Will you root for Usyk or Gassiev?

I come from planet LaLaLaLa land. I don't understand concepts such as 'Ukrainian boxing' and 'Russian boxing'. I only understand BOXING, period!

 

Usyks defense is nothing special.

 

I will root for Usyk but I'd rather bet on Gassiev.

 

Neither, I'm just looking forward to it. Can't remember where it is but I'm sure it's not in America so we should get fairness too.

 

Lets be realistic here. Gawsiev is the best in the business and will drop and stop Usyk with a left hook.

 

Usyk isn't particularly slick or hard to hit. Has a decent high guard and good footwork... good, basic defense but nothing to write home about.

 

He's much harder to hit than you think. The big knock about him is that he depends on his jab too much and he sometimes gets lazy.

But when he's on his game, he's actually so hard to hit.

Gotta focus on the footwork, it's beautiful to watch, the parrying of the jab, etc

 

Briedis landed on Usyk too easily to claim that Usyk's defence is anything special.

 

Briedis is a very special fighter in this regard. He's almost as fast as Usyk.

 

They're both massively overrated imo.

 

Fixed it for you.

 

That right there is the opinion of a casual.....

 

Like both. Like the fight.

 

Gassiev