Can someone explain to me why people rate Usyk above Mayweather & Pacquiao ?

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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I explained why I do in the post you replied to


    ''If we're going to ignore the fact Usyk and other great amateurs left huge chunks of their prime in the amateurs, ignore their greatness in the unpaid ranks where you don't get to pick and choose who you fight or stack the deck in your favour, whilst also simultaneously pretending like they didn't accumulate a ton of wear and tear on their bodies over the course of 300-400 amateur fights, well over a decade or longer of gruelling training and sparring

    And play this stupid little game where they act they're immune from said wear and tear and the ageing process whilst also believing they're inferior to the fighters these clowns believe aren't fit to lace the boots of because they turned pro way later which is exactly what they do and believe then I'm going to redress the balance and make it fairer.''

    If you turn pro in your mid to late 20s you cannot have as deep a resume as fighters who turned pro in their teens

    If you turn pro in your mid to late 20s and had 300-400 amateur fights you are not immune to the ageing process and the wear and tear of spending half if not more of your boxing career doing all that and anyone who, as many do. pretend like these fighters who do are in their prime in their mid to late 30s, at at an age where they dismiss all the losses of their idols and favs due to them being ''old and shot,'' does not get taken remotely seriously and doesn't deserve to

    If you turn pro in your mid to late 20s a fully grown man and the nearest weight class South of the one you turned pro at is 25lbs away then you cannot boil your naturally much bigger body down to weight bully leprechauns and become a multiple weight champion in weight classes you're gigantic, huge or very big for

    If you turn pro in your mid to late 20s and there is only 1 weight class North of the one you turned pro in despite the fact it's the only one in the sport with no weight cap and you are routinely facing giants who hold huge or obscene physical advantages over, punch extremely hard, and can literally weigh anywhere from 10-100lbs more than you possibly even more, you cannot become a three, four, five etc. weight champion

    If fighter A turns pro in their mid to late 20s a fully grown man and become a three weight champion

    And fighter B who turns pro in their teens while they're still growing becomes a four, five, six or more weight champion, then obviously you have to factor in the respective ages they turned pro at

    And you also factor in that when fighter A moves up and becomes a multiple weight champion against bigger, much bigger or way bigger opponents in said weight classes in which they themselves are small or tiny for them it's much more difficult and impressive than fighter B doing the same against fighters they're way bigger than, much bigger than, bigger than or at worst roughly the same size as

    None of this should need to be explained but the fact I have to says it all

    And let's not forget that almost to a man these same circus clowns who are now trying to discredit Usyk's wins at HW and him becoming undisputed in it in his mid to late 30s when already past his prime are the same circus clowns who in their infinite boxing knowledge were so adamant and dismissive he he could and would never even win a belt up there against these giants, let alone slay all these giants on a deck stacked against him and become undisputed

    Re. your ATG ranking of Usyk, Floyd, and Manny I have no issues with it and I've already said that Floyd, despite the fact he is clearly a PED cheat IMO, is a serial deck-stacking cherrypicker and ducker who never dared fight outside his home country once in his entire career, and if he he did dare to play by the set of rules Usyk has forged a career doing which of course he never would in a million years, would bare minimum have 2 Ls on his ledger right off the bat. Despite all this and more, I never said Usyk ranks above him on the ATG rankings.

    But Usyk doesn't need to and never has tried to stack the deck in his favour, let alone heavily or roll with loaded dice like many others and the same sure as hell can't ever be said about Floyd.

    Manny is a different story. Manny fought Floyd in his country, Floyd would never have dared fight him in his. Usyk would've jumped at the chance to fight either in theirs if he was the same size.

    Again, I'm not directing this at you
     
  2. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Any rational boxing fan knows Floyd LOST JLC 1. Sorry, Lara did not beat Paul Williams nor did Tim Bradley beat Pacquiao. Just because the judges say so doesnt mean its correct or true. Floyd lost JLC1 - get over it.

    If you cant comprehend how remarkable it is for an undisputed CRUISERWEIGHT to become undisputed at HEAVYWEIGHT...I dont know why I'm wasting my time talking to with you. To make it short and simple for you, there are no weight restrictions at heavyweight so a 201lb fighter could fight a 280lb fighter and thats considered the same weight class. Try really hard to think why thats different from becoming undisputed at 118 or 122 or 140 or 147.

    And you hype up some pointless stats? WGAF? World champs? Little boy, there's like 6+ champions in EVERY WEIGHT CLASS...WBO/IBF/WBC/WBA/franchise champs/champs in recess/interim champs...It's ****in tee-ball nowadays. Everyone and their dog is a "champ" and everyone gets a trophy.

    Floyd and Manny are both bona-fide ATGs but neither are remotely close to GOAT nor are either even Top 10. That's no knock on them...or their hilariously worthless stats of "champs fought/beaten"...

