Usyk won that fight easily, but one can argue its an early stoppage

I did not count the rounds but I watch the fight the whole way through and what I saw was Usyk establishing the jab early and landing along with combinations. Rico landed some good right hands and was able to be the bigger man on the ropes where he was able to land on usyk but none of the shots were really clean. Usyk did a great job of shelling up when close and keep the distance. usyk was landing clean shots to rico's head and wobbled him at the end of the 10th round. and we know what happened in the 11th. was it an early stoppage? in the ali vs foreman days, that is an outright embarassement of the sport and the ref should never work again. i think the ref potentially saved rico from more damage

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Simurgh(edited)

I'm suprised you say 10th is hard to say. although I didnt count the rounds, I remember usyk had rico wobbled at the end of the 10th which led to what usyk did to rico in the next round I am leaning towards Usyk that round, but maybe if one goes of the activity in the first part of the round, I have no problem if one gives the 10th to Rico. I think I already said I had it either 96-94 (Rico) or 95-95 going into the 11th. Starting of the 12th, I would have it either level or Usyk by 2. But if it came to the 12th I don’t think the scoring would matter, so a bit of a mute point..

6d ago

Mimms

I scored it 1, 3, 5 , 7, 9 for Rico; 2, 4 , 6 , 8 for Usyk. The 10th hard to say - Rico was more active, Usyk hurt him way more. Happy do discuss any of these rounds. I'm suprised you say 10th is hard to say. although I didnt count the rounds, I remember usyk had rico wobbled at the end of the 10th which led to what usyk did to rico in the next round

6d ago

Mimms

Scored it 8 - 2 at the time of the Usyk save, you may have it 7 - 3 but any closer is rigged just like the judges 8-2 for rico? i did not count the rounds, but i watched the fight on mute with no rounds showing on the screen and had usyk dominating rico did get some clean right hands in exchanges in the early rounds, and he had advantage on the ropes with his size. but rico could not find usyk after the mid-way point of the fight and usyk began treating ricos head like a kid tearing into play dough

6d ago

Simurgh(edited)

Scored it 8 - 2 at the time of the Usyk save, you may have it 7 - 3 but any closer is rigged just like the judges I scored it 1, 3, 5 , 7, 9 for Rico; 2, 4 , 6 , 8 for Usyk. The 10th hard to say - Rico was more active, Usyk hurt him way more. Happy do discuss any of these rounds.

6d ago

LG_Motel_22

Scored it 8 - 2 at the time of the Usyk save, you may have it 7 - 3 but any closer is rigged just like the judges

6d ago

Mimms

You still think fights are judged based on their faces?! :lol1: Your favorite lost, get over it. It doesn’t matter how many paragraphs you type to convince yourself otherwise. I’m sorry your feelings are hurt but it happens in this sport. usyk was up on the cards so why are you bringing up judges? i had usyk winning but i did not count the rounds. if usyk is my favorite, then my favorite actually won :)

6d ago

786

when you say things like "Your favorite fighter got battered by a kickboxer", but then say looking at the fighter faces at the end of the fight to see which one got battered is asinine, is why i call you a crack baby and you should slap your mom for smoking it when she was pregnant with you. You still think fights are judged based on their faces?! :lol1: Your favorite lost, get over it. It doesn’t matter how many paragraphs you type to convince yourself otherwise. I’m sorry your feelings are hurt but it happens in this sport.

6d ago

Mimms

“Look at their faces…” :lol1: is that how you judge fights?! Zero clue what you’re talking about fanboy. when you say things like "Your favorite fighter got battered by a kickboxer", but then say looking at the fighter faces at the end of the fight to see which one got battered is asinine, is why i call you a crack baby and you should slap your mom for smoking it when she was pregnant with you.

6d ago

Mimms(edited)

Your favorite fighter got battered by a kickboxer, barely won a round. I don’t expect someone who’s first exposure to boxing was AJ vs Usyk to know what he’s talking about so it’s all good. You’re new to this. how is usyk my favorite fighter, crack baby?

6d ago

786

what fight were you watching? another crack baby trying to speak.. usyk was the one in control, rico wasn't toying with anything except turning his head into a bobblehead.. look at their faces at the end if you are that blind to boxing. “Look at their faces…” :lol1: is that how you judge fights?! Zero clue what you’re talking about fanboy.

6d ago

786

again, you are a clown and stop being a crack baby Your favorite fighter got battered by a kickboxer, barely won a round. I don’t expect someone who’s first exposure to boxing was AJ vs Usyk to know what he’s talking about so it’s all good. You’re new to this.

6d ago

Mimms

Boxing got exposed, Rico was toying with Usyk, ref declared Usyk winner outside of regular time to save the face of boxing. what fight were you watching? another crack baby trying to speak.. usyk was the one in control, rico wasn't toying with anything except turning his head into a bobblehead.. look at their faces at the end if you are that blind to boxing.

6d ago

Haka

Boxing got exposed, Rico was toying with Usyk, ref declared Usyk winner outside of regular time to save the face of boxing.

6d ago

Mimms

Usyk got exposed. usyk punished rico throughout the night and would laid him down in the 11th

6d ago

Mimms

Stop it. Usyk took a beating, barely won two rounds and had to be saved. Bull**** fight, bull**** sport and bull**** era. again, you are a clown and stop being a crack baby

6d ago

Mimms

Cope harder. Usyk didn't take this fight seriously and Verhoeven did. are we talking about the fight or are we talking about what you feel? no one cares about how you feel. usyk had control the entire fighting landing at will at rico and rico had nothing for usyk except use his size against usyk on the ropes which rico landed no clean punches stop talking about boxing and start learning

6d ago

Mimms

They literally had to stop the fight at 3.02 of the 11th round to save Usyk. RICO GOT DROPPED IN THE 11th ROUND and then took 6 head shots after he got up ... and you think the fight was stopped to save Usyk??? slap your mom for smoking crack when she was pregnant with you and never talk about boxing again!!

6d ago

786

They literally had to stop the fight at 3.02 of the 11th round to save Usyk.

1w ago

RockyKO

Cope harder. Usyk didn't take this fight seriously and Verhoeven did.

1w ago

deathofaclown

Fury vs Nganou Aj vs Jake Paul ( KO barely saved face) Usyk vs Rico Just plain embarrassing for boxing, been watching less and less ever since. The talent is abysmal still the best sport in the world but damn is the talent sad as hell https://www.boxingscene.com/forums/boxing-forums/non-stop-boxing/32492020-boxing-requires-very-little-sporting-talent Check my thread from last year.

1w ago