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"Superfly", Usyk v Huck, Benavidez etc etc

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  • #52
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,729 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Chocalito lost every rd but I'd still watch every second of him in action. Beautiful fighter. He simply hadn't the power at 115 to really hurt a man that is clearly bigger. Fought very well in each rd..


  • #53
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,729 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Regarding Usyk's possible assault on the HW division. Am I missing something?

    This is not real deal Holyfield stuff from the late 1980s

    Usyk would get crushed by talented HWs!


  • #54
    Eyes Down Field
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Eyes Down Field


    walshb wrote: »
    Chocalito lost every rd but I'd still watch every second of him in action. Beautiful fighter. He simply hadn't the power at 115 to really hurt a man that is clearly bigger. Fought very well in each rd..

    Chocalito? We know you don't know sh1t about boxing but at least get the man's nickname right Chocolatito


  • #55
    selectamatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    Eyes Down Field wrote: »
    Chocalito? We know you don't know sh1t about boxing but at least get the man's nickname right Chocolatito

    Apart from what's most likely an autocorrect typo there's feck all wrong with that post of walshb's.

    Btw Aren't you one of these "experts" that joined for the build up for McGregor Mayweather fight...


  • #56
    titan18
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    walshb wrote: »
    Regarding Usyk's possible assault on the HW division. Am I missing something?

    This is not real deal Holyfield stuff from the late 1980s

    Usyk would get crushed by talented HWs!

    There's the issue, most of us don't think there are any talented heavyweights. I still don't think Usyk could move up and beat Joshua or Wilder though (not that I'd claim either are any good), but mainly as Usyk has absolute no power at CW level never mind moving up and hoping to have power. Gassiev is the guy in that division who has the best chance of success at HW imo. Has the power and ability to fight against anyone there imo, and is young with the frame to put on weight.


  • #57
    walshb
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    By talented I was more trying to mean big and strong and somewhat capable. Bigger heavier hitting men that Usyk could not dent or push around, and he would simply be in survive mode hoping to avoid getting whacked hard. The HW division has some!


  • #58
    Eyes Down Field
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    I'm sure there are some HW that Usyk could beat. But not Joshua or Wilder.


  • #59
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,014 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Eyes Down Field wrote: »
    I'm sure there are some HW that Usyk could beat. But not Joshua or Wilder.

    Course, I think he beats the likes of Bellew and Haye easy for example, and even then I think he'd give Joshua and Wilder a far better fight than some of the bums they're fighting, but any one with any decent power at HW would take Usyk. He isn't hurting them so they won't be discouraged from throwing against him. If Usyk had more power, I think he could easily move up with his frame, but when he struggles to put guys away at CW, he's not going to do anything at HW. Gassiev is your shot there, similar height and build as Usyk even though not as straight up ripped, but has far more power in his hands


  • #60
    Sweet Science
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    walshb wrote: »
    Chocalito lost every rd but I'd still watch every second of him in action. Beautiful fighter. He simply hadn't the power at 115 to really hurt a man that is clearly bigger. Fought very well in each rd..


    Frampton had it right . A 4 weight world champ who got to 46-0 with 38 KOs . If thats not a great ...


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