Usyk in the 70s.

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  1. marcellus27

    marcellus27 New Member Full Member

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    Um. Ali stopped Wepner.
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

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    Similar to Adamek, Golota and Lewis, he'd have fared pretty well but come up against a brick wall with Bonavena.
     
  3. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Still raging that we didnt see Bowe V Lewis Full Member

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    I can't ever go against Ali. The GOAT. Pretty similar fighters except I think Ali just had that extra edge in speed, power, toughness, and that extra trick in his arsenal.

    Liston was a brutal powerful MF but I think Usyk had enough skill to get the decision here.

    Frazier's relentless style would be a nightmare for Usyk IMO, I think Joe gets the decision here.

    I think Usyk is a terrible match up for Foreman, he hated boxers and movers like Usyk. I back Usyk against any version of Foreman.

    Holmes is a tough one, 50/50 for me. Larry's jab is unlike anything Usyk has ever seen. Toss up for me.
     
  4. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Barely
     
  5. marcellus27

    marcellus27 New Member Full Member

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    Couldn't becomes barely. Progress.
     
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  6. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You're missing the context the person I was replying to said that Usyk couldn't stop Witherspoon (which he did) so I responded with Wepner as a joke
     
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  7. marcellus27

    marcellus27 New Member Full Member

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    Fair enough. Cheers and a happy festivus.
     
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  8. fourskin

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    Not too sure usyk would beat foreman or the Larry Holmes ( that fought cooney ) that piston jab is everything !!! Ali of 66/67 would beat usyk !!!
     
  9. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Talk about over rate this era of Heavys....First body shot from a prime Foreman would not see Usyk getting up....And he is never TKOing Foreman His chin was granite being knocked out once and fighting till his Mid 40s.....Prime Foreman by Murder.!!!
     
  10. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Uh,,Ali did stop Wepner. ,,now you were saying what about not knowing nothing?
     
  11. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Charr? seriously?
     
  12. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    And Usyk stopped Witherspoon
     
  13. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    He would lose in this era but no disgrace as this was the golden era in heavyweight boxing. Fraizer would be a nightmare for him stylistically like he was for Ali and they for him.
     
  14. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Ali fought well into his 30s in fact he regained the heavyweight title against Foreman at age 32.
     
  15. Malph

    Malph Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree but he was a shell by 37.