Two Amazing fights coming up at Cruiserweight, Usyk vs Glowacki + Gassiev vs Lebedev.

[Jubei]

So there are amazing fights coming up at Cruiserweight.

Oleksandry Usyk (9-0) is challenging undefeated Cruiserweight Champion Krystoph Glowacki (26-0) in Glowackis backyard in Poland in 2 weeks, on September 17th.


Murat Gassiev (23-0) is challenging the other top Cruiserweight Champion in Denis Lebedev (26-2) later this year, the fight will be held in Lebedevs homecountry Russia.

Why is there basically no Hype here for these amazing fights?

Are these fights coming too early for Usyk who is only 9:0 in the pro ranks and Gassiev who is only 22 years old?

Are you excited for these fights?

Who are you picking/rooting for?

Special: Gassiev talking about his upcoming fight against Lebedev, cracking some jokes:

[mlac]

is the gassiev fight actually signed?

Can't wait for the usyk fight...biggest fight of the year so far.
I got Usyk by late TKO.

[Eff Pandas]

Definitely excited for those fights & to specifically to see what Usyk & Gassiev are capable of as I feel are they are two of the better prospect/contender caliber guys in the sport right now & the #1 & #2 prospect/contenders at CW for sure in my eyes.

I feel like Gassiev is gonna beat the older, more ring worn Lebedev, but I'm still a lil split on Usyk vs Glowacki. The Usyk hype says he's something special & its not like Glowacki has been THAT impressive despite his win over long time very respectable champion Marco Huck, but then again sometimes there is more hype than substance when these amateur stars take too big of jumps up in class which could be the case here. So that being the case I find Glowacki vs Usyk to be the more up in the air & compelling fight to see how those guys react to each other once the bell dings. If I'm leaning either way I'm probably leaning Usyk's way.

[Jubei]

is the gassiev fight actually signed?

Can't wait for the usyk fight...biggest fight of the year so far.
I got Usyk by late TKO.

I think it will get announced soon, Gassiev seems optimistic the fight is a go later this year, probably around November/December in Russia.

[mlac]

lol gassiev is pretty funny. cool guy. how the *** is he 22 tho?
He looks 40 years old.

[Fury4daWIN]

Two great fights coming up that hardly anyone on here will watch. Not that that's particularly rare for the cruiserweight division. I've got Glowacki vs Usyk and Lebedev over Gassiev (though to be fair to Gassiev I haven't seen too many of his fights).

[HEND]

Lebedev will KO Gassiev

equally tough but more experienced, have better head and lateral movement and defense

[Weltschmerz]

Yep, I'm pumped for both of these as I am for the cruisers in general. They don't get as much attention in the US as they should though.

[TheBoxingXpert]

Usyk is nothing special. He will get dominated to a UD loss to Glowacki.

[mannysavage]

Lebedev will KO Gassiev

equally tough but more experienced, have better head and lateral movement and defense

Ye i agree, Gassiev is great but he aint ready for Lebedev, Lebedev is the best cruiserweight in the world atm imo, Lebedev would steamroll Glowacki.
I got Usyk beating Glowackio by late stoppage or UD.
Glowacki is a great fighter, but not good enough to hold his own against Usyk imo, he was behind vs Huck before knocking him out, and a part from the 4 knockdowns vs Cunningham it was acctually a pretty close fight