Comments Thread For: Haye: Usyk Can't Get Hit Like That By Joshua; He Has Work To Do

[Marvlus Marv]

Im pretty sure Usyk wouldn't walk AJ down like he did Bellew. He would try to outbox Joshua, so it's an entirely different situation and he wouldn't get hit as much.

It was less Usyk walking down Bellew, more Bellew inviting him in to the traps he was setting. Tony never looked to have a centre ring fight, that's why he was trying to walk Usyk on to the right hand. And the strategy was working a treat as Usyk struggled to win rounds. Up on two cards and I expect most watching had him up as well.

[Bobby Shaw]

It's obvious Usyk will bulk up which will enable him to take and give a punch but whether he will still be able to move the way he cureently does is the real question .

[uppercut510]

Common sense........

[Boxing Goat]

Hard to argue with that. If he was hit flush by either man, it's ZZZZZZZZ time

[Boxing Goat]

It was less Usyk walking down Bellew, more Bellew inviting him in to the traps he was setting. Tony never looked to have a centre ring fight, that's why he was trying to walk Usyk on to the right hand. And the strategy was working a treat as Usyk struggled to win rounds. Up on two cards and I expect most watching had him up as well.

Let's not forget that Usyk adjusts to his opponents as well. All great fighters are able to do that.

[DuckAdonis]

It was less Usyk walking down Bellew, more Bellew inviting him in to the traps he was setting. Tony never looked to have a centre ring fight, that's why he was trying to walk Usyk on to the right hand. And the strategy was working a treat as Usyk struggled to win rounds. Up on two cards and I expect most watching had him up as well.

No we had a poll up on here...most watching had Usyk winning and so did I. He was Walking Bellew down, you just don't know what you're really looking at I guess. Usyk
probably wasn't at his best as he was getting hit a little bit too much but he would have an entirely different gameplay vs Joshua. He'll try to move and box around like he did vs Gassiev.

[PotentialToast]

I think AJs catch and counter is a problem for Usyk. He isn't the biggest puncher and when AJ waits for Usyk to hit him with a high guard, there is no dodging a chopping counter.

[sammybee]

Bellew was landing shots on Usyk because Usyk did not trust the judges so he pressurized Bellew, went after to knock him out so he threw caution to the wind and got counter punched but he won't use this strategy every time.

[mawoodhouse]

First time seeing Usyk fight, from all the hype I was expecting to see something much more impressive from him instead I just saw a decent fighter, nothing special. Bellew was catching him with good shots all night long, fighting him at his own game, I had Bellew up by 2, if only he didnt tire and kept that up for just 4 more rounds he may have pulled this off.

As for Usyk, I guess we will see how he does at heavyweight, after what I saw though he is going to struggle....BAD.

[kafkod]

And David Haye knew he couldn't get KTFO by Wlad like he was by Carl Thompson at CW, or he might never wake up.

Will Usyk's pinky toes hold out against a 6' 6" 245 lb monster like AJ?