Comments Thread For: Hamed: Usyk Gives Joshua a Run For His Money, Wilder Too!

[Andrij]

As stated , he defeated an inexperienced Joyce .

Who has Usyk actually knocked out ever ?


You guys are going to turn him into Superman thats a FACT on here but he has ZERO pro HW wins against any what would be CURRENT HW TOP guys .


Gassiev is far from a technical boxer and has a short reach , Usyk is not going to have such an easy time at HW , hes not having an easy time at CW despite out boxing guys , he had a tough Huck fight a SHOT Huck and Hunter stood his ground ,sqeeked by Breidas .

Usyk KOed 6´7 Modugno in the 2nd round at WSB. Modugno is right now an 20-0 undefeated pro. Plus Usyk beat Junior Fa, Nistor (who KOed Joshua in amateurs) at Heavyweight at WSB.

[allen23]

Usyk easily has a chance against AJ provided that Italian Matchroom sponsored ref isn't officiating there's no reason why he wouldn't humiliate and outskill the juiced one. Not his first rodeo with heavyweights

joshua is not juiced..what gives u that idea?

[Bronx2245]

You don't have to be 6'5" 250 to win! Tyson, Roy Jones Jr., and Holyfield have proven that! Skills pay the bills!

[Noelanthony]

If Usyk brings form he had vs Gassiev I agree with Naz, he improved a lot from when he fought Joyce as an amateur, almost lomachenko angles and speed, he can make Joshua turn and work , if he doesn't get caught (big IF) he can make the fight close imo and make Joshua tire

I agree but he will bamboozle Deontay. He wouldn’t even need to put on any necessary weight for Wilder. His southpaw style will nullify Wilders big right and if you think Ortiz is a good boxer Usyk will give Wilder fits and will have the stamina punch selection and ring IQ to get the win. However the Alabama right, Lord Jesus if it lands usyk will move back down even to Super middle to stay as far away as he can from being a Heavyweight

[juggernaut666]

Usyk KOed 6´7 Modugno in the 2nd round at WSB. Modugno is right now an 20-0 undefeated pro. Plus Usyk beat Junior Fa, Nistor (who KOed Joshua in amateurs) at Heavyweight at WSB.

Fa is by far better now and hes not remotley on the level of who Usyk will need to defeat to remain undefeated .

Whyte also stopped Joshua in the ams , what happened there ?

You guys keep bringing up the WSB as if its 2013 and these are the guys he will be fighting , it doesnt work that way . How about the CURRENT times ?

Looking at his last 4 fights ,nothing suggests to me hes a HW world beater , he was hit once solidly by Gassiev and was hurt , how many HW punches from much bigger guys will he take ?

[Andrij]

Fa is by far better now and hes not remotley on the level of who Usyk will need to defeat to remain undefeated .

Whyte also stopped Joshua in the ams , what happened there ?

You guys keep bringing up the WSB as if its 2013 and these are the guys he will be fighting , it doesnt work that way . How about the CURRENT times ?

Looking at his last 4 fights ,nothing suggests to me hes a HW world beater , he was hit once solidly by Gassiev and was hurt , how many HW punches from much bigger guys will he take ?

Time will tell. its too early to speculate how Usyk will do at Heavyweight. Let him have 2 fights at HW first before we speculate how he will do against the HW Top 5.

[allen23]

USYk is a master boxer, his skills would translate well at heavyweight and I for one believe anyone but Wilder would have a very hard time against his movement and skillset

[VatoMulatto]

You don't have to be 6'5" 250 to win! Tyson, Roy Jones Jr., and Holyfield have proven that! Skills pay the bills!

That's not always the case. Roy never wanted to fight any of the big heavyweights like Lennox Lewis. There's a reason he wanted Ruiz. Roy always said he would only move up to HW if the "right" HW was there. Ruiz was a small HW with a belt so he took the chance. Lewis would've been way too big.

[juggernaut666]

Time will tell. its too early to speculate how Usyk will do at Heavyweight. Let him have 2 fights at HW first before we speculate how he will do against the HW Top 5.

I like Usyk but for him to succeed at HW hes going to be another Hughie Fury type bc he cant punch with authority !

He looks good at cruiser weight bc he is the big guy but it will look like tag at HW bc room for error is minimized and that reach he likes is gone !

[LetOutTheCage]

He could probably give anyone a tough night with his boxing skills and his work rate. Who in the Heavey weight division can move and throw as many shots as him? It's all a question of whether his chin would hold up. From the looks of things he seems a sturdy guy, Gassiev hit him with some powerful shots and he took them well.