Is Dubois the hardest fight of Usyk career?

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  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is Dubois the best opponent Usyk has fought?

    I know that Fury and Joshua were more decorated but both can be argued that they were past their primes

    Dubois is young and ascending

    What do you guys think ?
     
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    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    There hasn't been that many hard ones, but he is probably close to the top due to usyks age
     
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  3. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    No way. People are greatly overating Dubois since his victory over Joshua. He's a mediocre HW with questionable durability who Usyk has already exposed as limited.

    Usyk is going to beat this guy up and knock him out again
     
  4. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    This forum would have you think so.

    The answer is obviously not.
     
  5. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. Difficult because Dubois is a dirty fighter, but that's it. Usyk was outboxing him comfortably, and when DDD started acting-up, stalked, dropped, and stopped him.

    Dubois has his attributes, but he is overhyped based on beating Miller and being at the right place and time for Joshua and Hrgovic, who is constantly blowing hot and cold with non-existing stamina.
     
  6. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Dubious is much better than AJ so it's definitely one of Usyk's toughest fights.
     
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    The only reason that this will be tough is (1) Usyk is getting old (2) Dubious is a dirty fighter (3) Dubious gets leeway from refs to ply his dirty trade.
     
  8. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's just another contender in reality, like Parker or Zhang, but he's better than aj
     
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  9. Joeywill

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    Who do you think was the toughest opponent of Usyks career going into the fight?
     
  10. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who was?
     
  11. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm assuming the forum thinks that Fury was the toughest opponent Usyk has faced
     
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    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk already knocked him out with a jab.

    Should be easy work for Usyk
     
  13. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    AJ did way better than Dubois against Usyk, even in the first fight.
     
  14. The Professor

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    Tyson Fury
     
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  15. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Briedis was/is Usyk's most difficult fight.

    I think that Briedis would have finished off Jai in their first bout.