Muhahhahaha. And how about, Dubois again, Hrgovic, then Kabayel, AJ 3, Fury 2 and 3, Anderson, Ruiz ? Fighting till he is 50, so people to be happy and talk s**** about him when he lose, being so out of his prime. He is absolutely done. Just like Povetkin was done before even facing Whyte for the first time. Let the guy retire at top. He doesn't need to prove anything else. He is the number 1, even if he lost 10 consecutive time now. He is out of his prime big time, that's it.
Yes, he's clocked boxing and whilst still very formidable he's been past his prime for many years He doesn't owe Belly anything and especially given the way Belly has royally messed him around for years and treated him E-Hearn and AJ think they deserve a third crack at beating him despite the fact he soundly whooped AJ x 2 with everything stacked heavily against him and he never would've received a rematch against AJ had the later just edged past him, let alone receive a third crack at him. J-Park and Fat Andy were never given rematches against AJ and he's 1-1 against the later and the former fought AJ in his backyard where everything was stacked heavily against him including the biased ref. In what alternate reality, dimension or universe would AJ ever have to face Usyk a third time after beating him twice, let alone soundly doing so? It would literally never happen If AJ were to comfortably beat J-Park again would we ever see the later receive a third opportunity to try and beat him? Usyk is a honourable man and he will give Belly a rematch but that should be the final chapter of his career if he beats him again. He has nothing left to prove and he'll be 38 next year and, as said, he's already slowed down and is past his prime
One last dance against fury to complete the story. No more after that. These fights are a struggle for usyk....due to the natural weight/size of the heavyweights. Chisora fight was actually quite tough. 2 joshua fights we,re tough. Dubois was tough. Fury was tough. He won them all....but hes getting something taking from him every one of these fights because hes getting hit by guys that are naturally bigger. One last go against fury only because its a chance to finish all and every doubt. Stay away from joshua after that tho. Usyk would probably beat him again....but timing massively on joshuas side now.
It would also be very fitting for Fury to be unable to avenge his loss vs a Ukranian atg. Its like we came full circle then.
Yes, fighting Parker next (after or instead of the Fury rematch) makes a lot of sense for Usyk. Pretty low risk + a good name to have (#4 in the division right now and Usyk has already beaten 2 and 3), and even if Usyk further declines the stylistic matchup is amazing for him so he's unlikely to be upset. Against top level opposition, Parker fights clean, conservatively and traditionally, hoping his hand speed wins him the fight. Fighters who fight dirty and impose their size are much more problematic for Usyk stylistically.
Didn't Usyk say he wants to fight until he's 40? I'd look forward to Usyk-Fury II (in when? October? 5 months). That fight is a natural for a rematch.
Before this fight, I wanted him to win and then retire but who out there can beat him? If Fury is willing for a rematch, I think he should take it but at the first sign of shadyness eg: fight postponement etc, like the build up to this one, don't go ahead with it and retire. If he has to fight Joshua again then I would like to see him retire. He could hang around and run circles around the rest for a year or two, maybe build the bank balance more. I think one more go with Fury then retire. With a normal fight prep for the rematch ( not 9 months over trained like this fight ) he would whip Fury like a bad habit.
He received everything he wanted, so he can do whatever he want, he'll be ok. IMO he should have one last easy and cozy fight and theb retire Maybe against Anderson, Joyce or even Kabayel
No he should not retire In both Joshua fights and in the Fury fight he was the B-side and only got a 30/70 split. I hope he can make more money in the rematch and THEN retire. He will have done it all by then