Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk vs. Ricardo Verhoeven & Frank Sanchez vs. Richard Torrez Jr. RBR.

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  1. shrap

    shrap Member Full Member

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    No, he doesn't have a 20% chance you dutch dumbass.
     
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  2. TowelThrower

    TowelThrower Y'all must've forgot Full Member

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    We knew that Ngannou can actually punch a bit even if it doesn't translate directly from mma so the threat would be lessened but because of the sheer size of heavyweights it's still there. I read a lot years ago in depth about why McGregor carried power in mma but wouldn't in boxing, I'm sure Malignaggi explained it well. You would think with kickboxing a fighter knows how to correctly transfer that power into purely a boxing contest far more naturally and intelligently, since its legs and fists rather than all the martial arts and grappling. Yeah I know there's countless intangibles and nuances when you can use your legs to influence a fight. Does he actually hit hard for a kickboxer? If he doesn't have the power to hurt Usyk the fight isn't gonna go anywhere for him, he is not going to outthink Usyk.
     
  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Troy Dorsey was once asked if he ever almost threw a kick by mistake, and he said, no, it is not an instinctual thing and takes a lot of thought to do.
     
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  4. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Worst torture methods ever: waterboarding, flaying, disembowelment, and being forced to watch 10+ minutes of Ade Oladipo and Tony Bellew waffle on about absolutely ****ing nothing
     
  5. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Overeem said Theres a 20% chance of Rico winning this fight :lol:
     
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  6. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    They are dragging out the main event. Now a useless Aj and Hern chit chat? Are they trying to get people to cancel subscription?
     
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  7. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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  8. shrap

    shrap Member Full Member

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    and Sheeraz's ringwalk song from tonight on repeat. **** me no drugs in the world could get me into that
     
  9. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    It's Verhoeven, Eddie, you dimwit. Not Van Hoven.
     
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  10. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    If Rico beats Usyk boxing is done as an elite combat sport.
    Hating the occasional dumb circus fight doesn't seem worth to see the sport of boxing itself get embarrassed and tarnished like that.
     
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Uncle... I can't take this tedium any longer and I got stuff to do. I'll look up the fight later.
     
  12. Camps

    Camps Active Member Full Member

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    OK let's get this suspense-free main event started.
     
  13. DynamicMoves

    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Probably true, but if people are paying attention, Ngannou vs Fury already did it.
     
  14. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    how much time do they need to brabble out for? I hope it starts at the hour
     
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  15. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bellew is insufferable.
     
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