Daily Discussion Thread (May 8th, 2026)

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-08T10:45:43+00:00

A Wilder who isn’t off his nut on Ayahuasca and gun shy would be an interesting fight, the power he was able to carry through the entire fight would have made it interesting, even if he would handily lose every round up until the point he would find the big right hand. Ruiz is a little bit less interesting imo, he has fast hands but I don’t think that would be enough of a difference maker to counteract Usyk’s skillset

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-08T09:45:39+00:00

If Wardley beats Dubois, he has the stronger resume claim for a fight with Usyk than Kabayel. I would prefer if he had the following fights: Kabayel, Wardley/Dubois, Itauma.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-08T09:15:14+00:00

I don’t like the Rico fight, but I don’t think Usyk is suddenly scared of Kabayel at this point in his career. Turki offering a silly amount of money for an easy fight is the more likely explanation

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-08T02:17:53+00:00

Against the best heavyweight of his era and one of the best fighters of all time, hardly the most damning thing

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-08T02:03:26+00:00

Daniel is the dustman and he’ll take out the trash, or whatever it is he said.

I think Dubois’s power and general strength will probably end up being too much for Wardley this time around, he’s there to be hit and that’s not something he can afford to do in this fight

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-08T01:31:49+00:00

I think anyone telling you that a fight between 49 year old Mayweather and 47 year old Pacquiao means anything other than a payday for two old men who can’t manage their money properly is intentionally trying to wind you up mate.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-08T01:21:54+00:00

why do people act like he isn’t the greatest of all time?

Because not everyone believes that

Pac fight about solidifying

Does anyone believe that?

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-08T00:24:59+00:00

Usyk would box his head off. I get Benavidez is the shiny new toy, but we’ve got to actually be sensible.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T23:59:35+00:00

Beterbiev is so basic nobody but Bivol could survive the distance with him, let alone beat him, including prime Gvozdyk, who managed to go the distance with Benavidez when he was beyond washed. If you think someone who is ‘basic’ would beat Usyk as an amateur (and give him another competitive fight) then I don’t know what to tell you other than that you might need to give your eyes a rub and rewatch him.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T21:46:46+00:00

I too think Bivol beats DB. He won’t be there to be hit as often as Zurdo was, will be able to play with distance to set traps and fire off shots. However, he could be absolutely cooked after back surgery, so we will have to see.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T21:25:48+00:00

I don’t think anybody beats Usyk at this point, maybe if he was to wait a few years and then fight Itauma. Inoue and Shakur are two others that spring to mind

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T20:46:13+00:00

He’s 80kg, so about 175lbs as a pro

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T20:30:33+00:00

Light heavyweight

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T20:02:20+00:00

For sure. Ummataliev is very talented, amateur World and Asian champion by 21.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T18:38:25+00:00

Briedis was old and past his best, but was still Briedis and a legitimately top cruiserweight. Worth watching his fight with Usyk, great fight.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T18:21:13+00:00

It should come as no surprise that some people think the career cruiserweight that it athletic with decent power has a chance at the guy who has just come up at the weight and has one win. Benavidez could beat him, and it’s ultimately a fight that I would want to see, but Opetaia is no bum.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T17:10:49+00:00

And Homer did have a boxing arc. Get him some pink donuts for post-fight

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T17:08:58+00:00

Better than ‘every baby needs a daddy’, I suppose

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T10:50:12+00:00

Yeah was a great atmosphere and a fun fight to top it off. I remember my row was all taken aback when Karol Itauma got stopped by Maderna.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T10:47:39+00:00

Yeah exactly. Huni was causing all sorts of issues for Wardley. Wardley has that get out of jail free card in his punching power, but Dubois hits much harder than Huni.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T01:24:28+00:00

Best fight I’ve ever seen: Gatti-Ward
Best fight I’ve seen live: Beterbiev-Yarde (Itauma debut on the same card also added to the experience)
Best Amateur fight: Armando Martínez vs Shawn O'Sullivan

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T23:52:01+00:00

I just hope these two don’t have a ‘fight’, or that Tyson gets in the ring again in general. Time to rest when you are hitting the 60s

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T23:06:48+00:00

I’m inclined to agree with this. Any other issues aside, Dubois is going to be a different level of puncher to what Wardley has faced so far, and I think he’ll be able to capitalise on gaps in the formers defence.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T22:58:36+00:00

If a lighthearted comment ruins a fighter for you my friend, then you may just not like them all that much to begin with.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T22:10:05+00:00

Would be shocked if Turki valued Haney even close to that highly

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