Comments Thread For: Usyk Vows To Make a Statement To HBO Fans With Mchunu

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Newly crowned World Boxing Organization Cruiserweight Champion, Oleksandr Usyk, (10-0, 9 KOs) of Kiev, Ukraine will make his highly anticipated United States debut in his first title defense against world ranked contender Thabiso "The Rock" Mchunu, (17-2, 11 KOs) of South Africa on Saturday, December 17 at the "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood, CA and televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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[Bobby Tony]

Good night shapn up Dec 17

[Sadiqkingofko]

why are people so happy about this fight?? It's a mismatch

[LOCOMEX89]

Usyk needs to make a statement. This guy is gifted and I look forward to his U.S debut.

[Citizen Koba]

why are people so happy about this fight?? It's a mismatch

I can't imagine Mchunu winning but he's a crafty slippery MFer and there's few people at CW who are going to look good against him. Given that he's a short notice replacement it's hard to see who they could have found that's much better, though yeah it's hardly what I would call a necessary fight. I think Mchunu's schooling of Chambers is what sticks in most people's minds even though the Makabu loss and Makabus subsequent drubbing at the hands of Bellew have tarnished his reputation somewhat.

[Jsmooth9876]

Look forward to watching this kid again. I was very impressed with him in the last fight against a good opponent. I'm sure this is just a showcase fight to US viewers but Cruiserweight is a good division right now full of European fighters that could probably fight on HBO without issue. Good possibilities for the future

Side note: anyone know what he rehydrates up to? He looks like a big kid