Fury exposed an uppercut weakness in Usyk.

Well the uppercut's risky, you've got to be bang on with it - which Fury was several times and those were some of his best moments - but Usyk is very smart in there, he's not going to keep walking into the same shot without making adjustments. He's also hard to time because he's constantly feinting and threatening with his in-and-out movement, like Lomachenko. I felt Usyk's biggest mistake in rounds 4-7 was that he abandoned finesse somewhat and fell into a rut of just marching Fury down. He was too eager to stay on him and Fury started taking advantage by lining up some good shots and timing him coming in. Imo Usyk's much better when he's bouncing in and out, drawing the lead, mixing it up and forcing Fury to think. Exactly! Usyk wasn't even at his best yesterday. He was somewhat slow. A more mobile Usyk would have completely drained Fury before the 10th round.

Usyk was measuring him up with the left that is why. Fighters don't just stop doing what works for no reason.

Usyk eventually adjusted, didn't he? It seems Fury is the one who has no answers for Usyk's loopiing left. You might be right, one punch changed the hole dynamic of the fight. Could be that simple. The commentators said it best: where did that come from?

Usyk got rammed by uppercuts round 4-7 and had no answer. It's hard to know what happened without being in the minds of the fighters, but Fury just broke down later in the fight. It was an odd turn of events. But it follows the belleuw pattern does it not? Usyk eventually adjusted, didn't he? It seems Fury is the one who has no answers for Usyk's loopiing left.

Joshua did win rounds in both fights. It wasn't 90% one way traffic. Those fights have been rewritten in history - they were great, high level fights. And I don't think Joshua is any less than he was. He just ran into Usyk. Oh please How many right hands with bad intentions did you see Joshua throw?? He threw short punches with no leverage. It looked like he was absolutely paranoid about getting hit to the body, as if usyk was some sort of Mike Tyson puncher.

It's boxing. If it goes to a decision, you should always be prepared for the unexpected. Currently, according to the poll, 95% of us think Usyk winning was the correct call. I think all results are possible. It was viewed as a 50/50 fight and that's exactly what we got.

The fights against Joshua were not comparable at all. It was one way traffic 90% of the time. I don't think they compare to this win at all, since Joshua fought with no mojo. Who knows how they would have looked pre Ruiz failure... Larry holmes was asked many years ago if he thought anybody in the current era would be able to compete in the 70s and 80s and he said Anthony Joshua, that's how good Joshua was at one point. Joshua did win rounds in both fights. It wasn't 90% one way traffic. Those fights have been rewritten in history - they were great, high level fights. And I don't think Joshua is any less than he was. He just ran into Usyk.

It's not one fight. It's every fight (except Witherspoon). He's the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. It's a big deal - he's a big deal. And it was only close if you scored it close (ie gave Fury most of the close rounds). By that logic the fights against Joshua were close too. The fights against Joshua were not comparable at all. It was one way traffic 90% of the time. I don't think they compare to this win at all, since Joshua fought with no mojo. Who knows how they would have looked pre Ruiz failure... Larry holmes was asked many years ago if he thought anybody in the current era would be able to compete in the 70s and 80s and he said Anthony Joshua, that's how good Joshua was at one point.

Usyk has been vulnerable to the uppercut before. Hunter landed them at will. They just had no effect. I thought it would hurt him against AJ, but he simply took it away from Joshua. Fury is a very sneaky and accurate puncher.

I think you are making a big deal out of one fight. The fight was incredibly close and it was due to Fury snatching the early rounds. Even when Usyk put the beating on Fury there was no guarantee of victory. Fury had a good run too before that. Usyk himself was clearly not confident that he had won. It's boxing. If it goes to a decision, you should always be prepared for the unexpected. Currently, according to the poll, 95% of us think Usyk winning was the correct call.

I think you are making a big deal out of one fight. The fight was incredibly close and it was due to Fury snatching the early rounds. Even when Usyk put the beating on Fury there was no guarantee of victory. Fury had a good run too before that. Usyk himself was clearly not confident that he had won. It's not one fight. It's every fight (except Witherspoon). He's the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. It's a big deal - he's a big deal. And it was only close if you scored it close (ie gave Fury most of the close rounds). By that logic the fights against Joshua were close too.

I don't blame John for being a little biased in a close fight, and even trying to keep track of the points it was hard ... Imagine being the fighter. I would say: too close to call. ​​​​If I was in furys corner. Because outside of furys disaster knockdown, it was back and forth.

not sure i want to be in the mind of a fury Heavens No:)

Everyone finds a flaw against Usyk but no-one actually manages to see it through. Usyk keeps finding flaws in others and sees it through. That's elite level boxing for you. Usyk adjusts better than anyone. I think you are making a big deal out of one fight. The fight was incredibly close and it was due to Fury snatching the early rounds. Even when Usyk put the beating on Fury there was no guarantee of victory. Fury had a good run too before that. Usyk himself was clearly not confident that he had won.

Everyone finds a flaw against Usyk but no-one actually manages to see it through. Usyk keeps finding flaws in others and sees it through. That's elite level boxing for you. Usyk adjusts better than anyone.

Joshua has the best uppercuts at heavyweight,and didn't do squat against usyk. Fury sparked Whyte with an uppercut, still didn't come close to dropping usyk or stopping the smaller older man. "but Fury just broke down later in the fight.". No my friend, USYK broke him down,starting with his nose in the 8th. Furys punches did far more damage to usyk than Joshuas did. Which just goes to show how neutered Joshuas confidence was ever since the Ruiz debacle

He exposed it as much as bellew did.. wining a few rounds and winning a fight against usyk is a very different thing. Fury is an exceptional fighter, thatâs why he managed to win 4 rounds and survive 12 with Usyk. Oh common. Fury is great. He should make it close with usyk. Usyk has lots of flaws as a fighter.

He exposed it as much as bellew did.. wining a few rounds and winning a fight against usyk is a very different thing. Fury is an exceptional fighter, that’s why he managed to win 4 rounds and survive 12 with Usyk.

Usyk got rammed by uppercuts round 4-7 and had no answer. It's hard to know what happened without being in the minds of the fighters, but Fury just broke down later in the fight. It was an odd turn of events. I think it was because Usyk punched him a lot and punched him really hard and it hurt Fury and Fury got knocked into looney tunes world in the 9th round. I think that might be why but it's hard to know as it was an odd turn of events.

Joshua has the best uppercuts at heavyweight,and didn't do squat against usyk. Fury sparked Whyte with an uppercut, still didn't come close to dropping usyk or stopping the smaller older man. "but Fury just broke down later in the fight.". No my friend, USYK broke him down,starting with his nose in the 8th.