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Kudryashov got steam rolled, Miranda-Dorticos was way more competitive and went 10 rounds.
I think it says a lot about cruiser and what I've been saying all along, it's just not that great. People always say "oh but they come in 200+ fight night", from what I've seen most of these have a far more impressive physique than actual skill.
Shot to shyt RJJ going 10 with Lebedev, even rocking him in the process.
Bellew going from getting his ass kicked at LHW to knocking out and dominating cruisers never stopped before. Miranda was also more competitive than #10 ranked Makabu.
Vlasov doing the same and stopping guys never stopped before.
Miranda going a full 10 with Dorticos and making it a competitive fight etc.
The added weight has made all these fighters far more durable, their power seems to carry over, and their skill is multiplied fighting such big slow guys.
Even Usyk has had trouble and been rocked by Mchunu who isn't exactly a big cruiser himself weighing 198.
I think Kovalev, Barrera, Gvozdyk, Beterbiev, etc. a lot of guys could move up to 190 and should really consider it because I think they'd dominate. The last person to drop Usyk was actually Beterbiev I believe.
I think it says a lot about cruiser and what I've been saying all along, it's just not that great. People always say "oh but they come in 200+ fight night", from what I've seen most of these have a far more impressive physique than actual skill.
Shot to shyt RJJ going 10 with Lebedev, even rocking him in the process.
Bellew going from getting his ass kicked at LHW to knocking out and dominating cruisers never stopped before. Miranda was also more competitive than #10 ranked Makabu.
Vlasov doing the same and stopping guys never stopped before.
Miranda going a full 10 with Dorticos and making it a competitive fight etc.
The added weight has made all these fighters far more durable, their power seems to carry over, and their skill is multiplied fighting such big slow guys.
Even Usyk has had trouble and been rocked by Mchunu who isn't exactly a big cruiser himself weighing 198.
I think Kovalev, Barrera, Gvozdyk, Beterbiev, etc. a lot of guys could move up to 190 and should really consider it because I think they'd dominate. The last person to drop Usyk was actually Beterbiev I believe.