Usyk's Chin A Massive Advantage For Him

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, yeah. It's been for years.
     
  2. Power_tek

    Power_tek Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both knockdowns are very unlikely to be landed on any actual boxer.
    The first knockdown Ngannou came in throws his shot and overreached he planted his feet and stayed in range with his jaw there like an ornament on a mantle piece, very few boxers would over commit like that, he had no understanding of range.
    The second knockdown was just ridiculous to see anyone just take one straight down the pipe without even moving, again a complete lack of range awareness, flush shots down the pipe without any movement or anticipation are thankfully very rare because as we saw the devastation they cause.
    It was easy work but it could have done real damage.
     
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  3. Gog97675

    Gog97675 Member banned Full Member

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    Franklin got hit with Joshua's best punches and didn't go down. It is amazing how none of you claim Franklin has a great chin.

    Usyk was hurt by Joshua. Joshua was just too unskilled and too afraid at the time to follow up. Tyson Fury did hurt Usyk with that uppercut and Fury isn't a big puncher .
     
  4. ellerbe

    ellerbe VIP Member Full Member

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    Tyson definitely hurt Usyk, but I agree he has a good chin. Usyk just landed the crispy cleaner shots which is why he hurt Fury.
     
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  5. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Well-Known Member Full Member

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    We may have our disagreements but that was a solid post.
     
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Are you from Bizzarro planet?
     
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  7. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Franklin > Usyk confirmed :gaysex:
     
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  8. BoyBato

    BoyBato Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I swear seeing Usyk being knocked down by Beterbiev in the amateurs with a bodyshot or am i wrong?
     
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  9. rolzone

    rolzone New Member Full Member

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    He said pros, and there’s no shame in getting dropped by beterbiev of all people
     
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  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    And because Usyk isn't a sitting duck.
     
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  11. BoyBato

    BoyBato Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Serge did mention in the amateurs as well with Beterbiev 3x and now that I checked was at the 2011 World Amateur Championships tho Usyk still won the fight
     
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  12. Jab in the Face

    Jab in the Face Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk has unreal head movement and rolling of shots so he hardly ever gets hit clean and the rare occasion he does he has the ability to circle out of trouble and his opponent can’t follow up.
     
  13. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Usyk and Fury are like two sides of the same coin. They're like twins, in a way. Allow me to quote the Philip Bailey classic "Twins" to you:

    Twins, united, that's how it is
    When you're twins, the magic just never ends


    And, also, where it starts to get weird:

    I can't complain cause I'm ahead of the game
    Please pick the pain double the pleasure
    I'm starting to feel my philosophy
    Now we're not just your average family


    Then weirder:

    We got better this suppose people never seen
    And if I had a chance to live and again
    I wouldn't want it unless I was your twin


    Honestly, just bizarre sentence structure, that. But so, so very fitting for these two. And a similar disparity to Danny and Arnold.
     
  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    No you're not but I did specify from head shots

    And Beterbiev is arguably the hardest puncher in the sport.
     
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  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    You can't fight as many murderous punching KO artists, legit bangers and big punchers as Usyk has amateur, WSB and pro and not get KO'd without having a great chin and I don't care how good your defence is.

    The fact that he hasn't been badly hurt or dropped by a head shot running the gauntlet of punchers he's fought just in the pros and WSB alone is remarkable, let alone not been KO'd.

    Yes he has a great defence but he also has a great chin.
     
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