Comments Thread For: Hearn on Joshua-Usyk: A Good Big Guy Will Always Beat a Good Small Guy

[Toffee]

Mostly true, but here´s a fun fact: Usyk´s height, weight and reach are pretty much identical with a prime Big George. So, while Usyk is not a huge puncher he´s not exactly a midget and if AJ can´t end the fight within 6 he will have a terrible time with Usyk´s work rate which always seems to go up towards the championship rounds. And the same applies to Wilder and Fury as well. So even tho AJ is the favourite here I don´t see it wider than 60/40 (ok, 70/30 with home cooking).

Agreed. Usyk is a heavyweight and a very good boxer. It's a really great fight.

[landotter]

Slowly, I will slide over to being a fan and not being open minded on this fight. When that happens, I will start cheering openly for the good humored, always working, and fun to watch Usyk. The man just figures out opponents and adjusts to the fighter in the ring. He throws from so many angles and just improves his accuracy as he outworks whoever is in front of him. The man just FIGHTS. He ducked no one at CW, and cleaned out a division that actually had a good bit of talent. Joshua may be the legit HW in the ring and be fighting in his hometown, but Usyk will care not a bit and he will come to win. Joshua will get the 100% best of a fighter who is borderline great.

Dang. Look at that? I already slid into fan-boy mode. I guess I will own it. I feel. I very feel.