Who should Usyk fight next!

Contendeh · Post by **Contendeh** » 22 Feb 2025, 21:56

Who should Usyk fight next?

gregregegg · Post by **gregregegg** » 22 Feb 2025, 22:05

You can not reward DDD for pulling out. I believe this illness about as much as I believe that one work mate that is sick about 90% of Fridays…

It should be Parker vs usyk or Parker vs DDD. Soon.

margaret thatcher · Post by **margaret thatcher** » 22 Feb 2025, 22:18

usyk's unfinished business is with the guy he already dominated and stopped ? please no, dubs is my last choice, usyk doesnt need a third rematch, let's get someone fresh

id be happy with either kabayel or parker, the one he doesnt fight could fight dubois instead

marvelous marv · Post by **marvelous marv** » 22 Feb 2025, 22:54

I would say all three. If Usyk wins then he can retire a legend.

Perkin Warbeck · Post by **Perkin Warbeck** » 23 Feb 2025, 00:34

Joseph Parker has had the WBO interim for a long time now - he deserves the fight with Usyk more than anyone else.

Agit Kabayel is now the WBC mandatory, so he should be next after Parker.

Usyk has already stopped Dubois, been there, done that. No need for that fight - Usyk should fight someone he hasn't fought before.

margaret thatcher · Post by **margaret thatcher** » 23 Feb 2025, 00:56

Perkin Warbeck wrote: ↑23 Feb 2025, 00:34 Joseph Parker has had the WBO interim for a long time now - he deserves the fight with Usyk more than anyone else.

Agit Kabayel is now the WBC mandatory, so he should be next after Parker.

Usyk has already stopped Dubois, been there, done that. No need for that fight - Usyk should fight someone he hasn't fought before.

exactly, i cant stand this stuff about a usyk-dubs rematch , especially before they fight parker and kabayel

Finkel · Post by **Finkel** » 23 Feb 2025, 01:23

Usyk v Parker
+
Dubois v Kabayel

Winners face off.

Reasons why this is best:
(1) Both Parker and Kabayel get title shots
(2) it respects the order of defences WBO before WBC
(3) It doesn't reward Dubois for pulling out
(4) It actually gives meaning to an undisputed fight. Dubois in essence fought for a vacant title against Joshuas so it needs another fight to give the IBF champion some gravitas. The winner of Dubois v Kabayel does that.

funso banjo baby · Post by **funso banjo baby** » 23 Feb 2025, 05:05

I don't mind.

We have three bona fide number 1's.

We could have them fight each other but really someone needs a shot at usyk.

If all three totally promise to work the body I'm happy with anyone.

Also is there a possibility of wardley being matched with dubois seeing as both will be looking to return around April,may ? That would seem a decent choice.

DrDuke · Post by **DrDuke** » 23 Feb 2025, 05:20

Kabayel or Parker, while Kabayel is more preferrable, since he's undefeated and worse for Usyk stylistically.

Yet Parker can step up first, he's a bigger name and a more accomplished one.

joshj909 · Post by **joshj909** » 23 Feb 2025, 05:22

Joe's earned it definitely.

Kabayel vs Dubois. Winner faces Usyk/Parker winner.

Syntax Error · Post by **Syntax Error** » 23 Feb 2025, 06:28

Joseph Parker is more deserving of a heavyweight championship shot than any other fighter.

It would also be nice to see Usyk fighting someone he hasn't beaten already.

gilgamesh · Post by **gilgamesh** » 23 Feb 2025, 20:39

Parker is the clear #1 contender to me right now.

I know the Boxing Press may try to spin some nonsense like "If he beats Dubois he'll be Triple Undisputed Champion", but to me and I think to most real fight fans that's bullsh*t. Usyk already is the Undisputed Champion, and Dubois' claim to being a Champion is about as meaningless as anyone's.

Beating either Parker or Kabayel would be more impressive than beating Dubois a 2nd time. If Dubois is able to get by either Parker or Kabayel I'd say he's earned himself another crack at Usyk. For now though Usyk has bigger, and more interesting fish to fry.

margaret thatcher · Post by **margaret thatcher** » 23 Feb 2025, 20:41

trying to hype the title aspect of usyk-dubs would be the most ridiculous thing, usyk already beat dubs in a title match and dubs only got the belt after cuz usyk trashed it

gilgamesh · Post by **gilgamesh** » 23 Feb 2025, 20:43

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑23 Feb 2025, 20:41 trying to hype the title aspect of usyk-dubs would be the most ridiculous thing, usyk already beat dubs in a title match and dubs only got the belt after cuz usyk trashed it

They absolutely will hype that though because that's the only reason whatsoever to do the rematch at all.

Any fan though, even a casual fan can surely see how meaningless a title is when the title was fought for by 2 guys that had already been beaten by the Real Champion.

splashitallover · Post by **splashitallover** » 02 Mar 2025, 08:32

Its got to be Parker, he deserves the shot before anyone else. Dubois simply cannot be rewarded with an Undisputed shot after the pull out Vs Parker...

