Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois in talks for the summer at Wembley

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  1. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Ducking? Stop it lol
     
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  2. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    :risas3:
     
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  3. Overseas

    Overseas Member of the Intelligentsia Full Member

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    My bad 110 kg. Fixed in post
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  4. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Source?
     
  5. Overseas

    Overseas Member of the Intelligentsia Full Member

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    Usyk himself. Look at prior comment around 40 seconds
     
  6. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks, I think we posted around the same time.
     
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  7. NullaLexInk

    NullaLexInk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Y'know I'm a man who hates his rematches, particularly pointless ones, but honestly, **** it. Usyk should just go whole hog and follow this up with a defense against his IBF mandatory, Derek Chisora.

    I mean come on, Chisora arguably gave him his second hardest fight at the weight. If Dubois gets his rematch, so should Delboy! That way, a great gatekeeper gets to go out on a shot at Undisputed, a great champion gets the rare distinction of beating nearly his entire Heavyweight resume twice, and Chazz Witherspoon gets to continue having the distinction of being the only non-British person Usyk beat the hell out of at Heavyweight. Everybody wins :D
     
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  8. NahMateNoWay

    NahMateNoWay New Member Full Member

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    So I don't want this fight. Like a lot I reckon it's Parkers time, maybe Kabayel.
    But **** it, since they seem determined to do this let DD pick up another loss. Bet he's screaming from the rafters to make the Parker fight afterwards too but Parker won't need him by then.
    Pointless fight. Not interesting enough for me to drop $ on so I won't buy it, might watch it by other means.
     
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  9. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think we finally have the date set:

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  10. Ike

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    Yes, on July 19th we will have this rematch, which will be a unification fight. For me Usyk is the clear favorite, in the 1st fight the Ukrainian dominated, Dubois only has the 'puncher chance'. But the ring always has the final say, so let's see what happens in less than 3 months.
     
  11. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The most important question in this is: how much better did Dubois get and how much did Usyk age. If Dubois got much better and Usyk aged a lot, we can be in for a treat.
     
  12. Ike

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    Yes, Father time is always an important factor, against Fury we saw a very good version of Usyk but if in July he shows signs of decline this could be decisive.

    Compared to the first match with the Ukrainian, Dubois certainly has more experience and more self-confidence. But I think he is still a boxer with those characteristics, aggression, good workrate, power and a defense that is not difficult to penetrate. The problem for him is that Usyk knows him very well, he knows how to take his time and distance, hitting him and getting out of the shots without allowing him to reply (which is what happened in their first match).

    In my opinion, when a fighter with a great Ring IQ like Usyk knows his opponent, he knows how to neutralize his weapons (as happened in the rematch with Fury). This is why I say that Usyk is the clear favorite on July 19, but obviously we are in the heavyweights, one shot can change everything (and father time too).
     
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  13. Serge

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    Gassiev in Russia
    Briedis in Latvia
    Glowacki in Poland
    Bellew in England
    Huck in Germany
    Hunter in the US
    AJ in England
    Chisora in England
    Dubois in Poland
    AJ in Saudi
    Belly in Saudi
    Belly in Saudi
    Mchunu in the US
    Dubois in England

    And don't forget he agreed to fight Belly in England too
     
  14. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Usyk will outdog him imo. Dubious quit once already. Daniel might start better than before but Usyk will break his spirit.
     
  15. rolzone

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    You never know to be fair, could be a very different fight and Dans got self belief too. It’s heavyweight boxing and one punch can determine the fight. We wait and see