I think making Usyk a mandatory was the worst thing for him.

To be fair he has had injuries and no sane person wants to fight Joe Joyce.

 

Usyk's only chance would have been to campaign at heavyweight from the start.

Now he isn't much of a threat. To small, average power and without the reflexes that brought him a gold medal.
He isn't well past it..he is still near his prime but he needed to be absolute peak to ever be in with a shot.

But he probably did the right thing because he stamped his mark on the cruiser division by competing in the tourney and probably made more cash than most cruiserweights have ever made.

 

It was quite disturbing seeing the sluggish Chisora walking him down and eating his punches like pretzels. Like a drunkard slowly staggering to the bar to get his last drink in. I don't think this puny Usk should be fighting these obese specimens, their just too strong.

 

Very good post, and one I totally agree with.

 

In big money division preferable is to have top fighters from U.S, U.K or Mexico.

Pro boxing I think is not suitable career for lads not from these countries and I will keep this opinion always.
More national origin fans and bigger fanbase, larger country is better for business.

According to WBO rules he was mandatory yeah, like Crawford when he had moved up in the weights. He normally get title fights and surprisingly also Loma ( maybe cos bob ?).

Usyk most likely might had been better retired after he finished cocky Bellew in distance in his backyard.
Still at least next 2 paychecks businessman had collected and this doesn't looks bad for his wallet at all.

Boxing is not good business if you aren't from proper country.

 

I normally had wished to see Joyce vs Gassiev in his prime when he was in WBSS1 final.
Ohh, I had forget that he is not from proper country.

 

As much as I think Hearn is a great promoter, signing with him was the wrong move in my opinion.

I believe Eddie Hearn convinced Usyk not to push for the Joshua fight immediately, which was Usyk’s right. And now we are where we are.

 

Sure feels like he's waiting for that cash out opportunity to me rather than actually set out to prove he's a great heavyweight

 

so then gather up all these fighters and start your own promotions so these euro fighters youre always complaining about getting shafted dont have to take the scraps the americans throw at them. kids cry and complain, men do something about it.

 

Seems that way. Wallowing in no-mans land, waiting as time ticks on and the ring rust accumulates.

 

btw EE ppl already had did this.
Maybe soon also four alphabet letters orgs and western market will be not that lucrative for them.

You normally become a boxing promoter, Usyk already is boxing promoter and had event with 13 fights in one fight night.

You too better start your own business as a boxing promoter.

Also I think EE ppl need to start their own alphabet org and not accept western rankings and western pro boxings orgs decisions.

In India and China for example no one cares about your pupps and their backyards & belts, HOF and other stuff.

 

Well, if he wasn't mandatory for A.J, he maybe did not had get even Whiterspoon and Chisora fight and these were not badly paid off.
Also his CW fights vs Murat and Belle were with not bad purses. Partially to this kind also this damn close fight vs Briedis.
Media usually reports only basic warranted minimal part of purse and WBSS purses are with some parts, not only minimal warranted.

I ofc do know how westerners are c o c k y about $.

 

He's literally the only person to have had all 4 Cruiser belts at the same time, he's won a Gold medal, and now he's looking for some cash out fights. That's it. Could you imagine fighting for 34 years, having every belt in a division, a gold medal, and still be worth less than Jake Paul?