Who has a better chance at outboxing Larry Holmes, Oleksandr Usyk or Wladimir Klitschko

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, May 15, 2025.


Who wins ?

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  1. Klitschko

    19.6%
  2. Usyk

    80.4%
  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If one of these guys dominated Holmes, who has the better chance at doing it ?
     
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  2. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Usyk. I think Holmes would beat Wlad. Usyk would be a great match up.
     
  3. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The guy who won the higher percentage of their HW rounds.
     
  4. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk, master at slipping the jab, he would absolutely destroy Holmes, probably wouldn’t drop a round, he would nullify his best weapon
     
  5. fencik45

    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They'd both beat Holmes. He was the first hw ducking champ.
     
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  6. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk by close decision
    Wlad by brutal ko
     
  7. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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  8. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Do you give put a lot of stock into rounds won to lost? If you do then Wlad only lost 34 rounds in his career and 17 of those came in his last 3 fights which just shows how insanely dominant he was.
     
  9. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    lol
     
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  10. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Usyk. Holmes always got KO'd when he fought a [url]southpaw future journeyman[/url] in the amateurs. The most similar fighters Wlad fought to Holmes stylistically were Williamson and Fury.
     
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  11. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Usyk is better than Spinks ever was IMO.
     
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  12. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A guy with a penchant for getting nailed by right hands and weak in a clinch, up against Wlad?
     
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  13. themaster458

    themaster458 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both would beat Holmes. Wlad would probably have less trouble, Holmes struggled with tall fighters with good jabs and Wlad is probably one of the best at that style. Usyk would have more trouble early but I think he would eventually take over and win once he got his timing down and takes away Holmes jab.
     
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  14. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    Exactly. If Holmes thought Snipes cracked him hard… lol :lol:

    I think Both Usyk and Wladimir beat holmes. Usyk would tune him up. Win a UD. Wlad Knocks him the **** out.
     
  15. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    X2

    I know this is all subjective, and that each of us has our own point of view. But I often wonder how the viewpoints can be so vastly different, when I watch the greats like Larry Holmes Etc and I see such an obvious and extremely apparent difference in skill level compared to Usyk and Wladimir.

    Without being partial, when I use my eyes to watch these fighters in the ring, I see a much higher level of skill amongst the older Generations, it's just what it is I guess.
     
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