What are Your Predictions for These 5 Upcoming Heavyweight Fights?

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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Whyte vs Itauma
    Sirenko vs Dacres
    Hrgovic vs Adeleye
    Okolie vs Lerena
    Usyk vs Dubois

    My predictions:

    Itauma KO Whyte
    Sirenko KO Dacres
    Hrgovic KO Adeleye
    Okolie UD Lerena
    Dubois by dirty referee British stoppage over Usyk
     
  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Itauma KO
    Sirenko KO
    Hrgovic KO
    Lerena KO
    Usyk KO
     
  3. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't want to nitpick, but what does "dirty British stoppage" mean? The ref distracts Usyk in order for Dubois to pull a steel chair from below the ring and hit Usyk with it. Seems like that's the only way Dumb Dumb Dubois can win against Usyk the Barbarian. :chuck:
     
  4. Shootlow

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    Itauma KO 4
    Sirenko KO 2
    Hrgovic UD
    Okolie KO
    Usyk wide UD
     
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  5. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    It means Dubois gets him with a head butt, or punches him in the stones, and then the referee wave his hands for a TKO win for Dubois.

    Let's not forget, Dubois cut up Hrgovic with deliberate headbutts, and the crooked Queensberry referee awarded him with a TKO win. Over the years, I've see some of the most obviously dodgy refereeing on Queensberry events.

    "That's what you call home cookin" - Roy Jones Jr.
     
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  6. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    I hope you are right.

    The deck will be stacked against him, but I hope he somehow finds a way to win.
     
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  7. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I see no reason why I won't be. Dubois hasn't improved enough or developed any intangibles that will trouble Usyk any more than when the first time they fought. Miller and Hrgovic were there to be hit and AJ is mentally fragile enough, that he knew that once he hurt him, he'd stay mentally rattled and concussed. If he tries any of those tactics on Usyk, Usyk will make him pay immediately and tame him very quickly, just like he did the first time around. Quite frankly it won't shock me if Usyk ends up being the ultra aggressive one and goes on the attack from the opening bell. Similar to what Sergio Martinez did with Paul Williams in the rematch. Sergio realized he was hurting him with every overhand left that he was landing the first time around, but he added that wrinkle way too late in the match for the power to truly still be effective. So in the rematch, he simply picked up where he left off, with full power. Well when Usyk got hit in the nuts, that pissed him off something fierce, so when he got up, he took the fight to Dubois and proceeded to beat the ever loving dogpiss out of him and stopped him in 4 rounds. If Usyk comes out that aggressive, sitting down on his punches, he might take him out early. People keep saying, but... but... but... Dubois is mentally stronger!!!! Yeah well, Usyk is perhaps the mentally strongest fighter in the sport.
     
  8. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    X2 on all fights.

    I like Lerena for the upset as well.

    And of course I am not buying into the false narratives on Usyk-Dubois.
     
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  9. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Itauma KO
    Sirenko KO
    Hrgovic KO
    Octopus UD helped by the ref ignoring blatant cheating
    Usyk UD. Despite same above.
     
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    Itauma KO
    Sirenko KO
    Hrgovic TKO
    Okolie UD
    Usyk UD
     
  11. Kiwi Fish

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    I think we are all pretty much in agreement with most of them, the biggest question mark is Okolie vs Lerena. It largely depends on the ref and how much he will let Okolie hold.
     
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  12. Boxingfan786

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    Itauma KO Whyte
    Sirenko UD Dacres
    Hrgovic UD Adeleye
    Okolie KO Lerena
    Dubois KO Usyk
     
  13. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Whyte vs Itauma itauma KO
    Sirenko vs Dacres
    Hrgovic vs Adeleye Hrgovic Decision
    Okolie vs Lerena Okolie KO
    Usyk vs Dubois usyk KO
     
  14. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Remember the Queensberry referee and timekeeper in Lerena-Dubois?

    Never expect honest officiating on a Queensberry card in London. The ref won't stop Okolie from holding and otherwise fouling, especially since Lerena is not a UK boxer.
     
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  15. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Boredom and irrelevance. What a bunch of garbage fights.