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The Boxing Thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by Liam Scales, Jul 1, 2011.

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  1. McChiellini..

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    I'd * myself if Usyk beats him. I honestly can't see it..

    Fury should win well but complacency an issue possibly..
     
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  2. Al Bootyerbaws

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    I think AJ will win on points but many will say Usyk was robbed.
     
  3. stubhoy07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Fancying the upset this weekend. Going to be putting a few quid on usyk to win by points. I fancied usyk to win anyway but now Joshua has lost a tonne of weight I think he is playing into usyks hands. Imo for Joshua to win he needed to knock him out. I don't see Joshua out scoring him on points tbh.

    It's probably not the majority opinion I understand
     
  4. McChiellini..

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    I just think even with the loss of weight, Joshua's too big and powerful for Usyk..

    I can't see hin surviving 12 with no getting caught and put to bed..

    He deffo won't knock Joshua out but if he wins, it's by point's....all day long. He is the superior boxer. He's an outrageously talented boxer but as a heavyweight, he's in much tougher surroundings now and at a high level..
     
  5. stubhoy07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Agree with you, Joshua catches him and its lights out. I just think usyk will be to skilled for him. You look at ruin, big guy but fast hands. Even in the second fight Joshua was in and out, didn't want to engage. Joshua got the job done but it was a template that was always going to bring him the win. He cannot do that with usyk. He has to go for the knock out. Think usyk finds that range where he stays out of trouble but scores the points. You are 100% correct though, he will never been hit as hard as Joshua is about to hit him. Am backing him to deal with it though
     
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  6. Free the Adblock Gold Member Gold Member

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    I can see Usyk getting the win here, if he stays switched on and avoids they uppercuts.
    Usyk is by far the more skilled, if he sets a fast pace, there's every chance AJ will empty the gas tank.
     
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    Let's hope Usky's footwork and fitness forces AJ around the ring and tires him out, while he's popping him at will.
     
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    Feel like with the weight loss AJ is wanting to dance about, in and out like he did with Ruiz, but Uysk is a different beast, he can easily keep up and match him and probably force him on the back foot into the corners so he can't get the momentum behind his punches.

    If AJ is now scared of getting hit clean given how to kept his distance from Ruiz, then trying to keep distance from Uysk ain't going to work.

    Uysk should take this to 12 rounds and AJ mentally, needs to be switched on to win this, but in that presser yesterday, he looked * sick.
     
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    This Florian Marku is an interesting character, really looking forward to him and Prodan based on nothing more than the hype he has drummed up for the fight.
     
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    I hope Usyk beats AJ, but I can't see it.

    I've heard a lot of the boxing analysts go on about how talented a technician Usyk is, but it's different gravy against the big boys. Think AJ will either keep him at bay with the jab or knock him out.

    Would like to be wrong though. Hope Usyk batters him.
     
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    Agreed.

    Usyk is a far better boxer than AJ, but I just don’t think he has the firepower required to keep AJ off him.
     
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    I would wait for the ringwalk before touching the Joshua fight.
     
  14. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Before I watched the Chisora fight I’d have said Usyk points win was a guarantee but he clearly isn’t big enough to deal with these modern heavyweights. He’s the king of the cruisers for a reason - that’s his natural weight class and the one his movement and size works best at.

    That being said I read someone say he may have been playing possum a bit in the Chisora fight (think it was big John Fury actually) and given how whacky a character he is it’s possible I suppose.
     
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    Some KO there the boy was shakin as if he’d been electrocuted.
     
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    Aye it was quite worrying how * he looked shaking on the floor.

    Hope he's alright.
     
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    Hatton looks in trouble a bit and seems to be lacking a bit of power
     
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