Poll: Who should Usyk fight next: Parker, Kabayel or Dubois?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Perkin Warbeck, Feb 23, 2025.


Who should Usyk fight next?

This poll will close on Jun 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM.
  1. Joseph Parker

    63.9%
  2. Agit Kabayel

    20.2%
  3. Daniel Dubois

    16.0%
  4. Someone else - mention the name with a post

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. NahMateNoWay

    NahMateNoWay New Member Full Member

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    For me it's Parker.

    I have little to no interest in the Dubois rematch no matter whether he's improved or not. I said before the Parker fight I felt he wasn't there mentally for it and after (total conspiracy incoming) I think he bottled it and looked for a way out. No proof. No evidence. Just my opinion.

    Kabayel? Sure I'd be happy with that, but his recent run of wins isn't against as tested opposition as Parkers, say what you will about the state of Wilder and Bakole.

    Basically I can make an argument for any of Parker, Kabayel, or Dubois but I think what we'll get is Dubois then another AJ fight as his retirement gift while Kabayel and Parker are made to take on dangerous fights against each other or contenders.
     
  2. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kabayel is more dangerous for Usyk right now. His pressure and bodyshots is good weapon against him
     
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  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mr Gadfly Full Member

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    Parker deserves it and Kaba is the one I’d want to see. DDD already got beaten up so badly it seems like a waste. Parker really did rise from the “ashes”? I’d ridden him off quite unfairly after AJ then Joyce but he just keeps chugging along, old school attitude and career path atm, feels like he’ll be around forever and I’m for it, If he beat Usyk bloody hell… will he? I’d be tuning in, anything is possible.
     
  4. 11player

    11player Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Parker is the most credible, for sure.
     
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  5. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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  6. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    This.

    Parker has done a bit more than Dubois lately and hasn't already had a go - Dubois should lose position here for turning up with lowblows as plan A last time, but he won't.

    Kabayel a good way behind the other two, for now - Zhang's a good win, but he's also well into the age bracket where "old overnight" occurs... Add in that his next best win (by quite a way) is Chisora 7-8 years ago and I just feel he needs at least one more good win before he gets a championship fight.
     
  7. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    It's definitely gonna be Dubois vs Usyk. But IMO Dubois vs Parker should get rescheduled.

    Usyk vs Kabayel would be a fascinating matchup and that's the one I'd like to see.

    Kabayel could pull it off against an aging Usyk, he has the style and attributes.
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Ideally, I don't believe Kabayel and J-Park should have to go through each other or even another top contender to earn their shots but, conversely, I do believe Dubois should have to go through either one of them to earn a shot at Usyk

    But, that being said, Usyk should never had to win his semi-final twice against AJ to secure his place in the final and nor should he have had to rematch Belly either

    And Dubois does, rightly or wrongly, hold the other belt, and he is by far the biggest and most lucrative match up for Usyk out there of the three of them

    And many whined and complained about the controversy re. the low blow, all of whom were conveniently as silent as church mice about the controversy we witnessed in Dubois vs Lerena and Hrgovic, even though Usyk completely dominated Dubois from start to finish apart from that and knocked the much bigger, younger and fresher man out with a rocket jab

    And Dubois climbed into the ring and called Usyk out to his face after Usyk beat Belly in their rematch. Usyk being the fearless warrior and man of integrity and his word that he is nonchalantly and immediately accepted his challenge.

    However, had he not the same circus clowns who are now criticizing Mr. I've literally never ducked anyone, which cannot be said about almost all of their boxing idols, for ducking *insert whichever top contender's name* it is he's supposedly ducking even though said clowns know damn well he isn't ducking, would be crucifying him for ducking the rematch against Dubois :facepalm:

    If I had my way King Usyk would retire having clocked the game both amateur and pro

    Whilst at the top and undefeated and an extremely wealthy man with all his faculties intact

    Olympic, World Amateur, & European gold medalist

    Undisputed HW champ and former undisputed CW champ

    Having won all of his medals and world titles on the road and in his opponent's backyards

    And winning everything as a pro as the B-side

    P4P#1

    An ATG

    A two-time winner of Fighter of the Year

    The reigning Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, and Round of the Year winner

    The 8th oldest HW champion of all time, the 3rd oldest unified HW champion of all time, the 2nd oldest undisputed HW champion of all time, and if he leaves it for six months or so to announce his retirement he will shoot up to being the 5th oldest HW champion of all time and the oldest ever undisputed one of all time and guess what all the others were actual natural and career HWs

    And the undisputed GOAT

    Whilst never having been dropped or even wobbled despite the fact he ran through a murderer's row of savage punching KO artists and legit bangers like no other current champ, a whole bunch [of whom way bigger than him - and even some of his top 5 P4P peers have barely fought any KO artists or punchers at all, let alone ones way bigger than them in their backyards or on the road

    And J-Park would face Dubois for his belt

    And Kabayel would be elevated to full champ by one of the other sanctioning orgs

    Simples
     
  9. OddR

    OddR Active Member Full Member

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    If Uysk won his next 2 fights he would be your Undisputed GOAT?
     
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He already is
     
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  11. OddR

    OddR Active Member Full Member

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    Cool. Not often do I see people go against Robinson Greb Armstrong Langford etc etc.
     
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  12. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Over Kabayel and Dubois? Why?
     
  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Great GOAT-ish fighters for sure but there are no Ls in GOAT and GOATs don't duck, cheat, foul, stack the deck or get dropped or dropped by leprechauns
     
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  14. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    After thinking on it, I think Parker vs Usyk, and have Dubois vs Kabayel, winners fight unless someone retires. I don't really want to see Dubois vs Usyk 2 but Dubois if he can get by Kabayel will have a pretty nice win streak going on as well.
     
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  15. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    1) Parker has been Usyk's WBO interim titleholder and Usyk's WBO mandatory for a long time.

    2) Parker is a former world champion, a good name on Usyk's resume. He earned the WBO title, it wasn't donated to him by someone like in the case of Dubois.

    3) Parker has never fought Usyk before, Dubois was already decisively beaten (knocked down by a jab and counted out).

    4) Parker is not a dirty fighter, he doesn't resort to head butts and low blows unlike Dubois.

    5) Dubois ducked out of the fight with Parker, who was willing to fight the much-avoided Bakole (he didn't know Bakole was out of shape when he agreed).

    6) Parker never rudely entered the ring to spoil Usyk moment of victory. He doesn't whine about losses and low blows unlike Dubois.

    7) Parker has a more honorable and trustworthy promoter than the despicable old Fish Eyes, it will likely be a fair fight if Usyk chooses Parker.