Talk to the Daily MailUsyk answered directly when asked who hit him the hardest. “5. Murat Gassiev, 4. Mairis Briedis, 3. Tyson Fury, 2. Derek Chisora, 1. Horses.”
Usyk went with Joshua twelve twice and broke down Dubois and took their best shots. He kept the distance tight, used angles and chose his counters without giving away position.
Fury’s spot comes from two fights where he relied on size and inside pressure. He leans, stomps and looks to suffocate the work before striking. Usyk kept his pace and fired back in combinations when Fury gave him a look.
Chisora ​​on two holds on review. That fight forced Usyk to stand his ground, handle pressure and absorb body shots while getting his own work in return. He had to manage the pace and keep hitting when the fight got physical.
Usyk took clean shots from proven punchers in two divisions. Joshua and Dubois can hit, but Usyk never let them set up the same shot twice.
He faces kickboxer Rico Verhoeven on May 23 in Egypt. Verhoeven brings steady work rate and throws in volume, but he has yet to prove that his shots have any effect.
At this level, power only counts when it lands cleanly. Usyk’s record shows how often he takes it away.
