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

[Stuarty]

I think Breidis got his nose or something broken by an uppercut near end of six/7th and he started to flag a bit while Big Usyk relished the fight and felt Breidis wane a bit and came on. Amazing pace for two big guys. Great fight.

Was a quality fight mate. Pity ITV didn't give it the build up it deserved! I had a mare trying to watch it! Was heavy raging! I'm a massive Usyk fan now man! Love the big cùnt! Comes across a proper quality guy!

He had a daft grin between rounds like he was loving it. Breidis looked like he was on the operating table between rounds after the 7th. Two seriously good 200lb fighters. Tough as boots man they took a lot of shots, Usyk shipped some crackers that would have knocked out most.

Yeah both guys showed a great chin mate. I still think Usyk boxes very amateurish though! Doesn't get as much as what he could in to his shots!

[Tomasino]

Was a quality fight mate. Pity ITV didn't give it the build up it deserved! I had a mare trying to watch it! Was heavy raging! I'm a massive Usyk fan now man! Love the big cùnt! Comes across a proper quality guy!

He had a daft grin between rounds like he was loving it. Breidis looked like he was on the operating table between rounds after the 7th. Two seriously good 200lb fighters. Tough as boots man they took a lot of shots, Usyk shipped some crackers that would have knocked out most.

Yeah both guys showed a great chin mate. I still think Usyk boxes very amateurish though! Doesn't get as much as what he could in to his shots!

That’s why he’s got energy to keep the pressure up till the end, he pats away then sticks the odd stiff one in. He rides punches well in the jerky way and seems to fight through fatigue really well.

I said to my pal who had money on Breidis that if it came to being tired, Usyk is still pretty much the same, patty awkward jerky style and he keeps the pressure on. He sneaks about five or six hard punches in a round but usually lands them quite clean. Breidis can come again. He lost his form and explosiveness after 7, I think it will come out his face is broke in some way

[Stuarty]

He had a daft grin between rounds like he was loving it. Breidis looked like he was on the operating table between rounds after the 7th. Two seriously good 200lb fighters. Tough as boots man they took a lot of shots, Usyk shipped some crackers that would have knocked out most.

Yeah both guys showed a great chin mate. I still think Usyk boxes very amateurish though! Doesn't get as much as what he could in to his shots!

That’s why he’s got energy at the end, he pats away then skits the odd stiff one in. He rides punches well in the jerky way and seems to fight through fatigue really well.

I said to my pal who had money on Breidis that if it game to being tired, Usyk is still pretty much the same patty awkward jerky style and he keeps the pressure on. He sneaks about five or six hard punches in a round but usually lands them quite clean. Breidis can come again.

Agree mate. If Usyk has any dreams of moving to heavy he'll have to completely change how he fights man! He needs to move more and he has to make opponents respect his power early. He's a big lad so I'm sure he could whack if he does it right but he needs work there!

[Tomasino]

Yeah both guys showed a great chin mate. I still think Usyk boxes very amateurish though! Doesn't get as much as what he could in to his shots!

That’s why he’s got energy at the end, he pats away then skits the odd stiff one in. He rides punches well in the jerky way and seems to fight through fatigue really well.

I said to my pal who had money on Breidis that if it game to being tired, Usyk is still pretty much the same patty awkward jerky style and he keeps the pressure on. He sneaks about five or six hard punches in a round but usually lands them quite clean. Breidis can come again.

Agree mate. If Usyk has any dreams of moving to heavy he'll have to completely change how he fights man! He needs to move more and he has to make opponents respect his power early. He's a big lad so I'm sure he could whack if he does it right but he needs work there!

I don’t see him being the man at heavy mate. It’s not even size just lack of devasting power. He’s more a sneaky shot guy. He will beat most of them though, I’d pick him Over wilder but not Joshua.

[stujones]

I've not seen the fight yet, but what about Briedis at Heavy - do you think he has a future there. Seems like his stock has risen in defeat after a drab showing vs Perez.... He's fought quite a bit of a career at Heavyweight - including a devasting KO vs a heavyweight champion, albeit the thinest of paper champs.

[handsofstone]

Ive just watched this fight in foreign , I don't have a clue how other people have seen it, I find the SD incredible, I thought Usyk won pretty much every minute, I had it 119-110, I gave Briedis the 6th because I thought he should've been credited with a KD, he caught Usyk with a lovely right hand which I thought put him down, I gave Briedis a share of the last round

Briedis had a couple of little bursts now and then but Usyk always kept him in his place comfortably with his jab and quick combinations, anytime Briedis had a rare success, Usyk used all his experience and snuffed him out

Easy win for Usyk and a career best performance, he made Briedis look poo

Surprised to read that from you mate. I usually agree with you on most things boxing. I thought Usyk won but I had it tight. I thought Breidis did himself a service tonight. He showed some things I didn't think he had in his locker! He gave Usyk a lot to think about tonight man.

