Usyk Fight Rating: Anthony Joshua, Derek Chisora, Murat Gassiev: Which win is more spectacular?
Sergey Sorokin August 22, 2023, 10:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
So far, Alexander has not lost in his professional career. We chose the top test.
On August 26, Oleksandr Usyk will have another professional fight in Poland. The rival will be the dangerous Daniel Dubois, who invaded the belts. The WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles are at stake. Usyk is currently undefeated and has a 20-0 professional record. We have collected the most striking victories of him and offer you to choose which one was remembered more than the others, it was the brightest.
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Rating: the brightest victories of Oleksandr Usyk
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frame hook
Marco Hook approached Oleksandr Usyk with a wealth of experience. He had a record of 40-4-1. It seemed that the German would be able to impose his style on Usyk, make him act in an unusual style. But Alejandro quickly took the initiative and controlled the situation. It was noted that the Ukrainian wants to end the fight ahead of schedule. And he did it in the tenth round when he knocked out the opponent.
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tony bellew
On November 10, 2018, Oleksandr Usyk and Tony Bellew fought. This fight was Usyk’s last in his native weight class. The fight for the absolute world champion title according to the WBO (Usyk’s sixth defense), WBC (Usyk’s second defense), IBF (Usyk’s first defense), WBA-Super (Usyk’s first defense) and The Ring (the first defense of the Usyks) promised to be prolonged. Many even prophesied that it would come to the judge’s decision. But Alexander had his own plans for this. Throughout the fight, he seized the initiative and acted cool, and in the eighth round he put on a grand finish, knocking out the opponent.
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Antonio Joshua
The first fight with Anthony Joshua took place on September 25, 2021 in London. The British boxer hoped to take advantage of the support of the local public. But it turned out differently. For eight rounds in the ring there was an equal fight. Therefore, in the referee’s notes there was a tie. And then the championship rounds began. And so Alexander took them “dry.” Not a single referee gave Joshua a round. As a result, Usyk won by unanimous decision: 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113.
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Murat Gassiev
Alexander Usik and Murat Gassiev met on July 21, 2018 at the Olimpiysky sports complex in Moscow. To better understand the meaning of the confrontation, it is enough to simply list everything that was at stake. And these are the WBC and WBO championship belts, which belonged to Usyk, IBF and WBA Super, which belonged to Gassiev, the Muhammad Ali Cup, which became the prize for the winner, as well as the vacant titles of the absolute world champion. boxing. in the first heavy, the world champion in versions of The Ring and Transnational Boxing Rankings Board magazines and the title of lineal champion. The fight turned out to be fierce: at first Gassiev looked more interesting, then Usyk looked better. As a result, the matter reached a judicial decision, which was left in the hands of Alexander (120-108, 119-109, 119-109).
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Derek Chisora
On October 31, 2020, Derek Chisora got in the way of Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian was the undisputed favorite of the battle. From the start, Chisora gave Usyk a tough fight, rushing into the attack. But Alexander quickly seized the initiative and began to methodically shoot the opponent with blows. Here the British decided to use dirty tricks. But neither his dirty holds, nor cheap blows, nor the incredible goodwill of the referee in the ring helped. According to the results of the 12 rounds allotted by the regulations, the three side judges gave Alexander the victory: 117-112, 115-113 and 115-113.
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michael hunter
The duel with Michael Hunter took place on April 8, 2017. At that time, Usyk defended only one title – the WBO world champion. Along the way, a dangerous American with a 12-0 record stopped. And Alexander acted very organized and disciplined. Throughout the fight, he methodically scored points, sending rounds into his piggy bank. And in the final, he even took Hunter down, leaving the judges without a chance. Usyk won via unanimous referee decision – 117-110, 117-110, 117-110.
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tabiso mchunu
The first WBO world title defense for Oleksandr Usyk took place on December 17, 2016. The opponents were Tabiso Mchunu (17-2), who was considered very difficult opposition. But the fight turned out to be quite one-sided. The South African held on and was methodically defeated by Usyk. First, Tabiso was knocked down in the sixth round, then twice in the ninth. Stopping the fight was only a matter of time. After this beautiful victory, it became clear that Alexander was not going to give the belt to anyone.
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Chaz Witherspoon
Chazz Witherspoon became the first Test after Oleksandr Usyk moved up to heavyweight. The opponent was six years older, which was clearly visible throughout the entire fight. Alexander tore through her methodically, completely in control. All this found the logical conclusion of him in the seventh round. Witherspoon’s side resigned itself to the opponent’s complete superiority and refused to continue the fight.
We have collected the brightest and most interesting fights of Oleksandr Usyk. And which fight was the best – you decide!
