Reality check.. Usyk is the same size as 'BIG' George Foreman.. is he really that small?

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  1. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes, he clearly qualified as shot. Lewis vs Vitaly was more past his best and in poor shape imo. That he still managed to beat a prime Vitaly is his greatest achievement imo.
     
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  2. catchwtboxing

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    Can you now give the Olympic gold medalist, undisputed crusierweight champ, unified heavyweight champ, and ATG Oleksandr Usyk his due apology?

    From here-on-in I intend to refer to him as ATGUsyk, and suggest you do the same.
     
    catchwtboxing, Sep 25, 2021
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  3. Manu Vatuvei

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    Honestly, AJ is a relatively slim framed guy himself
     
    Manu Vatuvei, Sep 25, 2021
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  4. alakran

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    He would not have smashed the k bros, lewis, possibly not fury.
     
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  5. Manning

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    looooooool. How can people keep a straight face when saying this. Those days were the glory days of steroids. Arnold was at his peak and a superstar ffs.
     
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  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    WTF? He was 240lbs and is one of the most muscular boxders of all-time.
     
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  7. Guerra

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    I always felt Ken Norton was juiced to the grills with the way he looked bavk then.
    Or just really blessed.
     
    Guerra, Sep 26, 2021
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  8. split_decision

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    yes
     
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  9. Manu Vatuvei

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    Yes. All those muscles and still ‘only’ 240 at 6’6”. Was 230ish when not as jacked. That’s not a thickset guy at that height. His natural weight is comparable to numerous much shorter heavyweights.
     
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  10. It's Ovah

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    Yes. I actually think he has an even smaller frame than Wilder, who’s extremely wide in the shoulders. Joshua’s got a very narrow shoulder girdle and not a huge torso either. Wilder just can’t pack any muscle on his legs though, even when he juices out of his eyeballs.
     
    It's Ovah, Sep 26, 2021
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  11. It's Ovah

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    Norton definitely looked juiced to me. So did Mike Weaver. Not unheard of in those days.
     
    It's Ovah, Sep 26, 2021
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  12. NoNeck

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    Ok
     
    NoNeck, Sep 26, 2021
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  13. Manu Vatuvei

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    The slim torso is part of what makes him look so huge. Like, his biceps are almost as wide as his torso. If you step back, he’s a tall, lean guy who got shredded.
     
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  14. It's Ovah

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    Are you not pleasantly surprised? ARE YOU NOT PLEASANTLY SURPRISED?
     
    It's Ovah, Sep 26, 2021
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  15. It's Ovah

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    Yes, he’s an averagely lanky guy who’s packed on slabs of muscle all over his body which gives him that monstrous look. Once he retires he’s going to slim down a ton the way Haye did.
     
    It's Ovah, Sep 26, 2021
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