Bellew v Usyk

[TAPugil]

Usyk via Route

[Alpha]

Looks like this fight might be off the table, after the WBA ordered Usyk to fight Lebedev.

Can't Lebedev fight one of their other champions in the interim?

At least Usyk can continue to clean out the division I guess.

[Primo Carnera]

Looks like this fight might be off the table, after the WBA ordered Usyk to fight Lebedev.

Can't Lebedev fight one of their other champions in the interim?

At least Usyk can continue to clean out the division I guess.

Good news! 2 serious boxers fighting each other. Hopefully Bellew will retire now.

[powerpuncher]

I like the Lebedev fight more anyways. Bellew is extremely overhyped.

[Alpha]

I like the Lebedev fight more anyways. Bellew is extremely overhyped.

I agree, although Bellew is the bigger name right now, which would enhance Usyk's popularity. I think that was the initial agreement when Lebedev gave his blessings and belt up so all titles could be on the line for the first tournament. Lebedev has been pretty inactive, but his fight with Gassiev was razor thin.

[Fenster]

Bellew has always been underrated by British boxing fans not overrated. I get why boxing fans hate him, as nobody overrates Bellew more than himself, but the casual fans/media in the UK love him.

I said Makabu and Haye (first time) would slaughter him, this time Uysk really will slaughter him, but it's a sexy matchup for the UK.

[powerpuncher]

Bellew has always been underrated by British boxing fans not overrated. I get why boxing fans hate him, as nobody overrates Bellew more than himself, but the casual fans/media in the UK love him.

I said Makabu and Haye (first time) would slaughter him, this time Uysk really will slaughter him, but it's a sexy matchup for the UK.

You could have fooled me. Bellew is talked about a lot by UK fans. If he were from the states, I can’t imagine he would be known really at all.

[Hulk]

Caught a replay of Bellew vs Adonis this last weekend. Old fight but a good one in which Bellew was boxing pretty well until he got hurt. I’ve come to like Bellew as he’s a gutsy bastard who keeps it real. He was one of the first to scoff at mayweather vs McGregor immediately after the fight n saw right through any “success” McGregor had in that fight. He saw right through Haye’s bullshit as well. I’ll be rooting for Bellew in this one.