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Off Topic Bellow v Usyk

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by dennisboothstash, Nov 10, 2018.

  1. dennisboothstash

    dennisboothstash Well-Known Member

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    Can’t see Bellew getting close, although he does have a big left if he gets the chance

    Time to find out if he retires on a high or not
     
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    philhul Well-Known Member

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    made a great start
     
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    dennisboothstash Well-Known Member

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    Great fight
    Bellew doing really well
     
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    philhul Well-Known Member

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    Yes....tiring a little though
     
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    Great fight so far!
     
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  6. philhul

    philhul Well-Known Member

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    He did much better than I thought
     
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  7. philhul

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    Made his money for his family which was his primary objective
     
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    dennisboothstash Well-Known Member

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    Bellew did really well but Usyk is a classy classy boxer
     
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  9. Chazz Rheinhold

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    Can't stand bellew. Glad he got beat.
     
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    Round 8 USYK win = £75 :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  11. GLP

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    Usyk is a really good fighter. If he does move up to heavyweight- he’ll be causing problems in that division.

    Bellew did really well and was up on most the scorecards, he just couldn’t maintain it once momentum had swung in favour of Usyk.

    I watched all the undercard fights and there were some crackers on there. Dave Allen ‘White Rhino’ <laugh><laugh> good fighter, not dedicated enough in his preparation.

    Joshua Kelly who looks one of the most exciting prospects I’ve seen, he’s world champion material in waiting.
     
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    I agree, was a great card full stop. I wonder how that lads swelling is this morning!.....ouch
     
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  13. dennisboothstash

    dennisboothstash Well-Known Member

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    I think he’ll struggle with reach and power as a heavyweight, but he is a very good boxer.
    I hope he isn’t planning to go heavyweight just for a big payday.
     
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    TBF where else can he go bar heavyweight? He's done it all at his current level
     
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  15. dennisboothstash

    dennisboothstash Well-Known Member

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    I realise that
    I think he’s a great fighter, but I don’t think he’ll do it at heavyweight and I just hope everything he has done at cruiser isn’t forgotten if the heavyweight things doesn’t work out

    I might be wrong anyway mind you, so good luck to him (and I’d probably do the same in his position)
     
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    Apparently he has in the past done some sparring with Klitschko and caused him all sorts of problems with his movement and power. I think he’ll be a threat to the current heavyweight division. He used to box at that weight early on in his career.
     
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  17. howdentiger

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    TBF only time will tell, I wouldn't be surprised to see his first heavyweight fight on the April Joshua undercard as the last fight before AJ. But then I can also see his first heavyweight fight being a main event
     
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    Maybe I’m just being sizist!
     
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