why does it seem that Usyk never gets caught with a major shot

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  1. Mister Pugilist

    Mister Pugilist Active Member Full Member

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    Joshua is an olympic boxer and got caught by Dubois

    besides body shots, Usyk never gets hit in face with a major shot it seems
     
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  2. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk is very experienced and compared to a lot of the bigger heavyweights is a smaller and more elusive target.
     
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  3. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Usyk has a radar in his head knowing where the line is and to stay off it at all times. Fury is the same.

    Main reason Fury had success is he's so unorthodox, long with weird angles and timings. A top tier unique boxer...just like Usyk himself.
     
  4. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe because he never brawls.
     
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  5. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cause he is a good boxer
     
  6. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    He moves side to side a lot which makes it less likely he will be caught moving forward.

    He did get caught with a huge straight right to the head vs Joshua in round 10 of their second fight and while it hurt, his chin is good enough to survive it.
     
  7. UmarIFLUmar

    UmarIFLUmar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Because he's a level above everyone else in the division. Simple.
     
  8. LaidOut

    LaidOut Whaaaaat? Full Member

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    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Because he's an elite level defensive fighter. Had a far better amateur pedigree than Joshua aswell
     
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  10. zeratul

    zeratul Active Member Full Member

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    He does get hit - right out of my head I can recall examples of Fury's uppercut and Gassiev's right hand.
    He does have a solid chin though and good recovery abilities.
     
  11. zwaargewicht

    zwaargewicht New Member banned Full Member

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    Fury was knocked down what, eight times in his career? Half of those was against Wilder who is the clumsiest guy with terrible balance and technique. And Wallin cut him really badly. Usyk landed several big power punches on his head as early as the first two rounds. This notion that Fury is some HW Mayweather who can’t be hit in the head in nonsense.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He has great defence

    And he does get caught with major shots they just bounce off his iron jaw

    He's fought a murderer's row of punchers, many of the sports most fearsome punchers both literally and P4P, and many way bigger and heavier than him. The fact he's been dropped with a head shot is crazy

    AJ
    Dubois
    Gassiev
    Briedis
    Chisora
    Glowacki
    Bellew
    Huck
    Hunter
    Majidov
    Big Joe Joyce
    Nistor
    Beterbiev and tons more in the amateurs
     
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  13. Csonnyliston

    Csonnyliston Undefeated P4P King of online arguments! Full Member

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    He not a (now) typical gigantic lumbering HW with poor head movement and footwork.
     
  14. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Fury gets complacent, Usyk does not. To throw that 1,2 on Usyk was horrible.
     
  15. Sks476

    Sks476 Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk can be hit but he does well to evade taking the full power and is ready for what will follow the punch.