what is Usyk's closest fight?

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  1. Mister Pugilist

    Mister Pugilist Active Member Full Member

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    in your opinion
     
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    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1. Briedis
    2. Fury 1
    3. Joshua 2/Chisora/Fury 2
    4. Hunter

    In that order.
     
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    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Briedis - watching it live I edged it to Usyk but wouldn’t have been surprised to see a draw or maybe even a 1 point Briedis win
    2. Fury 1 - For me it was a close but clear win, without the KD it could have been a draw
    3. AJ 2 - I had it 8-4 but AJ had lots of success
    4. Fury 2 - Same as above 8-4 for me


    I don’t get the bollocks with people saying Chisora was his closest fight: I had it 9-3 to Usyk and a very clear 9-3.
    Usyk was also 216lbs in that fight, Usyk has improved a lot since then as a HW
     
  4. Mister Pugilist

    Mister Pugilist Active Member Full Member

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    but none of them are controversial right...all are still clear usyk wins?
     
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    Yes. He did it all in the opponent's country every time too so you know if it was too close they'd give it to the home fighter
     
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    Briedis has an argument for getting a draw but I don't think he has any case for winning the fight. I think the majority feel Usyk deserved to edge the fight 7-5.

    Fury has a case for winning 4 or 5 rounds in their 1st fight but Usyk's 10-8 round sealed any doubt in that fight.

    Joshua 2, Chisora, Fury 2, were all 8-4 type fights for me pretty clear.

    Hunter won the first 3 or 4 rounds vs Usyk but then got dominated down the stretch and Usyk won clearly in the end.
     
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    Mister Pugilist Active Member Full Member

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    people might say the first dubois with the controversial low blow, but usyk completely dominated that fight anyways
     
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    Mister Pugilist Active Member Full Member

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    what was your score for the first AJ fight?
     
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    Jolly Roger Active Member Full Member

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    Breidis is the only one I would consider close.
     
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    Breidis

    It's still incredible to me that Breidis is Usyk's hardest opponent to date. If Usyk wasn't around, Breidis would have conquered the Cruiserweight division.
     
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    1. Briedis
    2. Fury 1
    3. Fury 2
     
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    Mister Pugilist Active Member Full Member

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    any of those controversial or still clear Usyk wins?
     
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    themaster458 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bredidis was probably closest though i think it was a pretty clear 8-4 fight. Fury was also 8-4 but I can see the argument for 7-5 or even 6-6 but the knockdown secured the win. Either way he clearly won every fight
     
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    8-4 as well, but a clearer 8-4