Comments Thread For: Photos: Tony Bellew, Oleksandr Usyk - Face To Face at Wembley

[dan_cov]

I love Usyk, favour him he's a great boxer but as great as he is Gassiev couldn't of flattered him anymore if he tried.

I feel we should be looking more at one of Usyks poorer performances in Hunter.
Bellew has a great boxing brain and eye. He hasn't taken this fight unless he see's something he strongly believes he can exploit.
The problem with all these great amateurs is they all have amateurish tendencies.

If Gassiev who had no jab, feints, footwork, workrate or head movement can land a few clean left hooks I don't see why a more fundamentally sound Bellew can't who also has better timing.
Usyk will obviously outbox him and be ahead but I can't count Bellew out from landing something ******ed.

[Andrij]

Can't wait for the trash talk from Belew. And if he can take Usyk's incoming, he does have a solid chance in this one. And Usyk hasn't been tested all that much. He may have a rough time with Belew's power. Should be an interesting fight no matter how it ends up.

The same can be said about Bellew. He wasn't tested by a fighter who is nearly as skilled as Usyk.

[Noelanthony]

Wow you're blushing.....

Lololololol I’m black and Usyk has me blushing too. He is that good. Us Brits are a passionate bunch and what will happen is that we will all bet on Bellew with our hearts and it will drive up Usyk price and I will lump on and when the fight is finished and they transfer my winnings to my account I will blush more😜

[7NN]

Honest question, but is there a reason why they do a 'face to face' and not an 'ass to ass' or 'foot to foot' etc?

Why face so important?

Are you trying to compare arse, foot and face in a level of importance?
If you are an ugly **** you would do ass to ass for sure.

"The face is crucial for human identity"
"Faces are essential to expressing emotion"
more here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face

The face off part of promotion is important for a brain dead though.

[7NN]

Why is Usyk only holding the wbo belt, where are the rest of them

WBO handed him the belt of a super champion I guess. All the other belts are at home I guess again.

[Mammoth]

Should be embarrassing for Bellew. Good idea for Hearn though. Usyk will have a good name in the UK.

[Sid-Knee]

Usyk is definitely the favourite, but all those thinking Bellew is going to need a hospital bed or is going to be killed are in for one almighty shock. Usyk has always been hit against anyone with a bit of skill, and Bellew has that. Rule him out at your peril. Bellew at the very least will win a few rounds.

[Sid-Knee]

Wrong. Gassiev hit Usyk with a bazooka, the dude did his usual routine and upped his work rate from final six from first six, Bellew gets worked over and stopped.

It’s gonna be real pretty.

Usyk isn't coming close to stopping Bellew. This has 12 rounds written all over it. Usyk doesn't punch hard enough to get Bellew out of there. If there is to be a stoppage, Usyk will be the one getting taken out. No doubt about it.

[Jewish-Reptile]

Usyk isn't coming close to stopping Bellew. This has 12 rounds written all over it. Usyk doesn't punch hard enough to get Bellew out of there. If there is to be a stoppage, Usyk will be the one getting taken out. No doubt about it.

Bellew couldn’t put a broke **** dog down.

[eco1]

I'm on TeamFeel after he beat Gassiev the way he did..

LOL!!!!!!! Me too!!!!