Usyk says 2-3 more fights before he retires

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  1. mrbigshot

    mrbigshot Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    The media starts to gain now momentum and the pressure on usyk rises . No more excuses and manouvers . When usyk claims he is the champ he needs to go out and show it .

    Accept the fight with kabayel and if you are really that good than of course beat kabayel . As simple as that.
     
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  2. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think the critics generally complain about usyk taking a softer fight when he’s only fighting once a year at best. If your fighting 2-3x a year or more, it’s easier to handle the softer fights
     
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  3. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    it’s called prize fighting.

    part of the prize is money.

    so what if Usyk takes an easy fight? I fail to see the problem.
     
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  4. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    taking easy fights as a champ has been going on for over 100 years

    I fail to see the outrage
     
  5. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The outrage is that he only fights once a year and often rematches opponents who don't deserve it while other more worthy contenders miss out.

    Others were at least more active. Usyk's last opponent was a soft touch he'd already beaten, now he's fighting Wilder who has lost most of his recent fights. It's simply a bad look.
     
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  6. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If that's your only fight of the year, it's not good. Easy touches are Ok when a guy fights 2-3 times a year.
     
  7. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk could fight Mike Tyson next and some of his fans would still find a way to defend it imo.
     
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  8. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No one would, that's a bad exaggeration.
     
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  9. Finkel

    Finkel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My issue with Usyk is that he his driven by money just as much as Fury ever was.

    He has been champion for over 4 years now. And has fought 3 different guys. Preferring to drop belts than give guys who have earnt a shot/their chance. Some don't want to see it but every move he makes has been driven by the bottom line since he stepped up to heavyweight. Now, he also demonstrated he is an ATG by beating both Joshua and Fury, but let's not sugar coat it.

    He will be heading into his 5th year as champion by cherry picking Wilder after cherry picking a rematch with Dubois, which is again only driven by money. If he wanted a stronger legacy he would have let Dubois v Parker happen; if he wanted a stronger legacy he would be fighting the winner of Wardley v Parker next (as he previously said he would).
    Okay, so he wants to drop the belt, to fight Kabayel?...Nope, instead, he is chasing Wilder...

    He is and has been killing off an already stagnating division with these antics. We would be better off if he just retired at this point. It's boring
     
  10. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    there was mild controversy with Dubois with the low blow, granted I thought it was low

    rematch left 0 doubt
     
  11. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    and most people with belts don’t fight 2-3 times a year

    I am failing to see the issue here

    it feels like unjustified hate
     
  12. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't know, I saw a couple here try to justify Jake Paul and Alex Perira. It wouldn't surprise me.
     
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  13. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Low blow left 0 controversy. Dubios quit.
     
  14. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Buddy, people (clowns) cried about it

    So there was some controversy

    Rematch left 0 room for any
     
  15. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Clowns crying does not count for controversy warranting a rematch. It was a KO victory in a one sided beat down.