Oleksandr Usyk is causing uncertainty at the heavyweight division . Top Heavyweights.

I don't think they're scared of him so much as scared of looking bad. Usyk is an awkward SOB and even if they beat him it will likely be on points and they won't look good.

 

It's all about risk reward. Right now, fighting Usyk carries some risk for not enough reward.

He will be avoided until:

A) he is found to be vulnerable
B) he is enough of a draw at HW that it makes the risk of fighting him acceptable

 

This. It also doesn’t help that outside of hardcore boxing fans Usyk isn’t really well known, so most Top guys don’t see Usyk as worth the risk. The Bellew fight was good for exposing him to British fans, but that was almost a year ago.

Usyk is most likely going to need to pay some good money to Kownacki or Povetkin to get them in the ring to get himself a little name recognition from the casual fans at heavyweight, since besides hardcore fans there isn’t a real demand to see him fight Wilder, Ruiz, Fury, Joshua etc... beating either Povetkin or Kownacki or even both would give him some leverage at heavyweight, but Usyk’s team is most likely going to need to cough up some money to make it happen.

GGG needed to bite the bullet and pay Jacobs good money to give himself leverage in making the Canelo fight happen. Hopefully Usyk’s team doesn’t waste time, since a guy like Usyk needs to stay active against good competition or his skills and conditioning will start slipping.

 

Why is it difficult for most to understand vacating the IBF would cause a problem getting it back as opposed to the WBO. Hearn wants the bigger fight which is Usyk but he can get that fight at any time...he CANNOT do that if AJ does not get the IBF belt first ,holding on to the belts is what the goal is not ducking, just stop. lol

 

Usyk hasn't proven he can fight at heavyweight yet, so any talk about champions ducking him is premature/rumors.

At this point Wilder and Joshua knock him out, Ruiz batters him and Fury wins a UD.

 

Pretty sure the org would wait. Joshua is a cash cow and they wont want to rock that boat.

 

He battered top class heavyweights in WBSS, he beats Ruiz with one hand tied behind his back

 

I admire both Joshua, and Usyk’s work ethic and choice of opponents, they both deserve to do well. I wish them both the best.

 

Problem for Joshua is that he's just taken a loss and has to try and win the rematch so that should be obvious.
I'd like to see Usyk get back in the ring asap against someone like Chisora who we could gauge more from.

 

No.

 

Why are all those "world class" heavyweights staying in WBSS and fighting for mere scraps? The truth is all those guys would get wrecked in the pro ranks and they know it.