Oleksandr Usyk on the cusp of being a ATG?

Usyk looks really good, he has a lot of talent..................I think he will win the tournament...............if he goes up to heavyweight, he could beat Wilder for sure, too much skill, experience, against Joshua it's possible that he could win................against Joshua he could not afford to make many mistakes, would need to get a few heavyweight fights under his belt to get used to the extra weight.....................I am not 100% sure, but he would make waves at heavyweight.....................win the title, probably at least one..................we can count on the boxing org's to create about a thousand new titles at the rate they are going!

 

I feel you !

 

On the cusp, no, but on a trajectory, yeah.

If he wins this tourney and goes on to beat Joshua he's an absolute ATG.

 

ATG generally means top 100 p4p. Go downstairs to the classic forum and James Toney barely makes the cut at #97. James Toney who fought in five weight divisions middleweight to heavyweight and beat Merqui Sosa, Michael Nunn, Mike McCallum, Iran Barkley, Vassily Jirov, Evander Holyfield, and John Ruiz. If he's barely an ATG then Usyk who is a one division champ who's beaten Marco Huck and Glowacki doesn't qualify yet.

 

I like his personality but I’m not sold on him as a fighter at all.

With his so-called great skills he went life and death with Michael Hunter and lost the second half of his fight with Glowacki. With his height and reach he should have a much better jab than he does. His combinations are wild slaps and arm punches. He reminds me of Zou Shiming but without the footwork. And he does nothing to exploit his southpaw advantage.

If he wins this tournament I will give him credit, but I think Gassiev beats him, probably brutally. Gassiev’s resume is already much better than Usyk’s. And Gassiev looks to have the brighter future at heavyweight.

 

Lool an ATG? Your crazy definitely a HOF cruiser weight but his legacy won’t be solidified until he goes up to HW. Holyfield won a medal at the Olympics too and became undisputed in 18 fights.
It wasn’t until his he went up to HW and beat champions up there that he became an ATG.

Usyk has clean up the tournament then beat Lebedev if he can get that fight then move up and take on a Wilder or AJ if those guys still have their belts.