Usyk walks back 2-fights more. Doesn't know how long he's going on.

Those decrying Usyk's choices of fights at heavy...I don't think you realize just how well three fighters wrap up the heavyweight division between 2015 and today. Being a champion is about beating the guys who beat the guys. Let's build the pyramid, here, by showing who the guys he beat, beat.


..................................USYK.......................................
JOSHUA.................FURY.................DUBOIS
Klitschko................Klitschko.............Joshua
Povetkin.................Wilder..................Hrgovic
Parker....................Whyte..................Miller
Whyte.....................Chisora...............
Ruiz........................Wallin

So who are we missing?

Parker- I agree that he NEEDS another shot, but he was bested by AJ, and Joyce, who in turn was beaten by Chisora.

Kabeyel- Really JUST became a name with the win over Zhang. Makmudov and Sanchez don't get you there. Certainly DOES NOT merit consideration over Dubois.

Zhang- bested by Hrgovic (bested by Dubois), Parker (again, Parker bested by Joshua), and Kabeyal.

Hrgovic- bested by Dubois. A majority don't even feel he beat Zhang, although I see that as an either-way, maybe leaning toward Hrgovic.

Wilder- Bested by Fury, Parker (who was bested by Joshua), and Zhang (bested by Hrgovic and Parker, who were bested by Dubois and Joshua/Joyce)

Joyce- Massive flame outs against Zhang, Chisora and Hrgovic.

I have said 100 times and will say again: I WANT USYK-PARKER. I think Kabeyal is also a fun fight. But Usyk has picked the right guys, here. Dubois II is as legit as they come. There is no argument to be made against it.

 

Yes, but again, this was a contractual obligation. You have to agree with it with Rematch Room. I understand that the rematches are getting on a lot of nerves, but with Joshua and Fury they were necessary.

 

Yes, and mine was that it was contractual. It could not be averted.