Usyk: "After I get a ride of Fury I'm going to talk with Wilder".

You were indicating me as one of the people discrediting a win in advance.
But I neither said Fury would win, or that he would definitely use those tactics.
But there is a fair chance he would-& anyone who does often enough should have their win discredited.


Some boxers at most rarely or infrequently bends or breaks rules.
How severe & how often does so makes all the difference.
For example very occassionaly holding when in trouble is Worlds Apart from what Wlad did to Povetkin, Or Ali to Frazier in their second fight.

It incapacitates the other guys offense & is not engaging in meaningful fighting.
Bonehugger Smith is another example.
Spoiling.
It is wrong & should be immediately given a warning.
Then a penalty.
Then a disqualification.

Anything else is WRONG.
Unfair to the ther fighter.
Unfair to the fans.
And makes Fair Competition a minor travesty of a joke.

 

You are correct; I am mistaken.
I should have said how active Usyk has been MOST of his career.
Which was as an amateur, then a reasonably active pro for 5 years (by any modern standards).
Then not very active the last 4 years.

 

Usyk will likely lose to Fury. But Usyk will outbox Wilder.

 

He doesn't have to. Fury beat Wilder 3 times, so beating Fury will automatically prove that Usyk is better than Wilder.