Oleksandr Usyk, The Thread...

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Who beats him?

  1. David Haye

    16.2%
  2. Rocky Marciano

    10.8%
  3. Vasily Jirov

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Jack Dempsey

    13.5%
  5. Evander Holyfield

    51.4%
  6. Gene Tunney

    8.1%
  7. Ezzard Charles

    16.2%
  8. Roy Jones Jr

    27.0%
  9. Other

    8.1%
  10. None of the above

    27.0%
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  1. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Probably one or two of those, like "prime" Holyfield for instance.
    BUT, I really believe that if Usyk was allowed to be "prime" the same way some these guys were "prime", he'd probably beat 'm all. But then again that wouldn't be this Olekdandr Usyk, but rather Oleksandr "Captain Ukraine" Usyk.
     
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  2. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    ive only seen a couple of his fights, hes very good, but didnt look particularly hard to hit, and the big boys can crack. if you aint built like them, youre gonna be getting a whole new perspective on punching power and how it affects you in later rounds.
     
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  3. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    Fully agreed.
     
  4. Banana-Rama

    Banana-Rama Active Member Full Member

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    He coped just fine with Joe Joyce's punching power...
     
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  5. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    who?
     
  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I'd favour Fury as well, but I'm not Usyk, maybe he sees something we don't
    I'm looking forward to seeing it.
    Looking how to beat certain match ups is something my coach makes me do and I as I want to fight like Usyk I do it from his perspective and I just can't see any strategy for him other than outland and box him
    If Usyk can take his power then I think he wins quote comfortably
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Very good assessment, i tend to agree with both perspectives, I think it's a true 50-50.
     
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  8. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    Holyfield probably loses in the era of VADA testing, but take it if fought back in the old days.

    All this speculation about Usyk hopefully will be relegated by his upcoming fights ... just want to see how it plays out.
     
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  10. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whyte would not get in range to land his body work, he is too flat footed
     
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  11. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    What do you mean range? Bluetooth range or WiFi range?

    How far will Usyk be exactly? He eventually has to touch Whyte physically/

    It's not wireless boxing.
     
  12. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    This is no longer my view, well the bit about Fury Klit is but not that he beats Usyk
     
  13. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    he's already 33. With the whole virus thing, and boxing politics, I fear it may be too late before he gets a shot at the world heavyweight title.

    I hope he can fight for the title before he is 35. It would be a real shame if he got a shot too late.
     
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    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I actually think Usyk has a much better shot at beating Wilder than Ruiz. On paper one would imagine Usyk boxes a clear UD over Andy, especially with his footspeed, footwork, and angles. But Usyk isn't a runner, he's a fighter and there's no way I see him run the whole fight and solely fight off the back foot against anyone. Ruiz has blazing hand speed, throws powerful punches in combo action from crazy weird angles........... It's one thing being a natural HW getting clipped by those shots, but even then look at AJ. But being a true cruiser and getting clipped......... I would slightly favor Andy to ice him.
     
  15. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

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    Agreed. He’s certainly big enough and without doubt good enough to be undisputed but sadly I think his injury proneness from so many amateur fights, his pro fights and his continual training camps are taking their toll already.
     
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