Turki wants Oleksandr Usyk vs David Benavidez for 2027

How often have you ever heard someone say Ali was great but he did always have the speed advantage?

I don't recall hearing that

And in addition to having the speed advantage Ali usually had the size advantage too and he also fought a lot of guys he was much bigger than

Do people forget that Usyk was undisputed CW champion vs opponents his own size and has had tough fights and easy fights at both CW and HW regardless of size?

Do people forget he was Olympic, World Amateur and European gold medalist at HW (200lbs or less in the amateurs) against fighters his own size?

Do they forget he hasn't lost a fight since 2009? So he hasn't lost a fight for almost 17 years and it should be 1 month shy of being a full 18 years because his last 2 losses were robberies IMO

And this is whilst running a murderer's row of punchers, facing every conceivable style, winning all his medals in the amateurs and world titles as a pro on the road or in his opponent's backyards and having been facing elite competition, the best fighters from their countries, region or the best in the world, gold, silver, bronze medalists, world champions etc. all throughout that time sans his first 9 fights as a pro

He hasn't even been dropped by a head shot in all that time and we've never once seen him even really hurt by one

He's not gone undefeated that long and achieved everything he has due to speed he's done so because of his sublime technical skills, ring IQ, footwork, versatility, adaptability, punch output, footwork and movement, great engine, iron chin, durability, heart, freakish self-belief, mental toughness and determination to win, power, strength, and speed

He's not even that fast or even particularly fast anymore. He was much faster, more agile, and had faster reactions times and reflexes when he was in his prime and it's not like he can ever lose a fight in his prime at

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I saw some people in the comments saying Benavidez beats him. Dubois' jab alone would feel like the hardest backhand he's ever felt in his life x 3