Usyk vs Chisora prediction thread

Chisora fails to get off his stool for the tenth round.

 

Slightly surprised it's nearly 10:1 for Usyk since he has limited experience at HW.

Sure P4P Usyk is better... but the pounds are not equal and Chisora has yet to look over the hill.

 

Give me Chisora for the upset. I think he hurts Usyk and the respect for his power eventually wins the fight for him.

 

We all know that the triangle theory doesn't work, but Usyk beat he doors off Hunter, who drew (and most people beat) Povetkin, who just knocked out Whyte, who knocked out Chisora.

And Hunter is probably not near the best guy Usyk has beaten. that would be Breidis or Gassiev.

Also, Usyk beat Joyce in a WSB pro fight, and though it does not count for his record, it is as legit as any boxing match and you can watch it on Youtube.

So it seems with a cursory glance that Usyk is just on a higher plane of existence.

 

Usyk wins but I'm sort of undecided.

I can see Usyk boxing his way to a very comfortable decision but I can also see Chisora getting stopped, not knocked out, but being way behind on points, maybe showing some damage and taking a beating or unnecessary punches and the ref stepping in.

I may look silly tomorrow night if Chisora causes a huge upset but..

I don't think Chisora is a very big puncher, they are trying to make him sound like he is some powerful, hard punching monster.

Let's not forget, Whyte was dropped by AJ, Parker, Rivas, Povetkin, hurt by Wach, I mean OK, all very solid punchers but Chisora went 22 rounds and change with Whyte and didn't drop him, never had him in any real serious trouble and Chisora was landing cleanly, Whyte isn't exactly granite jawed so I have no idea where this "Can Usyk take Chisora power" is coming from.

Usyk is taller, has a 4 inch reach advantage, is quicker, more mobile, I just don't see what some are seeing in Chisora, he is just heavier, that's all he has got in this one in my opinion, a weight advantage.

 

The idea of Chisora as a huge puncher is a relatively recent thing. Early on, his fans used to sell him as a crowder/swarmer, but he really doesn't do that well either (Usyk throws far more punches). I used to openly challenge people early in his career to explain to me what it was that Chisora did well, and no one ever could.

Chisora is closest to being an "iron man" type like Chavulo or Cobb. He has a good punch with the hook, and when he comes in shape, he can put some pressure on. I guess you can say that no one does more with less.

 

Usyk has to be the favorite considering Chisora is long in the tooth, but Usyk's offense can sometimes get repetitive and being a southpaw he's vulnerable to right hands, so if Chisora is patient and can start touching Usyk with the right hand early I can see him giving Usyk a hard time.

 

It does work sometimes, just not as much as you'd think it would. The chain example you gave is a case in point.
No question Usyk is better P4P... and most likely better at this time.
But like Whyte always says - it's HW boxing. And he found that out recently !

 

• @ 1000 psi Chisora is more inclined to use his maximum power more often
• @ 1100 psi Usyk rarely needs to use his maximum power even when finishing opponents

 

Usyk, but I got a feeling he struggles with Chisora‘s size and doesn’t look great.

....also, I like Usyk, but I would laugh pretty hard in the unlikely event Chisora lands a big shot and knocks him out, as the Usyk worshiping on here has gotten cringe lately.

 

would be pretty funny.

 

Usyk W via TKO between rds 8-10

 

Chisora is too big. Usyk is too small.


JK

 

The only thing to worry about with Chisora is that if you've followed his career you'll know that it was strange to see him become a KO artist in this mid 30s all of a sudden. KO's Brown in sparring, KO's Takam, KO's Hooligan, KO's Price. Now he's a big puncher?
You can argue Brown and Hooligan and Price aren't the most robust, but they've still taken some damage from decent punchers, Hammer and Thompson needed a lot of shots to put Price away, for example.

It's highly suspicious that as soon as Chisora gets with Roid-flag Haye he becomes a one-puncher.