No matter what happens tomorrow, Usyk needs time off (so I doubt he'll fight twice more)

[Rubios]

I think Olek wins, but this would be his 3rd fight in 14 months, after absorbing 55 power punches and 56 jabs just to the head (vs 260+lbs Fury #1) and 66 and 36 (vs 28+lbs Fury #2).
And the current Dubois is a monster.

Basically camp-fight-recovery and back again, thrice. At 38. And his training camps are known for being tough as hell.
Well, it shows in his insane shape.

Most of you are talking (don't get me wrong, it would be tits) about him fighting Parker, and Agit, and Jai.

I hope he will, but I think once he settles things with Dubois... he has one more vs Opetaia, and that's it.
He's said he struggles to stay this big, too.

Because I believe that, as talented as proven as Kabayel and Parker are, Dubois will rule the division at least for some time after Usyk is gone.

Thoughts?

 

[Badr Hari]

Let's not jump into that discussion prematurely, Dubois is young and has a huge punch so it's no pushover.

 

[Rubios]

More so if he loses.
What I tried to say is that his strength of schedule is insane.

 

[treelo]

I'd like to see Usyk retire win or lose, he has nothing left to prove now, there will always be someone just around the corner waiting for him for people to criticise him not fighting them

 

[tank666]

I'd like to see Usyk retire win or lose, he has nothing left to prove now, there will always be someone just around the corner waiting for him for people to criticise him not fighting them

Agreed wouldn't like to see him lose to someone he has no business losing to just because of age.

 

[defjaam]

If Dubois gets the victory, I expect a certain individual to pop up and say "I told you Usyks too small for heavyweight".

Not dropping any names here.





@Seano

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

Usyk says he has 2 fights left and this is one of them. I've heard that he wants a homecoming retirement fight in Ukraine assuming he beats Dubois. I just hope it's either Parker or Kabayel.

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

If Dubois gets the victory, I expect a certain individual to pop up and say "I told you Usyks too small for heavyweight".

Not dropping any names here.





@Seano

He'd be right. Usyk's just too small to hang with the big boys. Not his fault. I mean, we all have our limits. On a more serious note he isn't a natural heavyweight. I think people sometimes forget that. Lewis just mentioned it the other day.

 

[ezikel315]

Usyk says he has 2 fights left and this is one of them. I've heard that he wants a homecoming retirement fight in Ukraine assuming he beats Dubois. I just hope it's either Parker or Kabayel.

He better fight a Russian or Putin might try send a strike package to the stadium.

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

He better fight a Russian or Putin might try send a strike package to the stadium.

In the past he did fight a Russian in Moscow of all places. I'm talking about Gassiev. I doubt Putin would want to witness Usyk schooling another one of his people. It was embarrassingly one-sided.

 

[SandisLL]

He'd be right. Usyk's just too small to hang with the big boys. Not his fault. I mean, we all have our limits. On a more serious note he isn't a natural heavyweight. I think people sometimes forget that. Lewis just mentioned it the other day.

If to bear in mind that Lewis and Fury multiple times told that he is small..+.we also do know that he is over the hill.

 

[The Bloody Nine]

Beat Dubois again, beat Parker, retire.

 

[treelo]

If to bear in mind that Lewis and Fury multiple times told that he is small..+.we also do know that he is over the hill.

I would also be happy with this, and then let Kabayelndo visiting against the new guys coming up, I think Itauma will be in the mix in 12 months time if he carries on, plus the Olympic guy

 

[Rubios]

I haven't followed closely Parker.

Would you prefer Usyk's last dance vs Parker/Agit (HW) or rather claiming the CW belt back vs Opetaia?

 

[treelo]

Parker, there is no benefit at all for Usyk to move down, it often ends in disaster

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

I haven't followed closely Parker.

Would you prefer Usyk's last dance vs Parker/Agit (HW) or rather claiming the CW belt back vs Opetaia?

He'll never go back down to cruiser. Especially not at his age. Another thing is that he's bulked up some ever since he moved to heavy. It would be ill-advised for him to try and make the 200 pound cruiserweight limit nowadays. Usyk recognizes this himself and mentioned it recently.

 

[Seano]

He'd be right. Usyk's just too small to hang with the big boys. Not his fault. I mean, we all have our limits. On a more serious note he isn't a natural heavyweight. I think people sometimes forget that. Lewis just mentioned it the other day.

When have I said Usyk was too small? Holyfield was one of my favorite boxers, why would I say that?

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

When have I said Usyk was too small? Holyfield was one of my favorite boxers, why would I say that?

I don't recall if you ever said it specifically. But, I do remember many posters in this forum thinking that Usyk wouldn't do well in the heavyweight division. When he first moved up a lot of people around here, myself included, thought that he might not have enough pop or physical strength to keep these giants off of him. Especially after the Chisora fight.

 

[burningspear]

Beat Dubois again, beat Parker, retire.

As a Usyk fan I agree, two straightforward wins .. but as a boxing fan I'm intrigued by the Kabayel fight.

 

[treelo]

Agreed wouldn't like to see him lose to someone he has no business losing to just because of age.

I think he beats Parker but Kabayel looks dangerous.and if Itauma carries on, he just needs to be avoided at all costs, the Whyte fight will tell us a lot about him