Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs the Greats at Heavyweight
All of us agree that Usyk would not be able to beat Ali and Tyson.
My opinion is below.
Liston - Usyk by UD after working out how to get away from the Liston jab.
Ali - Ali by UD after working out the southpaw stance.
Frazier- Usyk SD after overcoming Smokin Frazier attacks with the left hooks.
Foreman - Usyk by UD bewildering slow George who will be hitting the air.
Holmes - Holmes by UD who will dominate with his jab and aggression.
Tyson - KO5 styles mean that Usyk would get hurt when he was counter punching.
Holyfield - Evander by SD pre Bowe 1, after Usyk by SD.
Bowe - Riddick by UD as Usyk could not get past that beautiful jab.
Lennox - Lennox KO 9 after bullying and brutalising Usyk.
Wlad - Usyk SD after Wlad is warned about his holding.
This is not to say that Usyk is a greater Heavyweight than the champions he beat above or worse than the ones he loses. You can only be the best in your generation which he is.
Usyk has had a long and successful amateur career. He unified the cruiserweight division beating champions in their home country. What he does at heavyweight is the icing on the cake (and the most lucrative) part of his boxing career.
Last edited by Master; 01-01-2025 at 01:17 PM.
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