Michael Moorer vs Oleksander Usyk

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  1. HaglerwontHaggle

    HaglerwontHaggle Member banned Full Member

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    Both are elite level southpaws at heavyweight. Moorer was clearly the harder puncher. Usyk has the better chin. Who takes this?
     
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  2. NoNeck

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    Usyk and maybe by stoppage.
     
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  3. mr. magoo

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    Might actually be a pretty good fight. While I agree that Usyk is an exceptionally good fighter the jury is still out for me on exactly HOW good he is at heavyweight . The Joshua win was big. But beating Anthony Joshua or making him look unimpressive isn’t exactly a ground breaking thing.
     
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  4. Reinhardt

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    Tough fight for Usyk,, Moorer is probably better than Joshua
     
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  5. AwardedSteak863

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    Uysk hands down.
     
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  6. impacted

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    Used to really like Moorer, thrilling wins against Cooper and Stewart, but he'd be overmatched here. Usyk is a bigger stronger man with the engine of a middleweight, and Moorer never liked a fast pace. Usyk would bombard him from the start and I doubt Moorer would still be there at the end.
     
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  7. HaglerwontHaggle

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    I would favor AJ over Moorer H2H. Moorer doesn't have the same chin as Usyk.
     
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  8. NoNeck

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    PFP but that’s as far is goes.
     
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  9. HaglerwontHaggle

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    Stewart and Bert hit harder than Usyk.
     
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  10. BCS8

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    I think Moorer would give him a rough time for a while but imho MM just doesn't have the durability to hang tough with Usyk. The early rounds would probably be hotly contested but the late rounds would be mostly Usyk. Would have been a good fight.
     
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  11. THE BLADE 2

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    Good fight. MM was the harder puncher. I just think MM is not busy enough. The Russian by decision is the logical pick.
     
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  12. lepinthehood

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    was moorer canadian?
     
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  13. HaglerwontHaggle

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    No. He fought out of Kronk.
     
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  14. THE BLADE 2

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    ???
     
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  15. The Long Count

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    Axel Schulz fought Moorer close and had a very low output in their fight. If he stepped on the gas he would of beaten Moorer. Usyk has a high punch volume and is faster circling than Schulz was, I think Usyk wins a wide points decision after a couple of close early rounds. Maybe even hurts Usyk early on but by round 5 Usyk in control
     
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