How will the other CWs fare at HW?

[dan_cov]

They aren't Usyk but they have some interesting styles and attributes.
I think Briedis is now staying at CW but there is Hunter who has already had good success in the division.

Could say a Murat Gassiev be a sleeper in the division?
6ft3 1/2 and probably somewhere around 230.
He is rather limited but so are most of the HWs and he has insane power and like Usyk seems to have serious stamina and a granite chin.
My thinking is most of the division (maybe all but Fury & Usyk actually I am going to also maybe Wallin) do not have the footwork, basics, stamina & ring I.Q to neutralise him.

I think most of them are going to try and stand with him or will have to at some point and you really do not want to stand and trade with that guy.

[Get em up]

How does Okolie fair at heavyweight in your opinion? He has the height at 6'5" and a 82 1/2" reach but seems slowish at CW

[dan_cov]

How does Okolie fair at heavyweight in your opinion? He has the height at 6'5" and a 82 1/2" reach but seems slowish at CW

I genuinely have no idea he's not aesthetically pleasing but he is almost bizarrely effective. Technically he isn't all that but there is a method to his madness. I want to say I don't feel he'd have near as much success as he wouldn't have such physical advantages which serve him so well atm but if he is allowed to use his spoiling tactics and borderline illegal tactics up close I could definitely see him overachieving.

He has the height & reach, he seems very physically strong for a rather skinny/smaller framed guy and does a good job of controlling the head of his opponent up close, leaning on them in an almost Wlad K like way only he creates room to work inside and finds little pockets of space to dig to the body.

I think a good amount of his success maybe down to what refs let him get away with.

[dan_cov]

I think Breidis is slipping but that is a fight I would love to see.
Breidis like Okolie can be very dirty and extremely hot-headed. I'd like to see Okolie try deal with someone who wouldn't stand for his cr4p and give it back to him.

[ShaneMosleySr]

Bredis might be the second best heavyweight in the world behind Tyson Fury.

His fight with Usyk should have been a draw.

[Get em up]

I agree about Okolie having a really awkward and odd style he makes work and think if he tries to unify the division it will speak on his ability as a heavy somehow. Breidis wont play into his strengths IMO and possibly beat him in a dirty fight but if Okolie can win he may can evolve into a heavyweight. Styles make fights and awkward works if you can pull it off.

[mlac]

I think Breidis is slipping but that is a fight I would love to see.
Breidis like Okolie can be very dirty and extremely hot-headed. I'd like to see Okolie try deal with someone who wouldn't stand for his cr4p and give it back to him.

So essentially you want to see Breidis throwing elbows at Okolie?
my god that fight would be a horrible clinchfest for 12 rnds.