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It looks like Ustinov has been offered it according to his promoter.

Excellent match, if it happens.

Maxsplit wrote:It looks like Ustinov has been offered it according to his promoter.

Excellent match, if it happens.

i like this matchup to, be a good fight

Maxsplit wrote:It looks like Ustinov has been offered it according to his promoter.

Excellent match, if it happens.

Yes, very good opponent if it happens.

Hopefully McDermott would be next after that.

Oiky wrote:

Maxsplit wrote:It looks like Ustinov has been offered it according to his promoter.

Excellent match, if it happens.

i like this matchup to, be a good fight

Yeah, no complaints here - he's a big bastard, and judging by his record, durable.

Could get tricky for Haye if he doesn't blast him out of there early.

Apparently Ustinov is looking to Ortiz?

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

Oiky wrote:

Maxsplit wrote:It looks like Ustinov has been offered it according to his promoter.

Excellent match, if it happens.

i like this matchup to, be a good fight

Yeah, no complaints here - he's a big bastard, and judging by his record, durable.

Could get tricky for Haye if he doesn't blast him out of there early.

Eh? I thought we were talking about Hughie Fury, not Haye?

Riddick Blowe wrote:Apparently Ustinov is looking to Ortiz?

Isn't Ortiz fighting Tony Thompson?

Larrylefthook wrote:

Riddick Blowe wrote:Apparently Ustinov is looking to Ortiz?

Isn't Ortiz fighting Tony Thompson?

yes ortiz has a bout lined up with tony thompson

Larrylefthook wrote:

Riddick Blowe wrote:Apparently Ustinov is looking to Ortiz?

Isn't Ortiz fighting Tony Thompson?

Another website says Ustinov's manager is looking for an Ortiz fight, presumably after Ortiz beats thomson

Boxerbeetle wrote:

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

Oiky wrote: i like this matchup to, be a good fight

Yeah, no complaints here - he's a big bastard, and judging by his record, durable.

Could get tricky for Haye if he doesn't blast him out of there early.

Eh? I thought we were talking about Hughie Fury, not Haye?

Oh hang on, got my threads crossed - silly bugger.

Christ, very good fight for Hughie, Ustinov is no mug.

interested to see the odds. close fight. might favour ustinov

definitely an interesting fight. i reckon hughie fury would grind out a victory, ustinov will be durable no doubt, but i think fury is only going to improve and would notch another win vs utstinov.

and with regards to ustinov's manager looking for the ortiz fight after thompson fight, ortiz beats him for sure

Ustinov had chance to fight Ortiz next month but "wasn't contactable" when the WBA tried to speak to him about their mandated fight. Fury fight seems more his level. Great fight for Hughie if rumour is true, find out exactly where he is at in his career. Chance to grab a decent ranking against ordinary fighter as well (Ustinov is number 5 with WBA and WBO).

No announcement today apparently...

If it is Ustinov then that's a massive step up in quality. I would worry that Fury doesn't have the power to stop Ustinov just walking right through his punches but if he can outbox him for 12 rounds then that's mightily impressive for a 21-year-old.

the_doctor wrote:No announcement today apparently...

If it is Ustinov then that's a massive step up in quality. I would worry that Fury doesn't have the power to stop Ustinov just walking right through his punches but if he can outbox him for 12 rounds then that's mightily impressive for a 21-year-old.

Brave matchmaking for sure, and if he does pull it off, he'll learn a huge amount from the fight.

Be interesting to watch the trajectory of his career, he may well sit down on his punches more as he gets older and stronger.

the_doctor wrote:No announcement today apparently...

If it is Ustinov then that's a massive step up in quality. I would worry that Fury doesn't have the power to stop Ustinov just walking right through his punches but if he can outbox him for 12 rounds then that's mightily impressive for a 21-year-old.

It is Ustinov, and it appears that it has fallen through again. From twitter;

"We now offered Ustinov ranked no 5 WBA WBO. & contracts gone out. allegedly trying to make this happen" awaiting news from Frank".

JohnH wrote:Still no announcement then.

I think it could be Pulev for Hughie next.

isn't Pulev fighting Chisora next for the European Title?
In house fight for the Sauerlands?

JohnH wrote:

wesshaw1985 wrote:

JohnH wrote:Still no announcement then.

I think it could be Pulev for Hughie next.

isn't Pulev fighting Chisora next for the European Title?
In house fight for the Sauerlands?

You're right, I'd forgotten about that!!

its a strange one, Top 10 opponent but co-main to Blackwell/Eubank, so can't see any mega-money being spent on a name.
It will be an interesting announcement...

Ortiz, Scott or Parker left I guess, or what do they consider to be top 10? Boxrec? Or WBC? ??

Can we just assume that he's going to fight a very low level journeyman and be done with it?

Horse wrote:Can we just assume that he's going to fight a very low level journeyman and be done with it?

Indeed.

Horse wrote:Can we just assume that he's going to fight a very low level journeyman and be done with it?

No.

Horse wrote:Can we just assume that he's going to fight a very low level journeyman and be done with it?

yes , shock horror !

Horse wrote:Can we just assume that he's going to fight a very low level journeyman and be done with it?

May as well, that's the most likely outcome.

Ustinov is mandatory for the WBA of Ortiz so will wait till Ortiz is stripped of the title i'd guess. He'll probably fight a Mark De Mori type fighter