he was also criminally underated by everyone here. most said he'd get knocked out easily by Gvosdyk. by yea now he's getting too much credit never a happy medium.
beterbiev hurting Usyk and dropping him would have mattered if it was the pros. In the ammies he got 0 points for the knockdown since the way the punch landed.
Beterbiev definitely wouldn't make the mistake of trading punches with Smith and giving him a potential winning lottery ticket. He unnecessarily traded left hooks with Johnson on the inside and it nearly backfired. Fortunately Beterbiev has a great chin and fantastic recovery. He would box Smith's ears off and stop him in the mid rounds I think.
Telling someone that their weak, is not necessary conviction that they are weak. So far all Artur opponents and boxing people, truly believe deep inside them that Artur is the strongest man in the division. You will never be able to defeat a person who has that Aura. Step by Step Erosion-Decay Logic will be is that Artur will eventually show some flaws-decay, this will allow someone young-impulsive boxer to become convinced that they are stronger than Artur. And that is how intimidating-strongmen are usually dethroned, very hard to to do it when they are at their psychological dominance phase.
