Can Usyk stand up to Gassiev's artillery the way Dorticos did?

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  1. travolt

    travolt Trolling the trolls Full Member

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    Odds are clearly in favor of Usyk (-250) vs Gassiev, both being similar in size, but are people really assuming for a second he could hold off the bombs Dorticos did ?

    I personally don't see many cruiserweights standing to that kind of burst/sudden barrage; everything Gassiev touches, he destroys; Usyk doesn't have the chin or resilience of Dorticos, or even his firepower; once he starts getting touched i believe his pitty-pat amateur-like game will disintegrate.

    This is Gassiev's fight to lose.
     
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  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    He won't have to. When Oleksandr Levesta Usyk doesn't want to be touched, he ain't gettin' touched.:deal:

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  3. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk is gunna school Gassiev. I rate Gassiev but styles make fight and whereas I thought Gassiev would beat Dorticos, I actually think Dorticos’ style would be tougher for Usyk.
     
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  4. MrTombourineMan

    MrTombourineMan Торрейра хорошо. Full Member

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    He won't have to. He won't be motoring forward looking for one-twos with little variety. Instead he'll be inviting Gassiev to take the initiative and try counter from there, the roles will be reversed from what we saw last night.

    The big question for me is can Gassiev invest enough into the body to slow Usyk down. Usyk's biggest strengths are his movement and stamina, Gassiev's biggest asset is his relentless body work, which he can use to drain the energy from Usyk's legs. Whomever wins that mini battle wins the fight.
     
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  5. Robney

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    Don't hope for Usyk that when he gets touched, he stays touched, like RJJ.
     
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  6. TheyDontBoxNoMore7

    TheyDontBoxNoMore7 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Gassiev is patient and he has sneaky delivery. He knows how change speed on his punches and his accuracy is very good and has ridiculous punch placement.

    Usyk is a very hittable guy. It will be another case landing more punches while the other guy is landing the more significant-better shots.
     
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  7. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Usyk has a great chin. I’ve never seen him hurt and he sometimes soars with super heavyweights.

    Bravo for this division.
     
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  8. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd like to give you an answer but I think we'll have to wait for May 11 lol.
     
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  9. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    This really is one of the best fights that can be made in boxing right now. Lucky for us fans this fight is actually happening next with no BS.
     
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  10. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Usyk is cocky and understands the entertainment value of the sport just like Loma, if he thinks he can take your power, a la the Marriaga match, he'll walk through your best shots, put on a show and beat your ass down, but if he thinks you can possibly hurt him, a la Walters and Rigo, he goes hyper conservative, and hyper defensive, he's kinda versatile like that.:deal: Its a pity so many supposedly real boxing fans only see what they want to see when they want to see it with him and Loma. Yes, sometimes supremely talented boxers take risks to entertain, not everyone has the mindset of Mayweather Jr. Hell even Floyd succumbed to that temptation against McGregor.
     
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  11. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Usyk got knocked down few times as an amateur but those were from body shots. I believe Beterbiev knocked him down, and Medzhidov also but the latter was a low blow.
     
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  12. Brighton bomber

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    Hopefully Usyk doesn't have to find out. We all know Usyk has a good chin but if he eats the kind of shots consistently like Dorticos did then even his chin might come undone, he's only human.
     
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  13. pincai

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    Gassiev has short arms and reach. Dorticos made it easy for him for slight lack of engine and by standing in front of him.
    Usyik was in the audience, I'm sure he picked this up.
    We will have to see in May but it's more up to Usyik to make it easy or hard for him to win.
    It's a pity that one had to lose, both are great guys.
     
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  14. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Why would Uzyk stand in front of Gassiev and let him tee off on him in the first place?
     
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  15. travolt

    travolt Trolling the trolls Full Member

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    Gassiev will be the one moving forward, and his punches will have thus a bigger impact.

    Against Dorticos, he could only do it for the latter part of the fight.
     
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