Oleksandr Usyk or Mike Tyson - who's the Greatest of the two?

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Oleksandr Usyk or Mike Tyson - who's the Greatest of the two?

  1. Oleksandr Usyk

    163 vote(s)
    76.2%

  2. Mike Tyson

    51 vote(s)
    23.8%
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  1. RingKing

    RingKing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lol....Mike Tyson and it's not even close.
     
    RingKing, Oct 17, 2025
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  2. JohnJax

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    Heavyweight: tyson
    P4p: usyk
     
    JohnJax, Oct 17, 2025
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  3. SonnyRoll

    SonnyRoll Stop, Jop, Roll banned Full Member

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    Voting for Tyson over Usyk is like the equivalent of someone voting for ****ing Adrien Broner over Manny Pacquaio. Ludicrous how Tyson even has 22% of the votes.
     
    SonnyRoll, Nov 4, 2025
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  4. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Anyone with any sense would agree with this
     
    Noel857, Nov 4, 2025
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  5. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The same size disparities that Tyson dealt with Usyk dealt with versus AJ and Fury. Usyk is the greater of the two
     
    bjl12, Nov 4, 2025
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  6. Lonsdale81

    Lonsdale81 Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk.
     
    Lonsdale81, Nov 4, 2025
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  7. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At HW, no contest, it's Tyson. If people want to call Usyk a greater fighter overall due to his CW run, got no qualms with that.
     
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    The Real Lance, Nov 4, 2025
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  8. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wrong Usyk and Tyson weigh the same
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Nov 4, 2025
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  9. RingKing

    RingKing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Right now? Yes, I agree. Prime for prime? Tyson by vicious KO.
     
    RingKing, Nov 4, 2025
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  10. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk by far.
    He beat an Olympic champ with a crazy size difference twice
    He beat a generational talent in fury twice. Fury is h2h a nightmare for almost every one in history.
    Dubois is nothing special, he would be a typical top 10 fighter in every generation.
    But fury would be top 3 in every generation and aj at the time he fought usyk would always be a top 5 at least.
    + usyk beat at cruiser already a lot of heavys if you use the old standards. Breidies, gassiev, glowacki were top notch heavys if they fought in the old times.
    And imo usyk would have embarrassed mike Tyson big time
     
    Mordechai, Nov 4, 2025
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  11. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    And when Tyson was 10 years younger than Usyk is now, he had twice as many fights. All at heavyweight. Since you want to emphasize Usyk fighting better at an advanced age, one can argue that Tyson was much better at 20 than Usyk was. That should carry some weight as well. Don't forget, M. Tyson was the youngest heavyweight champion ever.
     
    Braindamage, Nov 4, 2025
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    mrbigshot, Nov 5, 2025
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  13. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Weight isnt everything, but Usyk fighting giants like AJ and Tyson Fury were bigger than anyone Mike Tyson fought. At least in terms of being BIG and Good or in Fury case, GREAT.
     
    bjl12, Nov 5, 2025
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  14. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fury is not a great come off it he beat he only beat 3 fighters who were ranked in the top 10.

    Fury was a talented big man who had potential but fell short and he certainly isn't no great in my view.

    Compare Fury's stats against any Heavyweight who is considered a great and I guarantee Fury will fall a long way short.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Nov 5, 2025
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  15. delboy82

    delboy82 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Twice the fights....but half the achievements
     
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