Comments Thread For: Oleksandr Usyk Blasts Tony Bellew For Knockout Win in Eight

[Noelanthony]

That would be a 50-50 fight. It would be #1 vs. #2 p4p. There are very few fights I would pay to see, but I would pay good money to watch a Ward-Usyk fight. That trumps Wilder-Joshua, Spence-Crawford, and Mikey-Loma as the best fight possible.

I think just on size alone Usyk wins. I think Dre has slightly better defence and a better inside game. I think Usyk is the busier of the two and I can’t believe I’m saying this but probably better stamina too. Dre was at his best at super middle. Fighting above that weight is asking for too much especially against Usyk. His legs are also not what they used to be

[MrShakeAndBake]

Anyone else noticed how Bellew’s gloves were significantly smaller then Usyk’s? Just wondering...

[Noelanthony]

If I am bias, I don’t think I could be any worse than the one judge that actually had the nerve to have Usyk up on his card when the fight ended.

Honestly I thought Bellew won 2 clear rounds that can not be debated. I thought Usyk won 2 rounds that can also not be debated. The rest of the rounds are up for interpretation .

Personally I preferred Usyk pressing . I knew what Bellew was trying to do but I knew it wouldn’t work. Usyk is too busy, too smart.

Bellew was better off trying to make it rough for him. Not trying to fight like Pernell Whittaker and gassing himself out by the 6 th round. The supposed puncher got knocked the Fu#ck out and wanted to make amends but cuddling and kissing him afterwards. It’s ridiculous. The man just knocked you out in front of your wife. Get up and bite his eyebrows off and plead insanity.

He got knocked out and as a fellow Brit myself there is nothing more to say he got beaten by a better man. End of

[ShamrockXpress]

Exactly. For instance, Ortiz is a known counterpuncher but Wilder played the role of counterpuncher to take Ortiz out of his game. Wilder can implement multiple game plans to wreck Usyk. Don't see him lasting more than 6 against Wilder. All that cute movement won't do jack. From all I have seen so far, Usyk is not faster than AJ or Wilder.

What he is great at are the angles he creates but in terms of speed - nothing he has shown to date proves that he is fast. Once he gets wrecked at the heavyweight - then all this hype will go down. He is great but unfortunately might be too small for the heavyweights who are really good at what they do.

He will have wilder tripping over his feet.

Wilder needs range to get leverage on his shots, uysk will make him look silly.

What about uysks chin, makes you beleive he will get flattened so easily?

Wilder probably weighs similar to uysks more natural weight, hes just alot taller. But much more talented fighters than wilder havent been able to use there height in fights, hearns, arguello and caballero as examples.

[Abovetheclouds]

the whole scene was hilarious, Tony walking around in a daze calling alexander alexander? kissing everyone. Hearn being the concerned waterboy.

we have another one for the list Abovetheclouds 'alexander is an exceptional fighter' must of said that about 20+ times

Haha, he was definitely punch drunk!

[PotentialToast]

5~1 or 4~2 to Bellew before the ko was a far shout. Can't see how is was 3~3.

[asotgod123]

He will have wilder tripping over his feet.

Wilder needs range to get leverage on his shots, uysk will make him look silly.

What about uysks chin, makes you beleive he will get flattened so easily?

Wilder probably weighs similar to uysks more natural weight, hes just alot taller. But much more talented fighters than wilder havent been able to use there height in fights, hearns, arguello and caballero as examples.

Wilder is a lot better than the credit he gets on here. When he beats Fury and then AJ, maybe he will get more then. Wilder is faster than all the other heavyweights in terms of raw speed and explosiveness.

Usyk taps with his jab but is shorter and has a shorter reach than Wilder. He will have to get in and once he does, Wilder will hit him repeatedly. Wilder also pivots out really well despite his chicken legs which makes it look awkward. I don’t see Usyk lasting 12 against Wilder. Once Wilder finds his range, it is over. Usyk does not have enough power. He thrives on changing angles and counterpunching which will not work against Wilder.

[ShamrockXpress]

Wilder is a lot better than the credit he gets on here. When he beats Fury and then AJ, maybe he will get more then. Wilder is faster than all the other heavyweights in terms of raw speed and explosiveness.

Usyk taps with his jab but is shorter and has a shorter reach than Wilder. He will have to get in and once he does, Wilder will hit him repeatedly. Wilder also pivots out really well despite his chicken legs which makes it look awkward. I don’t see Usyk lasting 12 against Wilder. Once Wilder finds his range, it is over. Usyk does not have enough power. He thrives on changing angles and counterpunching which will not work against Wilder.

Usyk has the upper hand in every category other than power. He has too much stamina and is too active for wilder.
Wilder has been outboxed by much lesser oppostion.
People talk about uysk like hes 5ft2, hes 6ft 3, 1 inch shorter than ortiz and 2 shorter than joshua.
Height is only a factor when a boxer uses it and boxes from range, which niether wilder or joshua do.

[SugarRaRobinson]

Honestly I thought Bellew won 2 clear rounds that can not be debated. I thought Usyk won 2 rounds that can also not be debated. The rest of the rounds are up for interpretation .

Personally I preferred Usyk pressing . I knew what Bellew was trying to do but I knew it wouldn’t work. Usyk is too busy, too smart.

Bellew was better off trying to make it rough for him. Not trying to fight like Pernell Whittaker and gassing himself out by the 6 th round. The supposed puncher got knocked the Fu#ck out and wanted to make amends but cuddling and kissing him afterwards. It’s ridiculous. The man just knocked you out in front of your wife. Get up and bite his eyebrows off and plead insanity.

He got knocked out and as a fellow Brit myself there is nothing more to say he got beaten by a better man. End of

Of course he was beaten, as he was clearly KO’ed. I take no issues with that. Bellew had Usyk missing an awful lot. And had Usyk looking slow and puzzled.

Can’t remember what round, but Bellew got caught when he was turned around and wasn’t the same as his defense was compromised from that point on. It was probably the 7th round.

Bellew’s body shots never seemed to miss its target.

[SugarRaRobinson]

Don't be that angry, mean you no harm.
You made it a total mess.
Video is supposed to be a response to your on par doubts.
Usyk won all but 1st and 6th, watch the fight.
The befuddling and outboxing by Bellew is next level delirium, watch the fight.
And all this started from no chance against Povetkin, so do not deviate, please.

I don’t have to deviate, as I’m not changing from the fact that I still don’t think he beats Povetkin. Bellew’s body punching hit its target all night long without fail. Bellew also had Usyk missing all night long.

Without making one up, can u name one punch that was consistently connecting for Usyk last night ? Yet u guys seem to be having all kinda issues with me giving the first 6 rounds to Bellew.