Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Bruwer & Andreas Kotelnik vs. Alexander Benidze RBR

Round 4

Bruwer is taking chances now, jumping in with a double jab and right cross all thrown while hurtling in midair toward Usyk. The shots are picked off by Usyk on either mitt, and each is countered by a right jab or straight left as Usyk still keeps taking a lateral step with each punch thrown. Bruwer hammers at Usyk's guard and sets him uncomfortably against the ropes for a moment. Usyk creates space, backpedaling and bending his knees in a low sit, caging his face with his forearms. Flush jab on the mouth by Usyk on the backfoot, followed by a quick high right hook off the jab coming in and landing unseen from the side on the side of Bruwer's face.

10-9 Usyk but some limited success for Bruwer (more than in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd)

40-36 Usyk

 

Has only happened once for me and only for a minute. Refresh?

 

Round 5

Bruwer is chasing Usyk around the ring, probing with his left jab and selling out with his orthodox 1-2 lunging in, feet planted as his upper body pitches forward into Usyk's spiderweb. Jabs and hooks off the jab by Usyk while turning Bruwer. Light 1-2s rained onto Bruwer's head as Usyk navigates the ropes, his back just brushing along them. Right hooks on the body by Usyk when Bruwer lifts his guard too high over his face.

10-9 Usyk

50-45 Usyk

 

Round 6

Bruwer is jabbed into a corner. Usyk respectfully keeps distance, not moving in any further than where Bruwer is touchable with the hard right jab with a slight forward shift in momentum. Usyk is ever kinetic, even at rest on the outside after circling away transferring weight foot to foot but not wasting motion. Usyk keeps Bruwer turning and lunging for him with lead rights in the middle of the ring. Usyk counters with straight light combos darting in, then scampering diagonally off and down to his right in a fast blur.

10-9 Usyk

60-54 Usyk

 

Why? Bruwer lasted eight with Alexeev, who is fringe world class and can whack.

We are only into the seventh and Usyk is slowly but surely (the best word might be surgically) dismantling him.