KiwiRider · Post by **KiwiRider** » 02 Mar 2025, 14:17

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 22:18 usyk's unfinished business is with the guy he already dominated and stopped ? please no, dubs is my last choice, usyk doesnt need a third rematch, let's get someone fresh

id be happy with either kabayel or parker, the one he doesnt fight could fight dubois instead

Someone fresh!
Yes please. Having this once in a generation fighter fighting the same guys twice is such a waste.
Especially when he has said two more fights and he's gone.
And unlike Tyson Fury's 6 retiremens, I'm pretty sure he means it.

Evander · Post by **Evander** » 05 Mar 2025, 03:00

Parker looks the front runner

robbydecker · Post by **robbydecker** » 05 Mar 2025, 15:44

I'm most interested in seeing Usyk take on Kabayal.

Versus Parker is also interesting, obviously.

Something about the style of Kabayal though, that makes him my pick.
The body-punching style, obviously, but also his apparent advanced ring iQ.

Parker is more straightforward. More spontaneous.
He's kinda predictable. Very good fighter of course, but yeah, Definitely a much more predictable style and approach that he incorporates.

Kabayal seems to be considerably more Methodical and Scientific based.
Obviously, Usyk is the epitome of Scientific based Boxer styles.
Therefore, a Super interesting Chess Match of Boxing match styles, at least in my own analytical opinion.

JC · Post by JC » 06 Mar 2025, 04:38

robbydecker wrote: ↑05 Mar 2025, 15:44 I'm most interested in seeing Usyk take on Kabayal.

Versus Parker is also interesting, obviously.

Something about the style of Kabayal though, that makes him my pick.
The body-punching style, obviously, but also his apparent advanced ring iQ.

Parker is more straightforward. More spontaneous.
He's kinda predictable. Very good fighter of course, but yeah, Definitely a much more predictable style and approach that he incorporates.

Kabayal seems to be considerably more Methodical and Scientific based.
Obviously, Usyk is the epitome of Scientific based Boxer styles.
Therefore, a Super interesting Chess Match of Boxing match styles, at least in my own analytical opinion.

I agree. Would rather seem him in with someone he’s not beat already and Kabayal is the the more interesting match up.

Thomastearns · Post by **Thomastearns** » 07 Mar 2025, 15:20

A real pity that Dubois v Parker didn't happen or hasn't happened yet.

Only another reunification of the belts would add anything significant to Usyk's resume right now.

If Fury v Joshua was to happen then a fight with the winner of that would make the most financial sense.

By handing out boxing lessons to Fury, Joshua, and Dubois, Usyk's effectively cleaned out the HW division.

A quite incredible achievement, and one that hardly anyone could have predicted 4 years ago when his only real achievement at HW was a decision win against Chisora.

KiwiRider · Post by **KiwiRider** » 07 Mar 2025, 20:59

Thomastearns wrote: ↑07 Mar 2025, 15:20 A real pity that Dubois v Parker didn't happen or hasn't happened yet.

Only another reunification of the belts would add anything significant to Usyk's resume right now.

If Fury v Joshua was to happen then a fight with the winner of that would make the most financial sense.

By handing out boxing lessons to Fury, Joshua, and Dubois, Usyk's effectively cleaned out the HW division.

A quite incredible achievement, and one that hardly anyone could have predicted 4 years ago when his only real achievement at HW was a decision win against Chisora.

He hasn't cleared out the division yet .
He has cleared out the very top tier but hasn't -apart from Dubois - touched the second tier.
The division is cleared after Kayabel and Parker. These Saudi backed fights have allowed a clear second tier to emerge from the chaos of guys refusing to fight each other.
Emerging from that are Dubois, Kayabel and Parker.
Fading from that have been Whyte, Joyce,Wilder, Zhang, and Joshua. And maybe we count Fury as retired.

gregregegg · Post by **gregregegg** » 08 Mar 2025, 03:54

Parker and kabayal are definatly legit contenders. (Mabey the only 2 he hasn’t beat…).

And I don’t think there will be another legit contender by the time usyk should retire.

Usyk probably should retire now at 38, but for legacy’s sake Parker, then kab ticks it all off. Unless you wanna fight Jalov as a top amature credential. Or Moses as a “next generation champ”…

Finkel · Post by **Finkel** » 08 Mar 2025, 09:59

He should fight Parker, then Kabayel, then retire if he only has two left.

No one will care if he doesn't fight Dubois again except for Brick Top (his TalkSport bottom feeders) and a few salty Brits. And I say that as a salty Brit

Ruthless-RKO · Post by **Ruthless-RKO** » 08 Mar 2025, 10:42

Pereira from UFC has called for a fight in September.

They already said the whole point of the TKO boxing league was not to have cross-over fights.

amwsnw · Post by **amwsnw** » 08 Mar 2025, 19:57

Parker!