Round-By-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Mairis Briedis - 27 January 2018

[Stuarty]

Usyk round again. Starting to take over. I can smell a robbery though!

[Fearful_Freddie]

Thought Breidis nicked round 11. Good defensive work.

[Fearful_Freddie]

Amazing fight.

[Fearful_Freddie]

Couldn't ask for more than that. Worthy of the final.

[jw9170]

Unbelievable fight

[jameswilson]

If you don’t like fights like that then just go jump off a bridge and die.

[lillywhite14]

Great fight!

Uysk takes it for me. Definitely worthy of a rematch further down the line, I’d watch it again

[dookus]

Usyk is a genuine weirdo. Superb fighter, though, he sets a horrible pace to try to match.

[Fearful_Freddie]

Great fight!

Uysk takes it for me. Definitely worthy of a rematch further down the line, I’d watch it again

Thought Usyk took it but only just.

[willardx]

it will be a good year if that dont make the top few foty. a draw for me. bredis takes it on countback

[lillywhite14]

Usyk is a genuine weirdo. Superb fighter, though, he sets a horrible pace to try to match.

He’s hard not to like. He’s different that’s for sure but he seems a top fella and is great to watch

[rd350lc]

Great fight ,
Briedis surprised me how well he did , but usyk just nicked it .
Not the fighter everyone makes out tho .

[Fearful_Freddie]

Good decision imo.

[lillywhite14]

Good decision. Briedis can come again of course, rematch absolutely.

[SAPFO]

Nice to see fair scores in a big fight

[jamamb]

Nice to see fair scores in a big fight

really? thought they were rather generous to the hometown boy. he just ddnt have enough energy in the second half.

[DrDuke]

Nice to see fair scores in a big fight

Not so fair, one scored it even, wtf?

[lillywhite14]

Great fight ,
Briedis surprised me how well he did , but usyk just nicked it .
Not the fighter everyone makes out tho .

No, he isn’t the level some think he is, but he’s top class and has a fan friendly style.

[SAPFO]

Yes really.

How tall is the interviewer man?

[skanksta]

Great fight ,
Briedis surprised me how well he did , but usyk just nicked it .
Not the fighter everyone makes out tho .

No, he isn’t the level some think he is, but he’s top class and has a fan friendly style.

I dunno, winning a decision in Latvia against an inspired Briedis isn't the worst result/ performance for his 14th fight.
What flaws do you think it exposed ? You think Dorticos takes him ?

[rd350lc]

Yes really.

How tall is the interviewer man?

Big Ron is 7 ft 14 "

[brilo33]

brilliant fight,i have to say didn't realise briedis was that good, credit were its due , thought it was a very close fight , i thought a draw , , a classic

[Boxing Writer]

Great fight ,
Briedis surprised me how well he did , but usyk just nicked it .
Not the fighter everyone makes out tho .

No, he isn’t the level some think he is, but he’s top class and has a fan friendly style.

His style has become more fan friendly recently, but I think he was more effective when he was working with James Ali Bashir. He was moving more, working with his jab from the distance (see Glowacki fight).

[jamamb]

Great fight ,
Briedis surprised me how well he did , but usyk just nicked it .
Not the fighter everyone makes out tho .

No, he isn’t the level some think he is, but he’s top class and has a fan friendly style.

I dunno, winning a decision in Latvia against an inspired Briedis isn't the worst result/ performance for his 14th fight.
What flaws do you think it exposed ? You think Dorticos takes him ?

he gets hit more than some suggest. thats the main thng.

surprsed ppl here had it even! mb ddnt have enough in the second half. clearly was outlasted for most of the 2nd half rounds.

[jamamb]

thought it was an 8-4 fght. never a draw