Dan Raphael: Usyk Vs Povetkin in the USA

[Mammoth]

Usyk has major ****ing balls if this is actually what happens, if he's willing to go for Povetkin in his first fight at the weight, you'd have to think with a win, he may push his WBO mandatory position and go directly for Joshua after one fight

Usyk should fight Helenius or something first. Get acclimated to the weight.

[Curt Henning]

Neither fighter is "shot".

i guess "shot" isnt the term i was looking for...just passed it i guess....povetkin has always had stamina issues and hes 39 now....i just dont see usyk, if hes the goods, having a problem with povetkin...in fact if usyk is the guy i think he is i think he should have no problems and stop povetkin...just my opinion tho

[Damn Wicked]

I don't think Povetkin is shot at all. In decline a bit but still dangerous, he had more success against Joshua than most expected.

Yeah, Povetkin looked quite good until later in the fight. Povetkin is still dangerous even though he's past his best.

[BigZ44]

Usyk should fight Helenius or something first. Get acclimated to the weight.

Povetkin makes sense to me as a 2nd fight at the weight, but it's dangerous as hell as a welcoming to HW. I had thought Takam, Hunter or Chisora would make a lot of sense for a first fight, but Usyk must be thinking he doesn't need much acclimatization. I think the talk of Povetkin being "shot" is ludicrous, his chin may have been cracked, but that is yet to be seen, but the dude can still box and punch, he ain't gonna go quietly in this one

[Stinger1]

Excellent Card but yeah I agree with other post but I hope going head to head with Wilder vs Fury II is not the plan if the Rumors are true that they're going with May 18th

Why? You don't think DAZN fancy denting the Wilder v Fury PPV?

[jreckoning]

If Eddie brings this to Chicago I will be like one of his fanboys on this forum

Not same day as Wilder v Fury II though

Yeah, I would definitely go.

Probably need a Polish guy on the card somewhere to fill the seats though.

[BigZ44]

Yeah, I would definitely go.

Probably need a Polish guy on the card somewhere to fill the seats though.

I'd bet they try to bring Sulecki back on this card, assuming he beats Rosado, probably against Luis Arias, as Mammoth has speculated. Especially considering Arias is a Milwaukee guy

[Mammoth]

Povetkin makes sense to me as a 2nd fight at the weight, but it's dangerous as hell as a welcoming to HW. I had thought Takam, Hunter or Chisora would make a lot of sense for a first fight, but Usyk must be thinking he doesn't need much acclimatization. I think the talk of Povetkin being "shot" is ludicrous, his chin may have been cracked, but that is yet to be seen, but the dude can still box and punch, he ain't gonna go quietly in this one

Those fights make a lot more sense but I'm wondering how close they are to making Parker vs Chisora and Hunter vs Takam for April 20th.

[Mammoth]

Why? You don't think DAZN fancy denting the Wilder v Fury PPV?

That's a dumb idea

[Sun_Tzu]

I like it, Usyk dont fck around.