Usyk should stop thinking about trimming down to cruiserweight

outstanding post.

No reason for him to go down. Its a recipe for disaster.

Usyk has beaten a very good southpaw in Glowaki before but not one who has the monstorous power of a Zhang. So a win over Zhang will be good.

A win over a well rounded heavyweight like Kabayel or Parker will be good too.

Stay at heavy. If he wants Opetaia, make Jai move up and not the other way around.

 

I completely agree. There's always another challenge but eventually one challenge will become a challenge too far.

 

Keep in mind that Usyk has stated a few times it's a struggle to maintain his HW size so in his case it might be better to go back.
There was the case of the mma fighter St Pierre who bulked up to fight Bisping at the higher weight class then claimed he damaged his digestive system having to eat so much to get the size.

 

Tbh I'm getting sick of all these "Usyk should retire" threads. If he wants to step back down to cruiser to wipe out the division then let him.

Personally I'd rather see him flesh out his HW resume, but I'm happy with whatever he decides.

 

If he decides to go back to cruiser it would be the most stupid decision in his whole career.

As the OP has already said, it never ends well.

 

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Yeah he looks massive right now, I've never seen his face look this fat lol. He's been enjoying himself.

 

Usyk should retire. This is an objective fact. and he would be one of very few people in boxing who would retire undefeated without a real asterick on his resume.

He is 38 years old next week.

It is a NO BRAINER. His chances of losing to someone even a fighter people would deem inferior to Fury go up exponentially as each month passes. Father time will beat the hell out of you overnight and steal your lunch money.

He will not be the same fighter if he shrinks down to 210 and does even an easy 10 pound weight cut. It will harm him. He will feel it. Very feel.

 

Usyk goes up to 220-225 only thanks to PEDs. He could easily go back to 210-215.

 

I completely agree with you. I hope he doesn't go down to CW, it would be a strange move IMO especially if Opetaia moves up as I think there isn't really much to offer at CW for Usyk's legacy, and as we saw with RJJ and Canelo, moving up and down weight can affect you negatively to an extent.

The HW is the BEST division in boxing IMO. In terms of sport, it doesn't get better than top level HW boxing.

 

He packs such a large pair I don't think all of Russia's pr0stitutes could drain him down to 200.

 

He definitely looks bigger. He’s planning to take a long rest, if anyone deserves a long rest I suppose it’s him. 242 is big tho lol he’s joining fury for dinners now?

 

That was funny

 

At the risk of being banned at the request of my pal Cuchulain, I think Usyk should fight the winner of Parker-Dubois and head down to Bridger. He can beat Kevin Lerena and fight until he is 45 beating the Andrew Tabitis and Ryad Merhys of the world.

Why not? He has nothing left to prove, and I would like to see him in a series of what would essentially be exhibitions. Plus, he can have fights against old rivals like Beterbiev and Nistor, there.

Alternatively, he can fight in one of these leagues that don't count. I doubt he can do IBA, because it is controlled by Russians, but there has got to be another one out there.