Beterbiev beat Usyk around the ring like he owed him money

Usyk beat Joyce in amateurs at heavyweight just after he won his silver, let Beterbiev try that at 5`11.

 

He didn`t read Ngannou very well.

 

AJ would destroy Beterbiev.

 

No it's not. There is no gift here. There is a reason this incompetent troll didn't show the whole fight video. Usyk easily outpoint Beterbiev.
Im going to expose the fraud once again after i finish my workout.

 

I watched the full fight already. Usyk doesn't have a strong case for this fight.

 

Usyk’s anti-low blow/bodyshot strategy

Usyk has been officially knocked down at least three times from body shots (Levit 2011, Beterbiev 2011, Majidov 2013), with three additional known debatable instances (Beterbiev 2012, Joshua 2022, Dubois 2023).

So it's been a chink in his armour throughout his career, at least relative to his iron chin. Usyk's vulnerability to the body/below the beltline can be overstated though as he's officially 6-0 against these opponents in fights where they dropped him or arguably dropped him and he’s never been dropped more than once in a fight.

Usyk has developed a highly effective strategy to mollify this weakness, albeit one which depends on “sympathetic” officiating:

1. By complaining to the referee most of the time a borderline shot lands (at least six times against Dubois), Usyk deters the opponent from throwing both low blows and bodyshots, provided that the referee at least warns the opponent

2. Usyk chastising the opponent can further deter him, as can a vocal pro-Usyk crowd

3. The judges are less likely to score a bodyshot if Usyk complains about it and they also may be less likely to score bodyshots against Usyk than they would be against other fighters if Usyk doesn't react, with the judges assuming that the punch either missed, only partially landed or was blocked

4. By making the judges believe that he’s the victim of persistent fouling, Usyk can potentially get given sympathy rounds

5. Hitting Usyk with borderline shots is very risky as he may go down, ham it up, possibly have it ruled an intentional low blow, quit and still win by DQ, or at least get points deducted from the opponent (as was the case against Mekhontsev in Italy 2009 when Usyk went down from a bodyshot on the break, or when Beterbiev caught him in London 2012)

6. Even if the punch is ruled an accidental low blow, Usyk can take up to five minutes to recover (potentially protecting himself from a KD/KD’s or even a KO), replenishing his strength and stamina and frustrating the opponent, as well as potentially getting points deducted from the opponent

7. If Usyk has already gone down on an alleged low blow in the fight, the opponent may be even more hesitant about throwing similar shots as next time it could be ruled intentional or ruled intentional again, resulting in further point deductions or an Usyk DQ win

8. "Ukrainian war hero" and “devout Christian” Usyk doesn’t throw dirty shots himself (unlike J. Ruiz, Hopkins), which helps him get the benefit of the doubt from the officials when he complains

Of course, if Usyk turns his back or goes down and the punch is ruled legal then that’s probably bad for him but it’s not necessarily disastrous: history shows that he recovers well, is excellent defensively in a tough situation, if he wins at least seven rounds on two cards then one KD against him doesn’t change the result and the opponent may empty their tank trying to take him out (as Joshua did in the 9th round of the rematch, which effectively surrendered the critical final three rounds to Usyk).

Usyk has also benefited from the comical idiocy of his last two opponents, who cost themselves the benefit of the doubt pre-fight:

Joshua: "Hit him on the hip, let the referee tell me off. It's a fight."

Dubois: "Headbutts, knees. I'll beat Usyk by any means necessary."

It bears mentioning that Usyk is less likely to be avoided if potential future opponents believe that he has a fatal weakness to the body, perhaps incentivising him to exaggerate his vulnerability.

 

I had him losing all 3 rounds.

 

The twist in the tale might be that you have been a Fury hater all along.

 

...So Usyk's been passing off legal body shots as low blows for how long now? LMAO