Aye me too mate, can't believe I was that out of sync, I've been drinking but I was paying attention so can't fathom how I had Briedis losing that bad,

I have a sneaky feeling I might be a casual, I disguise it by watching old fights

[Stuarty]

Ive just watched this fight in foreign , I don't have a clue how other people have seen it, I find the SD incredible, I thought Usyk won pretty much every minute, I had it 119-110, I gave Briedis the 6th because I thought he should've been credited with a KD, he caught Usyk with a lovely right hand which I thought put him down, I gave Briedis a share of the last round

Briedis had a couple of little bursts now and then but Usyk always kept him in his place comfortably with his jab and quick combinations, anytime Briedis had a rare success, Usyk used all his experience and snuffed him out

Easy win for Usyk and a career best performance, he made Briedis look poo

Surprised to read that from you mate. I usually agree with you on most things boxing. I thought Usyk won but I had it tight. I thought Breidis did himself a service tonight. He showed some things I didn't think he had in his locker! He gave Usyk a lot to think about tonight man.

Aye me too mate, can't believe I was that out of sync, I've been drinking but I was paying attention so can't fathom how I had Briedis losing that bad,

I have a sneaky feeling I might be a casual, I disguise it by watching old fights

It's an objective sport man. I thought most rounds were close. I was really impressed with Breidis. I thought he boxed really well at times. Early on he boxed off the back foot and done really well. I am a big Usyk fan and at half way I was worried for him even though it was close. Next weeks fight should be a feckin war man! I'm buzzing for it already!

[Stuarty]

That’s why he’s got energy at the end, he pats away then skits the odd stiff one in. He rides punches well in the jerky way and seems to fight through fatigue really well.

I said to my pal who had money on Breidis that if it game to being tired, Usyk is still pretty much the same patty awkward jerky style and he keeps the pressure on. He sneaks about five or six hard punches in a round but usually lands them quite clean. Breidis can come again.

Agree mate. If Usyk has any dreams of moving to heavy he'll have to completely change how he fights man! He needs to move more and he has to make opponents respect his power early. He's a big lad so I'm sure he could whack if he does it right but he needs work there!

I don’t see him being the man at heavy mate. It’s not even size just lack of devasting power. He’s more a sneaky shot guy. He will beat most of them though, I’d pick him Over wilder but not Joshua.

Could see Usyk v Wilder being a template of Wilder v Szplika lol. Usyk darting in and out and nicking rounds but getting poleaxed at some point lol.....

[skanksta]

Just having a look through this thread. cant believe how wrong I am, I thought it was a mediocre fight where Usyk snuffed out Briedis pretty comfortably, I watched it in mute , I cant think of a clear round for Briedis, I gave him the 6th because he deserved a KD and I gave him a share of the 12th

Judging by this thread it must be me whos tripping but surely I cant be the only person who thought Usyk bossed that tonight with minimum fuss?

I had Usyk 116-112. and was scoring close rounds to Briedis - as I thought the judges would.
IP betting had Usyk 1/10 going in to the last.

[Tomasino]

Agree mate. If Usyk has any dreams of moving to heavy he'll have to completely change how he fights man! He needs to move more and he has to make opponents respect his power early. He's a big lad so I'm sure he could whack if he does it right but he needs work there!

I don’t see him being the man at heavy mate. It’s not even size just lack of devasting power. He’s more a sneaky shot guy. He will beat most of them though, I’d pick him Over wilder but not Joshua.

Could see Usyk v Wilder being a template of Wilder v Szplika lol. Usyk darting in and out and nicking rounds but getting poleaxed at some point lol.....

Could maye see it but Usyk far better than Spilika. I think Wilder is terrible tho mate, like pure shite.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Was a quality fight mate. Pity ITV didn't give it the build up it deserved! I had a mare trying to watch it! Was heavy raging! I'm a massive Usyk fan now man! Love the big cùnt! Comes across a proper quality guy!

ITV don't care about boxing. They just proved it. They might not be from the UK, but this was, on paper a very good fight for the cruiserweight division and it's part of a big tournament.

