Russian Olympic heavyweight gold medalist and World + European champion Tischenko faces his first world class test next Saturday against Thabiso Mchunu, who earlier was able to frustrate Usyk a bit. Tischenko is currently 8 - 0 (6), he is 6'5 and a southpaw. So he has the size and the credentials, the rest is yet to see
In all honesty, I think Mchunu had little to no success vs Usyk. Usyk is one of the slow burners who takes a few to get a better feel of you. Similar to Spinks in that regard, IMO.
Isn't Tischenko the guy I saw lose to the Congolese guy that Bellew iced in 2 rounds? If he is then he had no business in there with anyone of any note.
Usyk is an odd sort of awkward spoiler who had a the size style and a bit of power at 200lbs to sort of befuddle first himself, then the fans, and finally his opponents. I have never been less of a fan of a supposed pfp attraction. I am not saying he's not talented- he is- but he's just all wrong.
Lots turn tonight on how much Covid took out of Povetkin and how- if at all- gunshy Whyte is. I still fancy Whyte to force some sort of a stoppage between 1 and 6. God Save Our Righteous Queen Do You Know Wot I Mean God Save Our Queen Black Archie Is Spurious With Harry She's Furious Meghans Words Injurious God Save Our Queen. Amen. Sovyetsyka Blatnik Sputnik Spaceship Oy Blat Maskirovka Putin Dudushka Oy! Slutsky Slava! Oy! Bolshoy Narodnik! Strelka Y Belka Oy! Laika! Balalaika Stalins A Cunt But Hitler Was Worse That's the anthems out of the way. COCK ON THE ROCK , IS NEXT.....
