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Yeah fair point
i’d say Fury has made bigger adjustments in fights, like completely switching styles from boxer to brawler v Cunningham after being down. Getting a major cut v Wallin and realising the best way to get hit on it less was smother Wallin and fight inside. Becoming a front foot fighter for the Wilder rematch because boxing on the back foot for 12 rounds is a risky game.
Usyk hasn’t shown those major adjustments on the scale, probably more subtle. One could say that he hasn’t needed to and that’s down to his ability. Although I think he arguably lost the fight to Briedis and he made no adjustments in that fight, just the same thing each round and let it go to a razor thin decision that could easily have gone the away. I’ll be interesting to see how he can adjust v Fury if Fury wants to smother him. Or how he can try to adjust to that ridiculously long reach and jab. People talk about “angles” like with Loma. But Lopez showed if you have a long reach and know how to pivot, these angles and speed become non existent because circumference in which you have to move around becomes far greater than the bigger man with a longer reach if they know how to pivot and jab. So they can control the distance rather easily if they stay disciplined.
Usyk is a great fighter, him and Fury are two of my favourites in the game but I do feel Usyk has a massive uphill battle on his hands here. This isn’t AJ he’s fighting, someone who doesn’t know how to use his size. He’s fighter a master at it, who just also happens to be an excellent boxer, tough as nails and a huge ring IQ.
I can’t wait for the fight, but I wouldn’t at all be surprised if it’s not anywhere near as competitive as we want it to be.
i’d say Fury has made bigger adjustments in fights, like completely switching styles from boxer to brawler v Cunningham after being down. Getting a major cut v Wallin and realising the best way to get hit on it less was smother Wallin and fight inside. Becoming a front foot fighter for the Wilder rematch because boxing on the back foot for 12 rounds is a risky game.
Usyk hasn’t shown those major adjustments on the scale, probably more subtle. One could say that he hasn’t needed to and that’s down to his ability. Although I think he arguably lost the fight to Briedis and he made no adjustments in that fight, just the same thing each round and let it go to a razor thin decision that could easily have gone the away. I’ll be interesting to see how he can adjust v Fury if Fury wants to smother him. Or how he can try to adjust to that ridiculously long reach and jab. People talk about “angles” like with Loma. But Lopez showed if you have a long reach and know how to pivot, these angles and speed become non existent because circumference in which you have to move around becomes far greater than the bigger man with a longer reach if they know how to pivot and jab. So they can control the distance rather easily if they stay disciplined.
Usyk is a great fighter, him and Fury are two of my favourites in the game but I do feel Usyk has a massive uphill battle on his hands here. This isn’t AJ he’s fighting, someone who doesn’t know how to use his size. He’s fighter a master at it, who just also happens to be an excellent boxer, tough as nails and a huge ring IQ.
I can’t wait for the fight, but I wouldn’t at all be surprised if it’s not anywhere near as competitive as we want it to be.
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