Usyk is technically by far the best heavyweight, he has everything but strength. But Usyk is still growing, the last match was 221 pounds, he gained about 4-5 pounds a year. In 2 years he will have about 230 pounds and he will knock them all out.
I wouldn’t underestimate Joshua, he has a knockout punch like Wilder, but he’s technically better than Wilder. Usyk and Joshua are Olympic champions, such should not be underestimated.:)
34 year old Usyk is "still growing" eh?
Usyk grows in size! He weighed 92 kilograms, moved to the heavyweight category, in the match with Witerspoon 96 kilos, in the match with Chisora 98 kilos, the first match with AJ 100 kilos. The second match with AJ will weigh about 102 kilos, and in the match with Fury Usyk will weigh about 105 kilos.Usyk gains about 5 pounds a year. Muscle mass also brings a stronger punch. AJ was knocked out on his feet in the 12th round. Joshua’s next match will end up on the floor, only some lucky punch can save him.:boxing:
Now A.J. defend the IBF title against the official challenger Pulev and this will be his last defense of the IBF title. He will give up those titles before the match with Usyk or Tyson Fury. Why? Because these are promoter games. In case he loses, Eddy Hearn would be left without a heavyweight world champion. This is how Eddy Hearn and Matchroom probably get a new world champion in the IBF. Hearn is the promoter or co-promoter of Antony Joshua, Joseph Parker, Filip Hrgovic, Dillian Whyte, Zhang Zhilei, Martin Bakole ... Matchroom also promoted Hunter, but after he failed to beat Povetkin, they did not want to extend his contract. In case Hunter beats Hrgovic, Matchroom will surely offer him a contract again. Probably Joseph Parker or Zhang Zhilei will box with Charles Martin to get him off the second challenger position.Usyk goes to the WBO belt. Then we will have a match for the IBF title of two Matchroom boxers. Boxing is big business today!
WBA: ANTHONY JOSHUA ENGLAND
WBC: TYSON FURY ENGLAND
WBO: ANTHONY JOSHUA ENGLAND
SNO NAME COUNTRY
1 KUBRAT PULEV BULGARIA
2 CHARLES MARTIN UNITED STATES
3 OLEKSANDR USYK UKRAINE
4 MICHAEL HUNTER UNITED STATES
5 ANDY RUIZ JR MEXICO
6 FILIP HRGOVIC CROATIA
7 JOSEPH PARKER NEW ZEALAND
8 TOM SCHWARZ GERMANY
9 AGIT KABAYEL GERMANY
10 TONY YOKA FRANCE
11 UAINE FA JR NEW ZEALAND
12 DEMSEY MC KEAN AUSTRALIA
13 JOSEPH JOYCE ENGLAND
14 OTTO WALLIN SWEDEN
15 ZHANG ZHILEI
Hrgovic vs Hunter!Great match! It is a struggle for positioning on the IBF rating to attack the title. Antony Joshua will leave the title, and the winner of the Hunter-Hrgović match will probably fight Charles Martin for the vacant title. Both are great, whoever wins is likely to become the new IBF champion. Hrgovic is bigger and stronger, but Hunter also has his chances!:love:
Everything was arranged to steal Joe. Had he endured a few more rounds on his feet DDD would have won. That’s the main reason no one interrupted the match, even though the eye was swollen like an orange.
It's going to be a great match. Yoka's taller, he's got a bigger arm span, plus he's a faster and technically better boxer, he's hard to hit, he's got a very high guard. But Hrgovic is more aggressive, physically stronger and has one knockout punch. It will be an uncertain match in which Yoka wins on points and Hrgovic probably wins by knockout.
That match was supposed to be interrupted at least a round, two before. No one from the corner threw a towel, and the doctor didn't seem to be there. Winning is more important to them than the health of the boxers, sadly. Even Joe signaled with his hand after the round to stop it, but no one did anything. Sad!
