Were you impressed with Usyk?

[ShoulderRoll]

Usyk is a midget as compared to AJ...

Chris Byrd managed to trouble Vitali Klitschko.

[Roadblock]

Not really impressed, he has class but I dont see anything special, but if any HW cant catch him clean Usyk could steal a win from any, he could steal it from AJ and Fury where a Joe Frazier eats him up.

[Earl-Hickey]

No I was not

Sorry but if you are an elite fighter you play with Chisora.

Usyk, like his mini me, Loma, benefits from the lowest standards you'll see.

If Fury, Wilder, AJ went 116-112 (at best) with current Chisora, can you IMAGINE, what the reactions would be?

But as its Usyk, oh its OK, you know, you guys just expect too much.

[Earl-Hickey]

Ruiz has faster hands and much stronger punches.

Ruiz Jr is also literally 50lbs heavier than Usyk lmao that's quite a lot of weight to soak up extra punishment.

[Marvlus Marv]

Yes, he's a formidable cruiserweight.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Both fighters looked pathetic to me. Usyk is better than that, but only at cruiser. Not good enough at heavy, and I'm a fan.

[MDPopescu]

Chris Byrd managed to trouble Vitali Klitschko.

... yes, sure... and Tunney "troubled" Dempsey, right?...

[JakeTheBoxer]

I changed my mind. he struggled, but nearly everybody struggles with Chisora.

Usyk can compete there.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Nope, not impressed. That isn't to say he sucks, but he does not make a good heavyweight. He just doesn't have the power to keep the big guys honest. Could you imagine him vs Tyson Fury? Fury could box his ears off all night long or just bully him far, far worse than Chisora did. He needs to put weight on stat, but then his frame isn't that big (narrow shoulders/small back).

That new 'super cruiserweight' division or whatever seems like a gift sent from the heavens for Usyk, as I don't think he can beat Fury (both Tyson AND Hughie), AJ, Whyte, Povetkin, Dubois, Ruiz, Wilder (can probably outbox but ultimately gets caught) and quite a few others. I think Hunter beats him at HW and we'll wait and see what Gassiev is like at HW, who I always thought would make a better HW than Usyk as he has power and is improving as he is young.

I said before the fight that if Usyk can't style on Chisora then he won't make it at HW and I stand by that. If he gets bullied by Chisora, who to be fair was in amazing shape, then he gets bullied by a myriad of other HW's.

revelated our bet was a waste of time - I can't honestly say who won. I thought 7-5 Usyk and two judges thought the same, but you could easily make the case for a draw, EASILY. Maybe my eyes need checking because the commentators seemed to be watching another fight, I thought Chisora took the first 4 rounds no question. Depends on how you score aggression vs effective striking. In any case if Chisora won you couldn't call it a robbery.

I wouldn't say waste of time. If anything, it proved a few things.

1. Usyk is vastly overrated at heavyweight (which I've been said around here)

2. Chisora is a tough out early but doesn't have the gas tank if you take him to deep waters

3. Tyson Fury is better than people around here give him credit for (because I can't recall a single fight where he got outboxed for four rounds straight)

[ShoulderRoll]

Usyk and Devin Haney both had a chance to shine but they didn't.