Usyk vs Wardley

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  1. ubareem

    ubareem Member Full Member

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    Isn't it sad we will never get to see this matchup? Stylistically this one would've been very interesting.
     
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  2. Ike

    Ike Active Member Full Member

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    I would have found Usyk-Kabayal more interesting. Wardley isn't a difficult fighter to read, as was clearly evident against Huni, where he was clearly losing before landing the knockout punch. Dubois often anticipated Fabio, boxing much better and winning every round except the ones where he was knocked down. It's easy to imagine that Usyk, at least the one we saw up until the rematch with Dubois, would have gained time and distance from Wardley, dominating him.
     
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  3. ubareem

    ubareem Member Full Member

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    Wardley's heart and chin are much tougher than Dubois's though. Wardley would've been dangerous and a live dog throughout the entire fight.
     
  4. Camps

    Camps Active Member Full Member

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    Completely agreed. An Usyk-Wardley fight would hold little suspense for me (as would an Usyk-Wilder fight if the rumors are true...).

    Pretty much the only Usyk fight I'd want to see right now would be Kabayel.
     
  5. rolzone

    rolzone Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk would have stopped him. He’d use his aggression against him big time. The counters would be brutal
     
  6. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This. If someone like Dubios can figure Wardley out then Usyk doesn't even leave first gear.
     
  7. ubareem

    ubareem Member Full Member

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    Wardley's power though...

    And that right hand of his is fast too.
     
  8. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both Usyk vs Wardley and Usyk vs Kabayel fight would be intruiging due to Usyk's recent decline. They both would have a shot. No wonder why Usyk ducked them both.
     
  9. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyks left hand is faster and has a special pop of its own.
     
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  10. Ike

    Ike Active Member Full Member

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    But heart and chin didn't stop Wardley from losing every round (except for the 1st and 3rd) and finishing the fight heavily bruised. In the rematch Fabio will only have the puncher's chance, it's hard to imagine a different outcome from the first match. Dubois boxing significantly better, often leaving him empty and constantly anticipating him. If Wardley wants the rematch to end differently he will have to bring some new ideas to the ring (not easy), otherwise he can only hope to find the right shot, good luck
     
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  11. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Usyk v Kabayel like most people this was the fight we wanted to see .
     
  12. LoveThis

    LoveThis Sweet Science Full Member

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    We can now hope for kabayel dubois after their next fights. But i would be surprised to see it...
     
  13. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Dubious, Wardley, Kabayel, AJ all of these plodding bums are not half the men that Usyk and Fury were, key word were. A walk in the park for them fighting fight and young.
     
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