Great match! Wilder was much better than in the last match, it could have gone to his side by knockout. Fitness judged the winner, Wilder dropped significantly in the final rounds.
Hunter probably beats Hrgovic the same way he beat Bakole.
Filip Hrgovic is a junior amateur world champion from 2010, European amateur champion from 2015, bronze Olympian from 2016. He is a Top boxer from the very top of the world and it is distasteful to compare him with Bakole. He has never been on the floor and has resolved all matches of the last 2 years with interruptions. Tough task for Hunter, too hard!
Hunter's not a natural heavyweight, he's a bridgerweight. He can run a maximum of four or five rounds, and then he'll get knocked out. It's going to be a great match, but a one-way street. The real treat will be Hrgovic vs. A.J.:D
Joe has a heavy hand, he destroyed Dubois with left-handers. What shocked me were the judges, they scored 5 rounds for Dubois. Dubois may have won two rounds, a maximum of three. Joyce beat him constantly and smashed his face. Experience has ruled.
It will be a similar match as Fury vs Vladimir Klitschko. Fury is hard to hit, and will definitely be a favorite. Joshua should attack him with a series of punches, he can only beat Fury by knocking him out. It is almost impossible to beat him on points. Valin had good tactics for Fury, but he is not such a strong puncher.
Great match, Olympic gold and bronze. Yoka's taller with a longer arm, faster, more diverse, and he moves better around the ring. But Hrgovic is stronger,very agresive, granite chin and has a knockout punch. If the match go on points, Yoka has a better chance, but Hrgovic is more likely to knock him out. Yoka will run around the ring with a high guard and counterpunchs the first 5 or 6 rounds, when he gets tired he will stop and then Hrgovic will reach him and knock him out.:boxing:
Hunter is a smart man, he's got a lot easier opponents on the list than Hrgovic. Hunter is more suited to lower boxers, tall and fast heavyweights will be a problem for him, the same as for Usyk. After all, they are more cruiserweight than heavyweight.
Everyone avoids Hrgovic because he's too dangerous, big risk, small profit. I like Hunter, too, a great boxer and a good athlete. It's not a good idea for him to box Hrgovic now. We won't watch that match before Hrgovic wins the world title. Sauerland and Hearn are pushing Hrgovic to attack for the IBF title. I think Hrgovic's next opponent will be someone at the top of the IBF list. Possibly the Chinese guy who answered,Zhang Zhilei..Here is IBF list:
SNO NAME COUNTRY
1 KUBRAT PULEV BULGARIA
2 CHARLES MARTIN UNITED STATES
3 OLEKSANDR USYK UKRAINE
4 MICHAEL HUNTER UNITED STATES
5 ANDY RUIZ JR MEXICO
6 FILIP HRGOVIC CROATIA
7 JOSEPH PARKER NEW ZEALAND
8 TOM SCHWARZ GERMANY
9 AGIT KABAYEL GERMANY
10 TONY YOKA FRANCE
11 UAINE FA JR NEW ZEALAND
12 DEMSEY MC KEAN AUSTRALIA
13 JOSEPH JOYCE ENGLAND
14 OTTO WALLIN SWEDEN
15 ZHANG ZHILEI CHINA
Joe Joyce is proven like a great boxer. I wouldn't underestimate him. How good Dubois is, we'll find out soon . I'd give Dubois a lead in first 5 rounds,if the match go over the fifth round Joyce has the advantage.
Ruiz can fight Wilder or Povetkin or Ortiz.
If Hrgovic wants to go IBF route, he should fight Martin, ex world champion.
Eddie Hearn is the promoter of Hrgovic, Parker and Zhilei from the top of the IBF list. Joshua too. It is possible that one of them will try to take Martin off the top. Joshua will leave the IBF title when at least one Matchroom boxer is on top, and ideally two Matchroom boxers are fighting for the IBF belt. That will happen before Joshua’s match with Tyson Furry.:boxing: