Michael Hunters comeback is underway.

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  1. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I had Povetkin beating Hunter by a round but thought a draw was fare. Good fight. Young lion against an old great on his way out.
     
  2. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    What, have you followed his career at all?
    After the Usyk loss, he took a year off an in 2018 returned at heavyweight. He went 4-0 that year with the highlight being his upset win over Bakole, whom he stopped in the 10th.
    In 2019 he easily beat Fabio Maldonado and Sergey Kuzmin in high profile fights. People were paying him attention and he was on a roll. It was the peak of his career. This was followed with the biggest fight of his career vs Povetkin on the massive Ruiz-Joshua II card in Saudi Arabia. People were genuinely talking about his chances at the world level and how he was one of the top Americans with promise.
    It´s now that Hunter´s career took a turn for the worse. He has stayed relatively inactive since and looked like doo doo.
     
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  3. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And I'm sure we'll all be disappointed.
     
  4. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    nah
     
  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I hope he gets a second go around. I liked his dad, and I liked him. He was talking about going Bridger for awhile, and it might be a good idea.
     
  6. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Didn't he leave Hearn after Povetkin and sign with some newer promotion (promoting YouTube guys?!). I could be wrong, but then his career has slowly drown since.
     
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  7. drenlou

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    Should put him in with Torrez next.
     
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  8. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Yup, something like that happened. He has had promotional issues for years now.
    Kinda blows my mind that he would leave Hearn after the run he had.
     
  9. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm guessing they gave him a big signing bonus and a bunch of big promises
     
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  10. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Safe to say that Hunter disappointed today
     
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  11. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Like I said Usyk ruined him.
     
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  12. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It’s who he is. Nothing special.
     
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  13. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    :facepalm: He had his best run after that fight.
     
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  14. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Career over for Hunter.

    He really made an absolute mess of a good momentum he had.

    Lost out on some big money fights even though I understand he made a lot for fighting a couple of bums.
     
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  15. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How