Comments Thread For: Usyk's 12-Month Plan To Ruling The Heavyweight Division

[Citizen Koba]

20 pounds heavier and a reach on average 6 inches shorter than most of the top HWs.

Dude's 6'3". Even Fury ain't his advertised 6'9". And I'm guessing Usyk will come to the ring about the same weight as Wilder or maybe a shade heavier.

[Boxingfanatic75]

Dude's 6'3". Even Fury ain't his advertised 6'9". And I'm guessing Usyk will come to the ring about the same weight as Wilder or maybe a shade heavier.

The days of a Heavyweight titlelist under 6’5 are over. The kings that rule the division are 6’6, 6’7 and 6’9 with reaches far outreaching Uysk. He’ll be lucky to step inside any HW

[Earl-Hickey]

Dude's 6'3". Even Fury ain't his advertised 6'9". And I'm guessing Usyk will come to the ring about the same weight as Wilder or maybe a shade heavier.

He's going to be undersized against some heavyweights

the likes of Fury and Joshua couldn't make 200lbs without cutting off a leg

time will tell if it'll make a difference either way

[sentax]

Dude's 6'3". Even Fury ain't his advertised 6'9". And I'm guessing Usyk will come to the ring about the same weight as Wilder or maybe a shade heavier.

Which version of Wilder? The one who came in at 209 lbs against Fury?

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

LEts Do this, Holyfield Route slow and steady!

[Citizen Koba]

Which version of Wilder? The one who came in at 209 lbs against Fury?

Later Wilder. I'm thinking the Ortiz fight at about 215. I'm guessing Usyk will come in 215 to 220. Heavier would compromise his stamina and mobility I think.

[nick_viking]

If Usyk can maintain his work rate then he’ll be a problem for any heavyweight. The one I just can’t see him getting past would be Fury, just too big and clever in the ring.

He could (stress on could) outbox either of Joshua or Wilder for 12, but it’d take immense stamina, concentration and a very very good chin for him to see out either fight.

Would love to see him in with Povetkin, Whyte or Ortiz to test the waters.

[Citizen Koba]

He's going to be undersized against some heavyweights

the likes of Fury and Joshua couldn't make 200lbs without cutting off a leg

time will tell if it'll make a difference either way

He'll be at the smaller end for sure, but he ain't exactly a midget in there, either, is all I'm saying. Certainly he'll have the power to get respect, the question will be more about how he takes it when something lands on him.

[Kezzer]

Can you please get off AJ's nuts for one second and name the 3 that Wilder ducked?

Wilders has ducked:

klitschko (I’m not ready yet),

Whyte (I’m not taking my biggest ever purse, go get mandatory then I’ll make you wait two years) and

Parker (I’m not risking unifying against someone I don’t know how good he is “yet”)


I’ve not included Povetkin, I know some consider he ducked him after he proved +ve.

[TheReadyTimeBoy]

Another thing is, this move will change his career forever. Like even if he loses and wants to move back to CW, history shows that fighters don't do well moving back down in weight. Once he's a HW he is there for good.