I'm going for a surprise Usyk win by knock-out.
Replay of Tyson Fury in that round
Usyk by 3 for me. Just got stronger and stronger as the fight went on and if it were not for the magnitude of the occasion I think the ref would have stopped it at the end of the 9th.Incredible figjt between 2 brilliant boxers with the correct winner in the end. Fury trying to claim Usyk was benefitiing from a sympathy vote made him look a tad pathetic though
Quote from: taylorsworkrate on May 19, 2024, 12:49:38 AMUsyk by 3 for me. Just got stronger and stronger as the fight went on and if it were not for the magnitude of the occasion I think the ref would have stopped it at the end of the 9th.Incredible figjt between 2 brilliant boxers with the correct winner in the end. Fury trying to claim Usyk was benefitiing from a sympathy vote made him look a tad pathetic thoughHe is good at looking a tit (outside of his boxing ability). I don't agree at all that it was a Usyk by 3 fight though. Just the one for me, at a push 2.
Fair enough, I didn't quite see it that way. Guess that's why you need 3 judges!
I was worried they were going to give it Fury on the scorecards but thankfully sense prevailed. Not sure what to make of the ref jumping in to stop Usyk hitting him again when still on his feet and it not being the end of the fight. Surely he could have stepped in at any point while he was dreamwalking around the ring and thus not conveniently got Fury to the bell and a chance to recover. Did bloody well to do so though, fair play to him.Usyk is a very very classy operator. Fury spent much of the night giving Usyk every reason to want to smack him.