Boxing Thread
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@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
I’m going Usyk.
Ditto. I know he's shorter, weighs less, has less reach, is older, but... IMO he's a better boxer technically, moves better and he's fitter.
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@MiketheSnow said in Boxing Thread:
I’m going Fury
Fury talks a good fight, and he's got the body shots.
But I'm leaning towards Usyk, seems to have more motivation. -
I’m finding it difficult to imagine if it goes the distance anything but a usyk victory,
But with fury he appears very motivated and if we go through his history his best performances have been when his back is to the wall , coming in so heavy intrigues me what his plan is,, I suspect he is going to fight roughhouse ,lean all over him ,throw caution to the wind and attempt to stop usyk , but it could backfire badly if he can’t catch him , gets sloppy and walks into usyk s left hand . A stoppage either way is possible for me .
But if it goes the distance, usyk .
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Keep an eye out for 19 year old heavyweight, Moses Itauma.
Could be the future of the division
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Keep an eye out for 19 year old heavyweight, Moses Itauma.
Could be the future of the division
Most understated post ever.
Huge early knockout. McKean is no chump either, 22-1 record.
Will definitely watch this young fellas progress!
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@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Keep an eye out for 19 year old heavyweight, Moses Itauma.
Could be the future of the division
Most understated post ever.
Huge early knockout. McKean is no chump either, 22-1 record.
Will definitely watch this young fellas progress!
Yeah looks a super young talent , beautiful mover with power
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Great fight , both men warriors
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Great fight , both men warriors
Not as close as I thought.
Usyk is so awkward, relentless……
But Fury is a fucken warrior too, incredible stuff.
I wonder if there’s room for a third fight ?
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@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
@scribe said in Boxing Thread:
Awesome fight to end the year. 116-112 on all 3 cards? I personally thought it was slightly closer.
Closer yes, but Fury didn’t win despite what Frank Warren says.
Agreed
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@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Great fight , both men warriors
Not as close as I thought.
Usyk is so awkward, relentless……
But Fury is a fucken warrior too, incredible stuff.
I wonder if there’s room for a third fight ?
Yeah he just doesn’t stop moving and working , gives you very little time to set yourself , very difficult to outpoint but I actually though fury may have got more than 4 rounds though,
The guy that beats him if it happens probably has to stop him , the judges love his workrate ,
I suspect the winner of Dubois v parker fights him now ,
Joe has a massive opportunity if he’s good enough
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I had it wider, 117-111 Usyk, 116-112 was the best I could do for Fury.
Will watch again when I get a chance but yeah, time the boxing world realizes that we're witnessing an ATG in Oleksandr Usyk.
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@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Keep an eye out for 19 year old heavyweight, Moses Itauma.
Could be the future of the division
Most understated post ever.
Huge early knockout. McKean is no chump either, 22-1 record.
Will definitely watch this young fellas progress!
McKean's record let's just say is extremely padded. He even got a couple of gifts along the way in those fights.
Itauma I'm surprised jumped pro so early. Thought he'd try and go to an Olympics but with the uncertainty going around with it being scrapped due to corruption, it may have forced his hand.
Probably worth chucking Itauma with another English prospect, someone like Clarke (if he's ready to fight again after his nasty KO loss to Wardley), or maybe David Adeleye for the English title.
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
I had it wider, 117-111 Usyk, 116-112 was the best I could do for Fury.
Will watch again when I get a chance but yeah, time the boxing world realizes that we're witnessing an ATG in Oleksandr Usyk.
Yeah I’d compare Usyk to Larry Holmes or Lennox Lewis. Perhaps not as flashy as others with no amazing standout trait but just does the fucken business. When Dubois jumped in the ring to challenge him ( fucken tasteless act if you ask me ) Usyk just calmly accepted as if he was asking him to meet for a beer.
Legend.
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Keep an eye out for 19 year old heavyweight, Moses Itauma.
Could be the future of the division
Most understated post ever.
Huge early knockout. McKean is no chump either, 22-1 record.
Will definitely watch this young fellas progress!
McKean's record let's just say is extremely padded. He even got a couple of gifts along the way in those fights.
Itauma I'm surprised jumped pro so early. Thought he'd try and go to an Olympics but with the uncertainty going around with it being scrapped due to corruption, it may have forced his hand.
Probably worth chucking Itauma with another English prospect, someone like Clarke (if he's ready to fight again after his nasty KO loss to Wardley), or maybe David Adeleye for the English title.
Yeah I’ll admit to not knowing much about him but that power can’t be denied. Incredible stuff
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
I had it wider, 117-111 Usyk, 116-112 was the best I could do for Fury.
Will watch again when I get a chance but yeah, time the boxing world realizes that we're witnessing an ATG in Oleksandr Usyk.
Olympic gold medalist and dominating 2 weight divisions,
Ill put my hand up and admit I knew he was a great cruiserweight but I did not expect him to dominate at heavyweight the way he has as well I thought he would go ok , but not clean it out .
He is an all time great , that is not even debatable