    Pac had a rehydration clause versus Margs and the rumor he used PEDs is likely true. No other fighter in history has gone up as many weight classes while retaining power, speed, and stamina...couple that with the fact Manny wouldnt take drug tests and said giving blood weakened him (among other comical excuses) its likely he cheated...but most elite athletes are using every/any supplement and they all probably cheat in some ways. Was Manny cheating more than his peers? Nobody knows and we'll probably never know.

    Usyk beating AJ and Fury twice was more impressive than ANY four wins Manny or Floyd had. Size disparity alone made those fights a difference of 4 weight classes, not 1 or 2.

    To be clear - I am directing this post DIRECTLY AT YOU - because youre a MORON
     
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  3. MidniteProwler

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    If you look at everything with context and no bias then Usyk is clearly the better man.
     
  4. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The only moron here is you. Fury was getting beat up by Francis Ngannou before he lost to Usyk, and was past it like all the fighters you try to crap on in both Manny and Mayweathers record. Just imagine if one of Floyd and Manny best opponents won a controversial decision over Conor McGregor or Anderson Silva prior to their fight. Imagine the asterisks you would be pointing out in response

    Aj is another margarito, a basic stiff mediocre who got his ass handed to him by Savon and Cammarelle in the Olympics both smaller men. What mobile cruiserweights has aj even fought in the pros ? Thats right. 0.

    Fury said Steve Cunningham was his hardest fight prior to Usyk and got dropped twice. Is Steven Cunningham even on the level of Okolie or an Opetaia ? The idea that Fury and aj would demolish every elite cruiserweight apart from Usyk is a myth that needs to die.
     
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  5. Dynamicpuncher

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    Get over it ? get over what ? i'm not the one ranting about the decision you are. You're trying to force your opinion on me that it's a "robbery" when it wasn't so i think you need to "get over it".

    It was a close fight a controversial decision but certainly no robbery. Mayweather certainly has an argument to winning the fight, Mayweather won the first 4 rounds and there was a couple of swing rounds late on.

    Again why do you keep assuming something ? i've never said it wasn't a great achievement ? i still don't think Usyk's overall achievements nor his resume is better than Mayweather's or Pacquiao's it's simple as that.

    I can have that opinion without you acting emotional because i don't agree with you.


    I don't know who you think you are talking to typing like a "tough guy" behind a computer screen calling me a "little boy" but you can drop the attitude.

    Pointless stats ? so having more world championship wins ? more notable wins ? is pointless stats ? are you for real.

    Is it maybe because the stats i'm listing do not favour your argument hence you call them pointless ?

    In your opinion not mine.

    Fury was coming off an awful performance vs an MMA fighter and hasn't really done much of note in years and is past his best.

    Joshua hasn't really done much of note in years either his best win in the last 5 years is Wallin which has aged like milk.

    They're impressive wins due to the size difference yes but i don't put those wins on the same pedestal quite like you do.

    You're criticising Mayweather for having some notable wins vs fighters past their best but you are not pointing that out for the Fury win why is that ?

    To be clear i think you're acting like an over emotional child over a different opinion on boxing. I've for the most part kept my composure despite you insulting me but i'm just going to put on ignore. Because i'm not interested in discussing boxing with someone that wants to insult me over a different opinion because you can't control your emotions i think that's a "you" issue.

    Goodbye.
     
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  6. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Correct people in this thread are saying Mayweather fought fighters past their best which is maybe true. But if any of Mayweather's notable wins had such a poor performance vs an MMA fighter prior to fighting Mayweather that would highlight that all day long to discredit Mayweather.

    And let's compare some of these fighters who were past their best compared to Fury in regards to their form coming into the fights.

    Shane Mosley = Past his best yes but he was P4P number 3 and coming off one of his best performances in years destroying Margarito.

    Manny Pacquiao = Past his best yes but no one mentions so was Mayweather he was 38 years old and would retire the same year. Pacquiao still had plenty of left in the tank he did become a champion again after losing to Mayweather.

    Oscar De La Hoya = Past his best yes but was coming off a very good performance over Mayorga, this was also Mayweather's first time fighting at Jr Middleweight and he was the smaller man and the betting odds were near enough even.

    Miguel Cotto = Past his best yes but again he was on a decent win streak over Yuri Foreman, Antonio Margarito, Ricardo Mayorga. Cotto also won the Middleweight title after losing to Mayweather and had a competitive fight vs a prime Canelo Alvarez.

    I mean you're telling me Fury coming off almost losing to an MMA fighter and his only win over a top 10 Heavyweight in 5 years vs Whyte is better than the form of the fighters above ?

    I'm not saying it's Usyk's fault as he did want to fight Fury earlier and Fury gave him the run around. But let's also be objective here comparing the forms of these fighters coming into their respected fights.

