If Bellew beats Usyk, is he in the Top 5 P4P?

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  1. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chilemba, Cleverly, Masternak, Makabu, Flores, Haye (who was seen as a god) twice.

    Usyk ..
     
  2. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    No. None of the fighters you mention are good enough to put him there, Haye was done, the rest are average. But if he beats Usyk i'll stop watching Boxing as it'll prove I know f all
     
  3. SnatchBox

    SnatchBox Boxing Full Member

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    Yes Top 6 & if he does make it to the Top 6 we know Sylvester got him Top 6 with some secret "moon blood"
     
  4. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Surely this is a step too far for Bellew.
     
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  5. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Not sure about top 5 but you could reasonably put him in top 10. Would be one of the strangest things I've witnessed though to have Bellew in a p4p list.
     
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  6. Flamazide

    Flamazide Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    No. I keep forgetting he beat Chilemba. I never saw that fight.
     
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  7. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Yes he is!!! As he would have beat a top 5 elite fighter.
     
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  8. Boxingfan200

    Boxingfan200 USYK #1 P4P banned Full Member

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    he's not going to win. usyk is going to beat him with ease.
     
  9. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    If Bellew beats Usyk it will put many on suicide watch, myself included.
     
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Absolutely not.
     
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  11. Flashyo

    Flashyo Member banned Full Member

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    Depends on how. If he just catches him and knocks him out, then now, but if outboxes or knock him out in very close fight, then yeah. At least in the top 10
     
  12. yeyo monster

    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who cares!
     
  13. Wasteman

    Wasteman Certified Wasteman Full Member

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    No, because the only way he's beating Usyk, in my estimation, is with a lucky punch. Meanwhile, in the context of being considered for inclusion in any top #5 P4P list, neither does stopping a visibly shot David Haye count for much in my mind. However, if (assuming he stops Usyk) he then, instead of retiring, goes on to beat two or three more elite/future HOF opponents at CW or HW, then this would certain help convince me that, instead of getting lucky, Tony is able to employ some technical skill and ring IQ to set up his knock out punches. Then (and only then) would I feel comfortable with him being included in any top #5 P4P list.
     
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  14. Lith

    Lith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The chance is so remote we'll probably not have to think about it, but will cross that bridge if we come to it. Bellew has a big punch so there's always that, but aside from the massive skill he has - Usyk also has a really solid chin and heaps of heart so a lucky shot probably won't be enough.
     
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  15. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    I might actually stop following the sport.