Comments Thread For: Oleksandr Usyk Arrives at Heavyweight, Stops Witherspoon in Seven

[thabanga510]

Hmmm, the power isn't there.

However, fury also gets by without any real power either.

Fury is 6'9" 260 pounds that's why he gets away with it. He has the size advantage in every fight.

[baroidi]

This fight was a big nothing, we'll only know how Usyk will fair in the HW when he steps in with a mid level guy and gets hit by HW power, can he take it? He won't have power to keep other HWs off him, don't see a successful HW run for him.

[Superbee]

Usyk never had power, we all know that. He didn't have power at cruiser, why would he have power at HW?

He doesn't need to take anyone out, just like Derevyanchenko didn't need power to beat GGG (decision going to GGG is a different topic all together).

Usyk will not be KOing any heavies.

But he can out work them, and he can potentially win.

Yup... People here have a hard time getting that...

I don't expect Usyk to eventually out-power Wilder, Ruiz,Ortiz, etc... I expect him to out-box them and winning on points by a large margin... Fury could be another story though...

[LoadedWraps]

That ending up being a bit underwhelming. Usyk looks great, but Witherspoon literally gassed and quit. This wasn't the true HW test it was meant to be.

[hectari]

Can someone explain to me why Usyk who weighs 215 pounds soaking wet decided to drop his undisputed titles at cruiserweight to go to heavyweight? is it for a payday? dude could have easily created his own legacy at 200 pound division cruiser

He can make cruiser easy he only weighs 215 thats a cake walk cut, dude looks like **** at heavyweight, seriously Usyk manager told him to move up I bet.

Also no wonder they got rid of Tyrone Spong, Spong would ahve really tested Usyk its foul how they did Spong.

[thabanga510]

Yup... People here have a hard time getting that...

I don't expect Usyk to eventually out-power Wilder, Ruiz,Ortiz, etc... I expect him to out-box them and winning on points by a large margin... Fury could be another story though...

You can out work dudes who not throwing punches. Once a Wilder, Ortiz or Joshua touches you, you will be reluctant to throw so many punches.

[thereeldeel]

Usyk never had power, we all know that. He didn't have power at cruiser, why would he have power at HW?

He doesn't need to take anyone out, just like Derevyanchenko didn't need power to beat GGG (decision going to GGG is a different topic all together).

Usyk will not be KOing any heavies.

But he can out work them, and he can potentially win.

He will need power to get their respect otherwise they will walk through him.
Holyfield and Haye were successful at heavyweight cause they had the power needed at heavyweight, Usyk does not have that.

[MDPopescu]

Can someone explain to me why Usyk who weighs 215 pounds soaking wet decided to drop his undisputed titles at cruiserweight to go to heavyweight? is it for a payday? dude could have easily created his own legacy at 200 pound division cruiser

He can make cruiser easy he only weighs 215 thats a cake walk cut, dude looks like **** at heavyweight, seriously Usyk manager told him to move up I bet.

Also no wonder they got rid of Tyrone Spong, Spong would ahve really tested Usyk its foul how they did Spong.

... money, perhaps?...

[Calibaloc]

This is a joke

This is exactly why they got this bum because he’s literally in there not trying to win.

Watch usyk get praised for moving up and beating this bum yet those same clowns will bash Canelo for moving up and facing Sergey freakin kovalev smh

AMEN!!! These dudes are going to refer to Usyk as the next coming of Christ but in the same breath discredit Canelo if he beats Kovalev. Ignorance at it's finest.

[MDPopescu]

I guess you know who's training Usyk -- it's Loma's father...