    If Usyk beat a top 3 P4P fighter or beat notable fighters convincingly who won world titles after losing to Usyk. I guarantee you Usyk would be praised for all those wins without any asterisk.

    I get it Mayweather is not a likeable person i personally can't stand his personality. But i don't think people are being objective here they have 1 rule for 1 fighter and not the other.
     
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  7. Braindamage

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    Manny did as well.
     
  8. Boxed Ears

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    Think how scary it would be if the bright people started rating Usyk like that too.
     
  9. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    We know Belly fights down to the level of his opposition sometimes and that the version of him who fought Usyk which FTR is the best version we've seen since he fought Wlad, was clearly not the same out of shape unmotivated version who fought Ngannou who he, again, despite his claims to the contrary clearly did not take seriously and not without good reason, so stop citing that performance and trying to discredit Usyk's wins over AJ and Belly against whom Usyk was already in his mid-late 30s and past his prime when he fought them

    Floyd fought a Shane whose gas tanks ever so mysteriously ran dry after just 4 rounds without his cocktail of PEDs but it his previous fight was a power punching energizer bunny who threw hundreds of full power bombs from start to finish without gassing. There's a reason why Floyd wouldn't fight Shane without drug testing and especially FLOSADA drug testing.

    The suped up PED mutant Shane who was on a whole cocktail of PEDs, including EPO, who fought Margarito was a very different version to the one Floyd fought.

    Oscar was past his prime, had one foot in the retirement home, the other in an opium den, and had fought once in almost 3 years (32 months) not at all in a year, and would have been 1-3 in his last 4 fights had his judges not robbed Sturm blind (albeit I personally had him 2-2)

    And, unlike Usyk who has to beat all his best opponents at HW twice in order to get the credit for beating them once, despite the fact they're giants and he has to beat them with the deck stacked against him and then even after doing so the wins get discredited by the same clowns who not only picked him to lose to them but were so adamant he would never become HW champ, Floyd wouldn't dare rematch Oscar

    Melon Head Miguel won the MW title against a Sergio who was a literal cripple. It's hardly a secret his knees were shot to bits by then
     
  10. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fury fights to the level of his opponent that's why he struggled with the likes of Schwarz, Seferi, Chisora and Pianeta.....oh wait.

    It's time to start considering Fury is not as good as you think. Here's a good question, when's the last time Fury beat a younger fighter ?
     
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  11. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Here's a good question for you. Can you read or you just intentionally this dishonest? I said sometimes.

    And he looked like crap against Sefari and Pianeta.

    Belly has generally fought guys roughly his age give or take a year or two. It's not like he's raiding care homes fighting OAPs he's way younger than. Wlad was old but despite being past his prime he was still extremely dangerous and formidable, the reigning three-belt unified champion and consensus #1 HW, hadn't been bested in over a decade, and he beat him in his backyard on a deck heavily stacked against him

    And Usyk has been the older fighter most of the time in his fights at the world level, including against Belly, AJ and Dubois, whilst fighting on a deck stacked or heavily stacked against him.
     
  12. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    "Sometimes" = only when it suits my agenda. He was in shape for Wallin, no excuses for that one

    Fury was and still is extremely overrated. Poor resume beyond old Wlad and a crap ton of disappointing performances for such a lauded elite which suggests he's.... overrated.
     
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Sometimes meaning when he clearly did, genius

    Do you think the version of Belly who beat Wlad, The Dosser in baptism I and II, fought Usyk twice, and schooled and stopped Chisora is the same version who fought Ngannou, Sefari, Pianeta, McDermott in their first fight Pajkic, and Wallin etc?

    You think Ngannou is better than Wlad and would've dominated the HW division for over a decade? Actually you probably do

    Did I say sometimes? Yes or no? So why would you then proceed to lie about that in your reply to me when everyone can see exactly what I said in the post you replied to? :facepalm:
     
  14. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's all Tyson Fury pre Usyk. That's a fact. Even if you want to suggest he drop levels when he fights weak opposition there are no excuses for that Wallin performance. Wlad barely threw a punch and lost to aj just after because of AGE. Don't even mention Wilder
     
  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    You think the Belly who fought Usyk is the same version who fought Ngannou? Why does Belly do so well in rematches (sans against Usyk), knocking out or stopping every opponent he's fought rematches against (against sans Usyk) when he actually takes them much more seriously, genius? It's not exactly the world's greatest secret he fights down to the level of his opposition sometimes.

    He looked like crap in fights against much lower level opponents in fights before, or directly before, he fought Wlad, the Dosser, and Usyk etc. Are said opponents better than those fighters or on their level of not?

    And what Belly was doing or allowing Wlad to not do had nothing to with it, right? :facepalm:

    And again, why did you lie about me in your initial reply and why should I even waste my time debating someone who would do such a thing?