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Promoter Frank Warren says in the event you take Oleksandr Usyk out of the equation, the UK is now the middle of world heavyweight boxing. The issue with that’s that Usyk is the one heavyweight that has any expertise.
One can argue that Daniel Dubois is the one good UK-born heavyweight proper now, and he’s confirmed to be fragile when put below strain. Moses Itauma continues to be an improved prospect, and the probabilities are he’ll get uncovered like his brother, Karol when matched in opposition to somebody with expertise.
The Outdated Guard
In the event you take away Usyk, you’re caught with domestic-level UK heavyweights, lots of them outdated & washed and getting good paydays feasting on beatable opposition.
UK Heavyweights
Daniel Dubois: VulnerableAnthony Joshua: 35Tyson Fury: *36 and retiredMoses Itauma: Unproven prospectFabio Wardley: Home levelLawrence Okolie: UnprovenDerek Chisora: 41Dillian Whyte: 36Joe Joyce: 39
“Take out Usyk, and we’re the center of world heavyweight boxing,” stated promoter Frank Warren to Sky Sports activities when instructed, ‘It’s an incredible time to be a home [British] heavyweight.’ “All our guys come by. Once I began out within the sport once I look again then, some actually good fighters.
“You go back to Henry Cooper, Joe Bugners, all those big, big names. The legendary names at the time, but none of them won a world title. It was all Americans. Look at it now. It’s all Brits, and whoever Usyk fights, it’s invariably going to be a Brit. 95% of them are Brits, all the top heavyweights of the world. and we’re blessed with them. We’ve got a great card here, which is going to deliver some spectacular fights,” stated Warren.
None of the present British heavyweights are ok to remain on high when matched in opposition to guys with skill. Joshua and Fury are effectively previous it. With out them, there’s nobody ok to carry a world title for any size of time. Dubois has good offensive abilities, however he folds below strain. He’s give up twice in fights, and he’s not reduce out for combating at a excessive degree.
Martin Bakole, Jared Anderson, and Bakhodir Jalalov are higher than 99% of the British heavyweights. You may’t depend Bakole as one of many Brits as a result of he was born within the Congo.
