Who wins now? Usyk or Kabayel?

It’s hard to say. I imagine Usyk would come in 10 lbs lighter. Kabayel is also open to uppercuts.

I still slightly favour Usyk but at least Kabayel can make it competitive. Close to a 50-50 fight

 

Usyk was not his usual self tonight. To answer who wins vs Kabayel we need to figure out why he looked like he did tonight...

Tonight he looked slow of feet, there were less feints, he looked hittable, he couldnt let his hands go.

Was it lack of motivation or was it age or a combination of the two...he was a career heaviest weight and he looked soft in the middle.

Or was Rico that good?!

If Usyk still has it, and it was a motivation thing, I still find it hard to back against him, but part of me thinks that at his age, he probably has slowed down, lost a bit of desire and is now ready to be taken. Don't write him off though.

 

Hard to know. Fury was embarrassed by Ngannou and went on to have respectable performances vs Usyk.

 

if usyk fights like that against agit he will dig up his liver in no time

 

No footwork, feints or jabs tonight. I love Usyk, but he should probably retire.

 

I wonder how the guy who thinks Frank Sanchez isn't even a gatekeeper would rate Rico.

 

If Usyk's legs are gone, Kabayel.

Whether or not this was due to not training much for this fight, Usyk is 39 and will probably be 40 the next time he fights. It's a matter of time before his speed and legs are not there anymore.

 

Kabayel needs the THE shot at the world title now. If Usyk is out fot a while, get him DuBois. But the guy has been doing everything a contender needs to do, and quite frankly, if Agit's next fight is not for a world title, boxing can go **** itself.

 

Usyk despite being undertrained for this fight, is also pretty clearly on the decline and has been for a while now. Still I think if he comes into that fight in good shape which he likely would, he'll have enough to beat Kabayel. Not as easily as I'd previously thought though. Could see the fight ending up being a close 7-5 type bout that could go either way. The longer it takes for the fight the happen the more Kabayel's chances grow though. Usyk's feet have and will continue to slow, and that will allow Kabayel to let loose on his body as he did Sanchez who also lost his legs.

 

I’ve always said out of all the chasing pack that Kabayel has the style and ring smarts to give Usyk fits and after tonight I would be really surprised if Usyk takes that enforced fight with Kabayel,if he does take the fight after tonight’s display Kabayel more than likely stops him !