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Haye revealed the game plan was not to outbox Usyk, but to make the fight rough and high pressure from the start. Haye thought Usyk's team were making a mistake in allowing this fight to take place. [ 138 ] [ 139 ] [ 140 ] Usyk would be next in line to fight Joshua, who was scheduled to defend his titles against Kubrat Pulev later in the year.
He was also more precise of the two opponents, landing 28% of punches thrown compared to Joshua's 19.2%. Usyk's landed punches were the most by a Joshua opponent. Usyk closed the show by landing 29 punches in round 12, the most by a Joshua opponent. [10] After the fight, Usyk performed a Cossack dance in the ring to celebrate his victory. [11]
In a post-match analysis, analysts wrote that Usyk's hall of fame case is "beyond cemented" and that he is an all-time great after his win. [36] [37] Two-division undisputed champion Terence Crawford, ESPN's top-ranked pound for pound boxer, declared Usyk a candidate for the No. 1 position. [38]
What is Oleksandr Usyk's fight record? Oleksandr Usyk has a 21-0 record with 14 wins coming by way of knockout. Usyk is the No. 1 rated heavyweight and the No. 3 fighter pound-for-pound by Ring ...
Usyk landed 179-of-423 (42%) punches thrown, while Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) landed just 144 of the 509 punches he threw, a 28% clip. Oleksandr Usyk successfully defends heavyweight belt with ...
The judges were split, but the title is undisputed. Boxing has its first true heavyweight king in 24 years, and his name is Oleksandr Usyk. The WBA, WBO and IBF champion defeated WBC champion ...
Bellew also stated it would be his last fight as a professional. [4] [5] By the end of July, it was said the fight would likely take place in November 2018 in London. [6] After positive meetings between Eddie Hearn and K2's Alexander Krassyuk, on 20 August, Boxing Scene reported the fight was likely to take place on 10 November 2018.
Fury vs Usyk LIVE: Expert fight analysis from Frampton, Haye and Bunce Saturday 18 May 2024 23:08 , Jack Rathborn "Usyk's going to move, we know that, I think Tyson is going to be aggressive ...