I really like Usyk a lot as a fighter

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by pistal47, Nov 10, 2018.


  1. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Definitely very feel and I think he is a great fighter, but he just seems massively overrated by so many on here imo. Maybe im wrong and everyone else is right, but what is it you are seeing that im not, especially to make him p4p top 3? In a lot of fights of his that Ive seen, it has taken him about the entire 1st half of a fight to get started and into rhythm and he does put in some dazzling performances against very good fighters but then looks a little pedestrian against fighters who arent so good. What is it that im not seeing and you guys are?
     
  2. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Because he beats everybody in a very strong weight class. Dude he keeps winning and beating everybody its not that hard to understand on a basic level.
     
  3. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    he's very good proven best at his weight and can take on some of heavy weights
     
  4. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is better than everyone except Loma and maybe GGG, could throw Crawford in the mix, but
    1. Loma



    2. Usyk/GGG
    3. Usyk/GGG
    4. Canelo
    5. Crawford
     
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  5. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    Another top quality win for Uysk but like Canelo v Khan people reading too much into how Canelo or Uysk lost those early rounds, Canelo was clearly taking his time and having a good look at Khan and Uysk is a slow starter, as soon as he got going Bellew was struggling big time.

    Yeah some people overrate and go too far, its all or nothing hero or zero and their fighter, on this occasion Uysk can walk through walls jump 30 metres high and have no problems at all against the best and biggest heavyweights that await him. But dont be fooled by those early rounds, Bellew exposed nothing. Uysk is a high ranking P4P fighter.
     
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  6. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thread poster failed to see the often subtle approach Usyk brings to his craft.
     
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  7. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    To be fair, he admitted that he could be wrong. Also given that Usyk did start slowly in earlier fights, it was natural to wonder if he'd be able to get untracked earlier when it really counted. Some guys just need time to download, and I can't blame the OP for wondering if Usyk might be one of those guys.
     
  8. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wow, just how many threads are there about Usyks overratedness? :zpong:
     
  9. From.Russia

    From.Russia Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is also much smarter than average fighter outside of the ring.