Who ranks higher in ATG lists usyk or ward

I like both, but I go with Usyk.

 

What makes Joe Calzaghe my hero? That’s just weird. I simply happen to remember how it was at the time. You’re the one with this weird thing about heros.

 

Yeah, well, maybe I am weird about heroes. When I was nine, I worshipped the ground Bill Cosby walked on. Then I saw the album cover. He won me over again later but it still hurt then.

 

The Ukrainian doesn't have to cheat to win fights. He also fights on the road & unified a division. Ward was gifted Kovalevs belts & had to head butt the likes of Kessler to death. Breidis, Gassiev, Joshua etc would absolutely murk all of Wards opposition let alone Usyk. Don't forget also that ward fought middleweights as well (Miranda, Abraham etc..) & drained LHWS like Dawson.. The answer is Usyk.

 

I take Usyk. His accomplishments in much fewer fights is remarkable, especially when you consider his wins were in his opponents backyard. Clearing out a packed CW division then taking out Joshua in only his third fight at HW is truly impressive. Ward never fought in his opponents backyard in fact he fought mostly in his. He also won controversial bouts whereas Usyk pretty much dominated, aside from a close fight with Briedis.

 

Usyk and it is not close.

Cruiserweight when he unified was a shark tank and he spanked all of them. He fights clean and wins fair and square. He wins on the road in hostile venues and I don't think people appreciate how hard that is. Ward had some good wins but winning in the basement of Oakland High School with home judges isn't as impressive as beating somebody like Briedis in his home country.

Moreover Ward is a dirty fighter that butts, grabs legs, nut shots etc. Ward fights are horrible to watch and Usyk fights are savage poetry in motion.

Going to heavy and winning the crown is just the cherry on top.

 

Usyk by far.

 

Usyk easily. Beat better fighters, also has the gold medal and stuff and beat Joshua in a true P4P fight

 

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Clearly Ward but Usyk body of work is not yet finished so time will tell.

 

You have that backwards.

 

Usyk, the road warrior. No drama, clean fighter, fights anyone anywhere and doesn’t need hometown decisions to win fights. You couldn’t pick two guys more different. And Usyk isn’t a self absorbed duck. He’s a humble guy who has elite skills. Ward was a solid fighter but how many times did he insist on fighting in Oakland? How many times did he wrestle and foul his way to victory. Usyk is a better fighter in every way and a more likable person. Ward is a douche.

 

Usyk, not even close

 

The loss to Kovalev makes it not even close.

 

Breidis would murder Kovalev.. Prime krusher was a specimen but he imploded quickly wheras Breidis has been shown now to be more resilient... Regardless of that tho Kovalev was JOBBED against Ward. So I'm not giving Ward any credit for that saga anyway.. & he's got a shady history with Conte too. Couldn't stick Ward.. both his phoney persona & his cancerous boxing style. Usyk is well ahead of Ward on any sensible list.