Lewis's 7 best heavyweight wins vs Usyk's 7 best

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  1. Bronson666

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    Overall I'd say Lewis fought better quality opponents. However, Holyfield was a shot 37, Mercer was robbed, and Vitali stopped on a cut was gaining momentum and may have won that fight had it went the distance. Lewis was also the bigger man in most of his fights, while Usyk was usually the smaller man.
     
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  2. Jakub79

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    That's not entirely true, be objective. There are a whole lot of fighters Lewis hasn't fought during his career, and the best ones he did fight were well past their prime.
    He didn't fight Douglas, Bowe, Holmes, Foreman, Seldon, Hide, Byrd, Whitearspoon, Sanders, Moorer, Wlad, McCline, or Ruiz, if you're going to blame Usyk for Hrgovic or Sanchez. Before Usyk entered the fray, Fury and AJ were clearly the clear leaders in the division, and Usyk beat them twice.
    Having said that, I still think Lewis has more victories in the heavyweight division, and Usyk has never looked as impressive in any fight as Lewis did against Rahman or Ruddock. Of course, this is also due to style; Lennox was a knockout king, something Usyk lacks.
     
  3. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali has zero notable wins

    If you think otherwise please list them
     
  4. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I had Fury winning 116-111 myself.

    So I gave Wlad 3 rounds so not quite winning every round.
     
  5. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Those cards were biased. 9-3 type fight from my recollection
     
  6. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hide had a non recognized fake belt

    Sanders and Peter are his best wins

    Tells you everything you need to know haha

    He doesnt have any greatness in his career.

    Hes like Alexander Povetkin in that he lost vs the 2 best people he fought and just beat up on B and C level fighters for the most part..
     
  7. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah 9-3 but then with the point off is how I had it so 116-111.
     
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  8. Joeywill

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    No Hide was not a belt holder

    Its like saying that someone is a belt holder with an IBO belt

    Parker and Zhang are better than everyone Vitali beat besides maybe Sam Peter haha what a pathetic resume from someone people consider an ATG

    The Wlad that Fury beat was better than the Lennox that Vitali got STOPPED by

    Fury did well in both fights vs Usyk

    Better than anyone else did at heavyweight and that is vs an ATG
     
  9. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wlad was gunshy because of Fury

    Youre leaving that part out
     
  10. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    WBO was pretty meaningless in those days..

    Vitali quit vs fill in opponent Byrd and got stopped by old shot unmotivated Lewis...

    Fury lost to a ATG in peak condition for an undisputed fight

    Does Povetkin rank over Fury because of longevity too ?
     
  11. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Reminds me of Vitali popping dirty in the olympics and ya Fury went off the rails after the w but Vitali also had a 3 year break so its basically the same
     
  12. Joeywill

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    Listen Fury has his fair share of things to criticize no doubt

    I would just rate Furys career higher than Vitali

    A lot more greatness
     
  13. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ya obviously

    Youre bringing up Tomasz Adamek and Corie Sanders.
     
  14. Cojimar 1946

    Cojimar 1946 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Quarry would be a big light heavyweight or a very small cruiserweight
     
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  15. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He doesnt have 3x the title defenses.. I only count real title defenses.. not secondary ones

    A lot of those win are vs fringe contenders in a weak era