Poll - Who actually gives Usyk the toughest challenge? Dubois? Parker? Kabayel?

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Poll - Who actually gives Usyk the toughest challenge? Dubois? Parker? Kabayel?

This poll will close on Oct 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM.
  1. DUBOIS

  2. PARKER

  3. KABAYEL

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  1. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Who actually gives Usyk the toughest challenge? Dubois? Parker? Kabayel?

    I'd say Dubois. If Dubois can replicate the performance against AJ and make it a dirty street-fight like Chisora did - considering Dubois is a dirty fighter with his head-butting and borderline low blows then I could see Usyk having difficulties with that. I still think Usyk would win but it would be a tougher fight than last time.

    Uysk is clearly better in every department than Parker for me, maybe just maybe bar power and I'm not confident about that. Kabayel V Parker would be a much closer fight.

    I like Kabayel, I am a big fan of his style, I love watching his bodyshots but I think Usyk would use his footwork to evade those bodyshots - he isn't stupid enough to stand and trade. Kabayel unlike his last few opponents - will really struggle to land those bodyshots consistently on a skilled rabbit on steroids. (That was a compliment on how quick and evasive Usyk is)
     
  2. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is Usyk going to be quick on his feet after he takes a few Kabayel body shots? And is he going to bounce around to evade for 12 rounds? Kabayel is a very interesting matchup.

    I agree Dubois should be more difficult than Parker. But Parker is no slouch. And Parker actually looked quite explosive now he bulked up.
     
  3. Kiwi Fish

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    I'm going to go Parker because he is does everything decently well and has the handspeed that Uysk hasn't seen at heavyweight. Plus Andy Lee gameplan and corner work will help.

    For me Kabayel is one of those match ups where Kabayel can get in and do his thing or he can't and knowing Usyk it will be that he can't. Even if he does get on top of Usyk for a couple rounds Usyk is one of, if not the, most adaptable fighter at the moment.

    We have already seen the Dubois fight, and Dubois had nothing but low blows for Usyk, he has improved but not enough.
     
  4. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its Dubois or Kabayel. Kabayel because we've seen Usyk beat Dubois and I'm sick of rematches. I think Kabayel can win any way while Dubois really needs his power. Can't go wrong with either one. If not for the rematch problem Usyk v Dubois II is a great fight.

    I don't know how people think its Parker. Nothing wrong with Parker but hes just another title defense. Theres a good chance Dubois and Kabayel are the 2 best HWs since Wlad.
     
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  5. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    The guy who knocked him down onto the flooring shaking with a beautifully timed belly button bodypunch that is legal by all standards?
     
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  6. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No way he would have beaten the 10 count.
     
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  7. Fisty_Cuffs_21

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    IMHO, I've seen many low blows and that was not illegal.

    The yanks and South Americans always hit at that level and things carry on and no cholo goes down. European ***s.

    I picked Kabayel tbh. He's a solid contender and he's not been beat as of yet in my eyes! And Paint Dry will undoubtedly come up against and dubois already got done by a jab, on several counts - Dumbo d-ick head.
     
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  8. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton When you have to shoot, shoot!, don't talk...... Full Member

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  10. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    I just struggle to see Kabayel landing to Usyk's body enough. Kabayel will have massive difficulty cornering and stranding Usyk. Usyk is too evasive and his stamina and footwork is unlike Kabayel has ever seen. Zhang is literally the best person to fight if you're a body puncher.

    I like Parker but I don't think he is any better than both versions of AJ that lost to Usyk.
     
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  11. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    I pretty much agree with this.

    I'd rank it Dubois, then Kabayel, then Parker. But I would put Kabayel a lot closer to Parker than to Dubois. This is purely because I think Kabayel will really struggle to deal with Usyk's footwork.
     
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  12. MrPook

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    Realistically it will have to come down to Usyk getting older and these younger guys taking over. It’s the cycle of the old lion getting replaced by the young lion. It’s the natural cycle.

    How Kabayel will do against a mover like Usyk is an unknown. Sanchez is sort of a mover but he had a leg injury. I agree that Usyk would be favorite. I am not even so concerned about the movement. But Usyk got that 6th gear while others only got 5.

    I know Parker is such a great guy that we all want to see him win. One thing about Parker though is that he is good all round. He is good enough that he can hang in every department with Usyk except he doesn’t have that 6th gear stamina. But if he can hang with Usyk until round 8 and land some explosive combos he might catch him with something good.

    Dubois he has/had the momentum. Based on that and the bodyshot he is very dangerous. But really why is it so quiet around him? What’s going on? He had an infection? How bad is it? Dubois might have some issues going on I don’t know.
     
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  13. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kabayel > Dubois > Parker: stylistically from hardest to easiest for Usyk, and also H2H if those 3 faced each other.
     
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  14. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The punch was below the belly button, therefore illegal, so you're either blind, don't know the rules, or just plain idiot, lol.
     
  15. MetalLicker

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    Kabayel is the most dangerous fight for anyone in the division and that includes Usyk.

    His body attack is one of a kind at Heavyweight and in Heavyweight history.
     
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