Comments Thread For: BoxingScene roundtable: What should Oleksandr Usyk do next?

[Rockybigblower]

I dont know why the dumbnuts wont just say Kabayel. Hes arguably done just as much if not more than Parker in recent times and is unbeaten. That should be Usyks path. After beating fighters who have had losses...he should start taking 0's.

[observer]

And if there is a third fight with Fury, let it happen after Fury has had a couple of impressive fights. If they fight now, no one will watch the fight. Dubois at least had the low blow controversy and 3 emphatic stoppages behind him. Unfortunately, I doubt Fury will make the effort to add to his resume, and because of that, I hope there is no trilogy.

[Goatintheboat]

It should be Parker then Kabayel but neither have the global appeal of Joshua or Fury. Doubt Usyk cares but Turki probably does. Can't see Kiev being safe enough and Auckland would mean limited UK viewers so probably either UK or Riyadh. Not sure a fight against Parker sells out a stadium. Maybe better to go to the O2 and have a strong undercard full of Brits and yanks

Joshua v Wilder
Fury v Miller
Itama v Hrgovic
Okolie v Kabayel
Wardley v Hunter

[JakeTheBoxer]

Parker and than retire. Parker has been around for a long, deserves it.

[NihonJim]

I dont know why the dumbnuts wont just say Kabayel. Hes arguably done just as much if not more than Parker in recent times and is unbeaten. That should be Usyks path. After beating fighters who have had losses...he should start taking 0's.

Kabayel deserves it more than anyone.

Parker has had chances, he's been through like 3 rebuilds.

Kabayel has never fought for a world title, is undefeated, his form is at LEAST as good as parkers, and he presents a stylistic challenge which Parker does not.

Parker vs Usyk is not an interesting fight, Parker will realize very early that he can't box with Usyk, but Parker is savvy enough to realize that and just get on his bike and be low volume for 12 rounds and lose a stinker but see the final bell.

Kabayel will come forward, he is a pressure fighter who actually knows how to cut the ring off and close you down while being defensively aware.

Kabayel presents a challenge for Usyk, Parker does not.

And btw Parker might be at Kabayel, it's just that of the two Kabayel lines up better vs Usyk.

[hugh grant]

I really want kabayel, and Parker too. But I really would like to see kabayel. Body punches

[bluemax]

Usyk is the best fighter of his generation in my opinion. He's a class act both in and out of the ring and that's why I'd like to see him retire on top. Boxing is a brutal sport and is littered with fighters who show the results of staying to long and I'd hate to see that happen to Usyk. I don't think he has anything more to prove but ultimately the choice is his. He is without a doubt the best fighter pound for pound.