How many successful HW title defenses will Usyk have?

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How many successful defenses will Usyk have of his HW titles?

  1. 0

    9 vote(s)
    15.5%
  2. 1

    14 vote(s)
    24.1%
  3. 2

    13 vote(s)
    22.4%
  4. 3

    14 vote(s)
    24.1%
  5. 4+

    8 vote(s)
    13.8%
  1. Olu G. Rotimi

    Olu G. Rotimi The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    He will lose rematch to AJ who will then equal Ali’s record as the 3 time unified heavyweight champion of the world.
     
  2. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    Depends on who he fights next really.

    Even though I think Johsua stands a chance, I have Usyk as the favourite to beat him next. I don't know if Fury will fight Usyk immediately, maybe Usyk will go for the undisputed or maybe he'll be forced to fight a mandatory?

    I could see it going like this -

    - Usyk beats AJ
    - Usyk UD's Joyce

    I think Fury will find a way to beat Usyk whether it be over 1 fight or 2.

    So I'll go for 1 or 2.

    If Fury takes the fight seriously. He wins, IMO. He'll be too much physically for Usyk. I know people said that about AJ, but Fury is a completely different animal and far more mentally tough.
     
  3. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk will stop aj in the rematch, 100% and then fight fury and win by decision or disqualification of fury and retire
     
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  4. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Usyk will beat Joshua then lose to Fury,it all depends on how many fights Usyk has before he fights Fury as to how many successful defences he has .
     
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  5. snake33

    snake33 Active Member Full Member

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    I don't think Usyk gets by Joshua again. No power. If Joshua grows a pair he wins.
    However, should Joshua show up to spar again there will be several duck 'em fights before Usyk can't avoid Fury.
    Fury might be retired by then.
     
  6. serioussam

    serioussam Active Member Full Member

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    Since Fury probably gonna try to outage Usyk before he fights him, i'll say 4+
     
  7. N17

    N17 VIP Member Full Member

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    I'm Adam Smith "Fascinated" to see where the Usyk AJ rematch takes place.

    I've heard that Team Usyk can call this, well they have the option to take the fight to Ukraine but Hearn is doing all he can to take it anywhere else but Ukraine.

    Hearn wants it in the UK but Team Usyk won't do the rematch here again, so Hearn wants Saudi but I hope Team Usyk still to their guns and drag AJ to Ukraine.
     
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  8. AdamT

    AdamT Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Beats the bodybuilder and loses to Fury. Maybe he gets 2 if he is allowed a mandatory
     
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  9. Finkel

    Finkel Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well going to the Ukraine would definitely mess with Joshua's psychological game plan, as BRILLIANT AJ is drowned out by an Usyk crowd.

    Tbh, whilst I'm sure Hearn doesnt want to risk that, I don't know if there is any real justification not to fight in the Ukraine. The Brits can travel there relatively easily, and it will be a lot cheaper for the fans than Saudi. It's not like it won't sell on PPV requiring that Saudi top up
     
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  10. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lets say Usyk's next fights look like this
    AJ
    Joyce
    Fury
    Fury

    If he wins all 4, there will be serious argument to be made for including Usyk in top 5 P4P ATG.

    Olympic Gold
    Undisputed Cruiser in a very strong cruiser era
    Undisputed Heavy in a decent era being 20+ lbs smaller than everyone
    Undefeated

    Fighting everyone in their primes and with odds stacked against him, conquering every backyard known to man.

    This is GOAT material right there.
     
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  11. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Don't care to be honest. He's a belt away from unifying two divisions in just 19 fights all of his world title fights fought in his opponent's backyards sans one which was on neutral soil

    He won, defended, and unified all his belts in his opponent's backyards, wasn't ever hurt, let alone dropped or stopped despite having fought more KO punchers and legit bangers than any other current world champion I can think of in his last 10 fights

    He hasn't had home advantage in any of his fights since moving up to the world level. When you do religiously what certain other celebrated ''greats'' steadfastly refused to do even once and most other world champions would never even contemplate doing anywhere near as often as you do you know you're dealing with a special breed of warrior and real fighting man.

    And then when you add in his Olympic gold, World Amateur gold, European gold, all of which he won on the road too, he's had an absolutely spectacular career

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  12. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wow...you get a nice carrying case with the belt. Nice.
     
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Yes I like it too
     
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  14. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Smash AJ

    Smash Fury

    Smash Fury rematch

    Retire.
    That's three, and that's GOAT territory right there.
     
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  15. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's old news. even before he as instructed to fight Wilder again he had said that he had quit training and started drinking bear everyday because it did not look like the Joshua fight was going to be made.