Eight years ago today: Oleksandr Oleksandrovych "The Cat" Usyk vs. Michael "The Bounty" Hunter, Jr.

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  1. LenHarvey

    LenHarvey Active Member Full Member

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    You must have watched a different fight to me.. cos i saw Usyk slap him all over the ring for a good 9 to 10 rounds..
     
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  2. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    I remember when Usyk was first moving up to HW people were spinning these narratives that he was doomed because he "barely scraped by" guys like Hunter and Briedis at cruiser. I think some folks even had this 7-5 or a draw.

    @CST80 gave Hunter just one round in his RBR. I feel like that's far more reasonable than either of the above scorecards. :sisi1
     
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  3. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did you watch the first 4 rounds?
     
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  4. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think he deliberately gave early rounds to Hunter. He just couldn't land and figure out how to outbox Hinter until round 5. As soon as he started landing on Hunter's liver area, Usyk realized how to beat him.
     
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  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not a matter of giving away rounds pointlessly, but making them expend energy to stay ahead.
     
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  6. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Briedis is really the only one he "barely scraped by" at CW. Hunter, Mchunu, Bellew and a couple of others he just had a look early and once entering second/3rd gear they were ****ed. 12th round Usyk against Hunter was like an unstoppable juggernaut of death.
     
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  7. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    This was a clear pattern in many of his fights against top level CWs.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Apr 9, 2025
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  8. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eight years from now Usyk vs Parker!!! Yeah!!!
     
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