  10. UKboxingfan

    UKboxingfan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wilder beat Scott and Harrison before his title shot lol I’m sure Usyk has done more than that in his career to deserve a shot at whatever he wants.
     
    UKboxingfan, Dec 8, 2019
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  11. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    To be fair Wilder earned his title shot by beating Jason Gavern of all people.
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Whyte struggled badly with Chisora and Parker.
     
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  13. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Jfc christ mark they are top 10 contenders of course he is gonna struggle. No other contender in the heavyweight division is doing what whyte did
     
    Dance84, Dec 8, 2019
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    sauhund II Boxing Addict Full Member

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    AJ/Usyk will play out exactly like WK/haye......a track meet with AJ running flickering out the jab and grab and featherfisted Usyk posing in on the outside.....afterwards the Brits will claim it was the FOTC .
     
    sauhund II, Dec 8, 2019
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  15. Boxingfan200

    Boxingfan200 USYK #1 P4P banned Full Member

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    lots of people have dropped a belt and moved up to fight the champion in the next weight class for that same belt .. which is what hes doing so yes he deserves it. its how it works.
     
    Boxingfan200, Dec 8, 2019
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