Usyk is the best of his era and an ATG now, However!

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  1. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Mike Tyson would smash him
    Styles make fights. This isn't to **** over Usyk. He's the man, but watching this fight and great as he was, reminds me that Mike would kill him to the body and the head
     
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    Usyk is ahead of Tyson in the atg rankings for me
     
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    Agreed for sure, but my point is he would get smashed

    Just a bad match up
     
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    Definitely a possibility
     
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    Usyk isn't a ATG at heavyweight. Lol he beat Tyson Fury a out of shape hype job and he beat Anthony Joshua after Andy Ruiz smahsed him first.
     
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    Usyk UD.

    He would control the distance against a 5'10" Mike and win off of his ring generalship.
     
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    Ydksab
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nah prime Mike smashes him
     
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    Tyson bad matchup for Usyk
     
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    My money would be on Prime Tyson.
     
  11. AdamT

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    Maybe
    I think tyson gets close and breaks that body

    Anyway, who cares, silly thread from me, usyk is the man now
     
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    Would definitely be interesting with Mike's pressure, better infighting and speed
     
  13. catchwtboxing

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    These things are hard to say, and all hypothetical, since they will never meet. You could be right, but I would ask, who has smashed Usyk? In 400 or so amateurs, semi pro and pro fights, having won everything winnable, I think he was stopped once or twice in the amateurs, which of course has as different standard.

    He was bossing a guy tonight who has allegedly six inches in height and 40 pounds in weight. I am not convinced Usyk can be smashed.
     
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    Prime Tyson under Rooney is in with a shout against any Heavyweight,however the Tyson without Rooney was no longer dedicated,neglected discipline,no head movement,no more elusiveness or blistering body and head attacks and became a solitary headhunter trying to win fights using intimidation and the brute force approach at the neglect of the Boxing style that had been drummed into him from 13 years old !
     
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    This. Mikes body punches and speed was devastating. If Briedis gave Usyk issues with his explosiveness and arguably fought to a draw, a prime iron Mike would’ve mangled him. Styles make fights.