NSB Pick 'em #2 - Oleksandr Usyk vs Mairis Briedis, Jan 27

[ruedboy]

Usyk by close decision X2. Breidis is tough but he struggled with the lefty Perez and Usyk is a better fighter than Mike.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Mc/usyk/wide ud

[Mammoth]

If it's wide hometown refs could make it close

[Tony Trick-Pony]

War usyk!!!

[siablo14]

1 pick for Breidis lol.

It will be Usyk by decision or late KO.

[Redd Foxx]

Briedis is being really undervalued. He's the kind of guy that will upset a champ if they have an off night. I pick Usyk to win, but by close decision. Breidis is a live one.

[Redd Foxx]

Usyk by close decision X2. Breidis is tough but he struggled with the lefty Perez and Usyk is a better fighter than Mike.

"Struggled"?? I really have to wonder about the application of this word on the forum lately. It seems to mean, "didn't win by KO".

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Briedis is being really undervalued. He's the kind of guy that will upset a champ if they have an off night. I pick Usyk to win, but by close decision. Breidis is a live one.

Briedis strikes me as a very smart fighter. This won't be easy at all. I look for Usyk to be a bit busier and a bit more accurate but Breidis knows how to land that uppercut. Neither gets hit much. It could be a chess match and in fact, I think it will for the first half but I think it will have its good spots of action, ending in a close decision for Usyk like you predict.

And of course, I love to see a unification always.

[BlakBread904]

3x for this one

[DuckAdonis]

Really surprised at only 1 pick for Briedis.... have any of you actually watched some of his fights ? He's a very live dog in this fight with power and skil, also a top 3 cruiserweight. I guess everyone is just playing it safe