Oleksandr Usyk vs Tony Bellew next saturday!

Usyk all the way.

He will win the first 5-6 rounds clearly like he did vs. Gassiev, Bellew will gass out later on, Usyk will increase his work rate, Bellew "doesn't want to get hurt" and quits after 9 or 10 rounds as Usyk jabbing his head off.

Usyk TKO.

 

Bellew gets home safely to his wife and kids, after getting his nose straighted and about 16-20 stitches in manchester general after the fight

 

I have to give Bellew credit for taking this fight. Sure, he can become undisputed in one fight but I don't see where he can win. If he can carry KO power down and catch Usyk he might pull it off, but Usyk's chin is relatively solid.

I like Usyk as a fighter and what he stands for and I think he will win a one sided decision. Although, thinking about it, you never know with the judging we've seen recently, they may be trying to rob the Ukrainian of his belts thinking all he needs to do is outbox Bellew. I've heard Bellew's ridiculous bias commentary before so if the fight is close no chance Usyk gets the decision.

May the best man win.

 

Usyk to win hope im wrong.

 

The odds have only closed up a little, but I expect they will close up more as the fight comes near.
That usually happens when a Brit is up against it, as national pride starts taking over.

 

Good job, Detective Serge!

 

Regarding the fight itself I'm still struggling to find an answer to a relatively (lol) simple question: "Who will be Usyk's trainer for this fight?"...

 

Bellew loses 9 rounds out of 12 of this one, but loses only narrowly via UD on the cards.

More controversy until the next dodgy judging performance.

 

Lol is that what the equation meant,I had something else entirely.

 

Good question. Amber maybe?

 

Were this part of the Ali tournament I’d have Usyk no problem,given it’s a Eddie Hearn thing I’m expecting one big psy op with Usyk being set up to lose which ought to be impossible right?

 

But why would Eddie do that? Bellew is about to retire anyway and Usyk has a co-promotional deal with Matchroom.

 

For once anyway, I don't think the fix is in. I think Usyk is a longer term project for DAZN and Matchroom and Bellew has been used as a way of bringing him into the fold and introducing him to their viewers with the view to an eventual AJ fight.

If Tony were to pull off the win I'm sure there's a rematch clause, but I'm sure Tony would retire on the basis that lightning doesn't strike twice.

 

Never write off bellew... the man has willpower like no other. He will get hurt and suck it up and maybe pull a win out of his ass.