Is Usyk fighter of the year after he beats Bellew?

[CrowsNestWest]

Foty

Usyk should be fighter of the year. Wilder should be in the running as well if/when he gets passed Fury.

What about Munguia? 5 fights, 2 title defenses. Wilder and Usyk are deserving.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

He should easily beat Tony if he is as good as we think he is he should've fought someone better

Sure.

Two unbeaten champions in their own backyards.

Now a former champion coming off two big wins in his own backyard.

Yeah, I mean, Usyk really has to get his act together.

[Phenom]

Sure.

Two unbeaten champions in their own backyards.

Now a former champion coming off two big wins in his own backyard.

Yeah, I mean, Usyk really has to get his act together.

I don't know what are you talking about the thread is specifically about beating Bellew that's not a big win and would do nothing for him other than make money

If you want to argue he is fighter of the year based on WBSS merits that's fine but beating Tony does nothing for Usyk and he should easily win

[Tony Trick-Pony]

I don't know what are you talking about the thread is specifically about beating Bellew that's not a big win and would do nothing for him other than make money

If you want to argue he is fighter of the year based on WBSS merits that's fine but beating Tony does nothing for Usyk and he should easily win

Passive aggressive is all.

You give him credit but slam him at the same time. I don't know, man. It's weird.

I think Usyk is foty and will beat Bellew and it's all good. He had two very tough opponents earlier this year and handled them both. Bellew isn't garbage imo. He's a legitimate threat. I'm not going to bash him for fighting Breidis, Gassiev and Bellew all in the same year. That's a bad ass year imo.

But to each their own...

[sunny31]

I don't know what are you talking about the thread is specifically about beating Bellew that's not a big win and would do nothing for him other than make money

If you want to argue he is fighter of the year based on WBSS merits that's fine but beating Tony does nothing for Usyk and he should easily win

Ignorance talking, Bellew is no slouch, is in his prime, coming off a long winning streak. It's never easy to turn back a fighter in this scenario when his confidence is that high.

Even if he is expected to win, fights arent won on paper, also not sure what point you're making, how does it do nothing for Usyk? It adds to his body of work, I don't think many people aside from you would view this as just a pay day, it's a dangerous fight.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Ignorance talking, Bellew is no slouch, is in his prime, coming off a long winning streak. It's never easy to turn back a fighter in this scenario when his confidence is that high.

Even if he is expected to win, fights arent won on paper, also not sure what point you're making, how does it do nothing for Usyk? It adds to his body of work, I don't think many people aside from you would view this as just a pay day, it's a dangerous fight.

TB just put Haye down and out and Haye is no bum. So yeah, Bellew is a very live dog in this fight imo. I think Usyk wins but Bellew will push him for sure. He won't just hand it over.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Good dicussion.

I agree with the people who say Usyk doesn't need Bellew to be the fighter of the year. He already is. Wilder? For beating Fury? Is Fury even still a boxer?

Bellew is a few skill levels below Usyk and has ZERO chance in this fight. The fight is for the money and Usyk deserves it. It's his one easy fight after going through those solid WBSS champs.

[Redd Foxx]

I think he might be without Bellew. Let's be honest, Tony is garbage and beating a crippled Haye doesn't really change that. I won't give Usyk any credit for that fight but winning the CW tourney might on it's own be enough.

[boliodogs]

If he is it will be for what he already has done this year. Beating Bellew is no big deal. Easy work for Usyk. It would be the upset of the year if big British bragger Bellow won the fight. This is just a nice fat pay check for Usyk. He deserves it.

[Mammoth]

What about Munguia? 5 fights, 2 title defenses. Wilder and Usyk are deserving.

Nobody really of note though. A good break out fighter of 2018 though but I'd give something like that to Dogboe.