Who Should Usyks First Opponent At Heavyweight Be?

[Marchegiano]

Whyte in a WBO final elim.

Usyk could go straight to Joshua and I wouldn't mind.

You know....like Moore did.

[Laligalaliga]

They would be good too.


Povetkin would be the only smaller heavyweight I want to see him fight. No small bums, if its going to be a bum, might as well be a large guy he can get used to fighting the taller men.

I think I agree with you...
Only time will tell. I hope he has a HW fight by 2019. I will be curious about it.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I think Usyk in order to get acclimated to the weight should warm himself up with the likes of a Marco Huck or a Bryant Jennings.

It’s gonna be the Whyte/Chisora loser on the AJ vs the winner undercard.
Log it.

[Lomasexual]

Povetkin just recently lost to Joshua, up till the knockout I thought he was in the lead. You really think Usyk could beat him?

Maybe, maybe not. The question to me is whether Usyk wants a slow introduction to heavy, or if he wants to jump in and make a splash.

He is already talking up a fight with AJ.

If he can't beat Povetkin, he doesn't belong in the ring with any of the champs.

[Damn Wicked]

I think Usyk in order to get acclimated to the weight should warm himself up with the likes of a Marco Huck or a Bryant Jennings.

Bryant Jennings ain't no slouch. That could be a hard test for Usyk. If Usyk got by Jennings that would be a very positive sign for him.

[_Rexy_]

Not sure about 220, I guess he could try gradually over a few fights. Problem is he might find going too high up slows him down too much. He should weigh in at 207 in his first fight at heavyweight and 214 second fight. Then decide whether he should gain or lose pounds based on how he performs.

He likely walks into the ring at 220-225. Cruiserweights boil themselves down too.

[FlatLine]

He likely walks into the ring at 220-225. Cruiserweights boil themselves down too.

The weigh-in figures I mentioned took into consideration the subsequent rehydration period before the fight. The point was to have a specific target weight at weigh-in in order to remain disciplined and mindful of a gradual weight increase during the transition to heavyweight.