Oh could be, I didn't think he came anywhere near beating Vitali, but he did a lot more of his own work than most anyone else who had fought him in years. You may be right that he hasn't slipped much, though was so useless in the Fury rematch but to be honest I'm not sure I even saw their first fight. He didn't have a style built to last though, his workrate and ability to take punishment was everything, never had top skills or a big punch and can only fight in close quarters.
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