[jamamb]

i thought usyk won clear too hos. really i think you could give him 9 rounds and imo no way that was a draw or for briedis. he got tired too quick, lost his oomph, and just didnt have enough in the second half and no way he won enough in the first half to make up for the fade.

i watched on a germqn language stream i couldnt understand and came to this section after watching and was surprised that ppl were saying stuff like draw and could go either way. those cards werent unexpected for me because of being in latvia but i thougt in reality it was a competetive but clear outcome

[Ruthless-RKO]

Usyk has got this thing were he will take the first 2 or 3 rounds easy.. Tends to always lose first few rounds. Did on my card. But then he steps it up. He probably does it to feel his opponents. Clever boxer though, very calculated. His jab was his best offense IMO.

[paddy chavez]

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

Spot on

[DrDuke]

Usyk has got this thing were he will take the first 2 or 3 rounds easy.. Tends to always lose first few rounds. Did on my card. But then he steps it up. He probably does it to feel his opponents. Clever boxer though, very calculated. His jab was his best offense IMO.

I'd say, Usyk is remarkable, but still needs to work on the defence, because even in later rounds, which he had won, he kinda made some miscalculations, he was on the positions, where he had been an easy target for Briedis.

[handsofstone]

Its not the 1st time ive been "wrong" in my scoring but jeez I'm way off in this one it seems, I just didn't like Briedis at all and thought Usyk kept him at bay comfortably , any slight success Briedis had I thought Usyk was always careful to reassert himself on the fight as if to show the judges he was in total control

Maybe with UK commentary i'd have had it closer and seen the stuff from Briedis that everyone else appreciated

Safe to say I wont be criticising judges for a wee while

[jamamb]

lots of ppl had usyk winning comfortably.your not alone. funny enough brits seem to have it the closest from what ive seen on forums.

[Ruthless-RKO]

This is a good example of 'a perfect jab can win you the fight'..

I think where some saw Briedis as a close winner or giving him rounds was because he DID land the harder shots.

[Boxerbeetle]

Was a quality fight mate. Pity ITV didn't give it the build up it deserved! I had a mare trying to watch it! Was heavy raging! I'm a massive Usyk fan now man! Love the big cùnt! Comes across a proper quality guy!

ITV don't care about boxing. They just proved it. They might not be from the UK, but this was, on paper a very good fight for the cruiserweight division and it's part of a big tournament.

I was going to buy the Groves-Eubank fight, but I don’t trust them now so will stream it. Absolute fvcking amateurs.

[jamamb]

This is a good example of 'a perfect jab can win you the fight'..

I think where some saw Briedis as a close winner or giving him rounds was because he DID land the harder shots.

yet for the most part it was still him looking and fight like the tired, busted up one

[Ruthless-RKO]

This is a good example of 'a perfect jab can win you the fight'..

I think where some saw Briedis as a close winner or giving him rounds was because he DID land the harder shots.

yet for the most part it was still him looking and fight like the tired, busted up one

Usyk or Briedis?

[Stuarty]

Was a quality fight mate. Pity ITV didn't give it the build up it deserved! I had a mare trying to watch it! Was heavy raging! I'm a massive Usyk fan now man! Love the big cùnt! Comes across a proper quality guy!

ITV don't care about boxing. They just proved it. They might not be from the UK, but this was, on paper a very good fight for the cruiserweight division and it's part of a big tournament.

I was going to buy the Groves-Eubank fight, but I don’t trust them now so will stream it. Absolute fvcking amateurs.

Same mate. No chance I'm giving them money for that now! Fuckin shocking last night. Piss poor!

[Ruthless-RKO]

I was going to buy the Groves-Eubank fight, but I don’t trust them now so will stream it. Absolute fvcking amateurs.

Same mate. No chance I'm giving them money for that now! Fuckin shocking last night. Piss poor!

I'm sure pubs will be showing this fight. It's a huge fight domestically. I would rather watch it at home to be honest.

[Stuarty]

I was going to buy the Groves-Eubank fight, but I don’t trust them now so will stream it. Absolute fvcking amateurs.

Same mate. No chance I'm giving them money for that now! Fuckin shocking last night. Piss poor!

I'm sure pubs will be showing this fight. It's a huge fight domestically. I would rather watch it at home to be honest.

I'd rather watch it at home as well mate. Few of my mates have sky so I'm hoping one of them stick it on and I'll jump round there. I'm not paying for it after that shambles last night. I ended up having to watch it on Kodi!

[Ruthless-RKO]

I'd rather watch it at home as well mate. Few of my mates have sky so I'm hoping one of them stick it on and I'll jump round there. I'm not paying for it after that shambles last night. I ended up having to watch it on Kodi!

Yeh, I saw your posts. What are they trying to do? Promote Box Office? Should have just stuck it on ITV 2, 3 or 4.. How hard would that have been?