Well Usyk is 10-15 pounds heavier than Holyfield was as a cruiser but I’d still give it to Holyfield. He’d be too busy for Usyk and would throw a hell of a lot of punches unlike Gassiev and Bellew did.
Holyfield based on what we've seen. Evander was an absolute beast at cruiser, Usyk maybe smarter and more tactical but Evander was so explosive and his combinations so crisp and his work rate was insane. He threw 1290 punches vs Qawi and I can't see Usyk hurting Holyfield.
Usyk is the current day Holyfield. Holyfield moved up & became undisputed h/w champ. Can Usyk do that? We'll see. Not ruling it out. If he does, he's on par with Holyfield. And I don't mean winning just an alphabet h/w belt. He needs to be universally recognised as undisputed h/w champ the way Holyfield was. Who'd win a fight between them at cruiserweight? Don't know. That's how good Usyk appears to be.
People here or in general will never give a modern fight the win over one of the old ones. People here even say that Wladimir would beat Fury and Joshua even though he already lost against both. These are the same people that hated him online over the time where he was champion.
Holyfield off his HGH and Usyk with Pappa Lomachenko in his corner?? Usyk schools the **** out of him. Wide UD
Remember the CW limit is heavier now and holyfield was facing many lhws. That's why I think Usyk would win but only my opinion