Could Golota give Usyk a hard fight?

If he had the referee from the Lomachenko / Salido fight I reckon he could defeat Usyk's balls by KO by round 6.

 

Golota blew hot and cold, but I think he could give him a good fight.
Golta seemed to crumble to the big hitters, I don't see him panicking against Usyk as such.

 

Yes. He’d probably crumble late unlike against Byrd though.

 

He would give Usyk's balls all they can handle.

 

Golota in his prime had a really underrated jab.

Usyk would be too smart for him in the end.

 

Golota was a really good technical boxer, great fundamentals, good combinations and straight punches, could shorten up punches as well. I could see him tagging Usyk early on with lead rights, one twos and body shots.

However, as Golota tires and Usyk ups the pace, he capitulates physically and mentally, he gets stopped or opts for a way out.

 

Golota did fight a very good fight against another tricky southpaw in Byrd and quite alot of people thought Golota won that fight. So objectively Golota should match up quite well vs Usyk on paper who's not a big puncher at Heavyweight.

Although Usyk normally turns it up in the championship rounds and I see Golota mentally struggling when that happens.

I see the fight being competitive with Usyk taking over in the last 3 rounds winning a competitive but clear decision with a possibility of a late TKO not being out of the question.

 

THE BEST VERSION OF GOLOTA COULD GIVE ANYONE A GOOD FIGHT.

 

With an Agbeko - Mares ref he would probably be the greatest Heavyweight of all time.

 

Even prime Mike Tyson?

 

Seems to be the book on Andrew G.

Very well skilled, fast handed fighter but when the heat gets turned up on him, as I suspect Usyk would surely do), he begins to lose control.

That his name, despite his skills, has become more synonymous with throwing low blows (even in a fight he was winning) speaks for itself, imo.

 

If Usyk thinks that cute nut pitty pat from Dubois is painful just WAAAAAIIIIIIT...

 

YES