The Usyk vs Briedis prediction thread.

It's one of those weird fights which isn't a mismatch by any means but still has a pretty clear favourite to win it. I mean Briedis is probably the second best cruiserweight in the world right now, or top three, depending on how you rate Gassiev, and would likely beat everyone Usyk has beaten in similar fashion. Yet Usyk just does everything that little bit better, and that's why he's going to win the fight.

I expect Usyk to win in pretty clear fashion without necessarily dominating, if that makes sense.

 

Great fight. The winner of this will win the tournament. I'm picking Uysk U.D.

 

Both good fighters . think Briedas hits hard enough to cause an upset .if Usyk slows down he is toast

 

Usyk by tko

 

Usyk decision and Charr should hand over his WBA belt afterwards to Alex.

 

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It’s a 50/50 fight.

 

No way it's 50/50. Rather like 70/30 Usyk.

 

Tough fight for both fighters. I like Gassiev.

 

A tough style for both fighters. Both hungry. Both undefeated champions.

 

I'm a bit of a fan of using a common opponent, especially a recent one like huck

for that reason usyk will win on points in a fight that should've been better than expected

breidis is good but usyk is levels above, that ko of charr was brilliant though!

 

Take away clinching and Briedis' is a quite comfortable style for Usyk. For Briedis, on the other half, Usyk is a very complicated task. Even the fact that Usyk is a southpaw is a problem for Briedis (he himself has admitted that doesn't have enough experience against lefties).

 

I know that’s the conventional analysis for these two fighters. But take away clinching from Andre Ward and he has no belts. Both are prime, hungry and undefeated champions. This won’t be an easy fight for either guy.