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Uysk vs. Takam Winner and How?

  • Oleksandr Usyk Stoppage

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I like the fight, it's a good measuring stick to see how good Usyk will be at HW. Takam is battle tested & is sure to give Usyk some issues early on.
Its really not a good fight, Takam is like 5 ft 11 and got recently got ktfo by Chisora, Usyk, Breidis, Gassiev could all move up and beat Takam with ease hes really not that good, makes no sense to fight the smallest heavyweight out there when everyone else is much taller
 
It makes perfect sense. Give Usyk a chance to get used to the weight. Also a chance to put a recognizable HW scalp on his resume, so as to increase the status / finances of later, more difficult fights.

Remember, there's no guarantee Usyk will do well at HW.
Two words: David Haye.
- And Haye clearly hit harder than Usyk. He was probably faster, overall, as well. So how did THAT turn out?
But David Haye has nothing to do with Usyk completely different styles, Haye would have ktfo Takam whose smaller than him, Usyk will outbox Takam easily or stop him late

Beating Takam doesnt help him get used to any heayweight with a height or reach advantage, plus Takam just got ktfo by Chisora which shows he is almost shot,

Usyk weighs more on fight night than Wilder, he only needs to put on 10-15lbs of weight to be a full heavyweight, people are looking into getting used to the weight too much, its getting used to the height and reach of his opponents

If Usyk loses to Joshua, Wilder or Fury its nothing to do with his actual weight its to do with the dimensions of them same reason Haye lost to Wlad he was too small
 
Who do you think Usyk should fight first up in the heavyweight division?
Someone at least the same height or taller, makes no sense to fight Takam unless they are going for Povetkin after but doesnt seem like its going to happen anymore, style wise Takam has no chance he doesnt use his size and hes smaller than the other heavyweights

For all the people saying Usyk needs to get used to the weight they already said he will come in around 215 basically the same as Cruiserweight with no rehydrating. Helenius, Chisora, Ugonoh, Parker, Charles Martin would all be better style wise, Takam poses no threat at all
 
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