What was Usyk's closest fight?

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  1. Boxlight

    Boxlight Active Member banned Full Member

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    was it Briedis or Michael Hunter?

    heard the Hunter fight could of went both ways?
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Michael Hunter was outboxing him early and was making Usyk look a bit clueless at times but Usyk took over after 4 and practically stopped Hunter

    Briedis was the closest fight
     
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    so there is no controversy in the Usyk-Hunter fight?
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There shouldn't be. Usyk was beating his ass
     
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    Briedis and even it wasn't all that close.
     
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    Chisora. I had him winning. EDIT: Nvm, I had Usyk winning 6-5-1. Close fighter either way.
     
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    There's no way bruh
     
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    Babality, Sep 28, 2021
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    try watching it first.. Hunter won about 3 rounds.. saying that though it was a decent effort from him & he's obviously a talented fighter but it wasn't close at all, he took a pasting at times & was very fortunate it wasn't stopped in the 12th

    Breidis pushed him the closest , 7-5 Usyk was about right.. Chisora performance was overblown, after Usyk settled he had his way with him, wasn't close at all.
     
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    Yeah, and with the exception of last Saturday, Usyk almost always gives away the first two while trying to time his southpaw jab over the other guy's orthodox jab. So I would say Hunter won an extra round off Usyk.

    Good for him. Three rounds, even if two were just ordinary give-aways, is more than AJ or Gasseiv managed. Or Chisora, who was gifted a handful but actually won the standard two and maybe drew another.

    Anyway, answer is Breidis, who managed to win a solid 4.
     
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    Briedis and Chisora. Usyk wasn't pleased with his trainer for the Briedis fight, I remember in a few interviews after the fight he was saying he had the worst camp he's ever had for the Briedis fight... for Chisora, no idea what happened, it was just a poor performance IMO from Usyk. he looked lost most of the fight, and was running. could have went either way. Then he puts on a masterclass against AJ. he is something else lol
     
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    I don't think you did hear that the Hunter fight could've gone both ways. I think you're lying.
     
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    Usyk often starts slow and then starts to pick it up after the 4th. Loma does the same. Ironically, they both started fast in their last fights and the teak-tough gangling giant Nakatani's soul was beaten out of his body and Usyk outclassed AJ.
     
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    Wtf, Hunter won rounds 2 and 3 clear ,Usyk decided that was it and won all subsequent rounds, 10-2 Usyk .
     
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    Yup 8-4 Usyk, Briedis was landing some sneaky hard shots though .
     
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