Why? They're fought in a pro setting with pro rules. 5 rounds, 3 minutes per round. How are these bouts not BETTER than typical 6 rounder cannon fodder for future champs? Look at the guys Usyk beat in those 5 rounders, and explain to me how fighting lesser opposition over 6 rounders is better.
He beat the #2, #3, and #4, twice each. He has left no doubt. And it is worth noting that Fury, Joshua, Dubois, and maybe even Rico are now out there increasing their own place in history, and thus, the scope of Uysk's accomplishments in beating them. Gassiev too in the PfP sense.
Fury, Joshua and Dubois are undoubtedly the #2, #3, and #4 of the post-Klit era, in whatever order you want to put them, and the beat them each twice. Serious question...no animosity towards your point of view...who else are you throwing in here? Wilder? Ituama? To me Wilder is fraudulent, and Itauma is the next era. I wouldn't even know who else to throw in there.
How on Earth could you include Itauma on any list of greatness yet? He has yet to accomplish anything.
The field. They ducked a whole generation and made answering that question impossible. If I had to produce an answer it would be Kabayel, Sanchez or Hrgovic. But theres a whole group denied the chance to prove they belong in that convo. Itauma is not in the convo there dozens of late 30s I'm talking about. Jared Anderson is the best 20 something. Not Itauma hes just hyped to the moon because hes British.
Absolutely 100%. One bad outing doesn’t hurt Jack **** as far as Usyk’s legacy. He’s already conquered the sport of boxing! Lol And where were Mike Tyson, lewis and Holyfield at age 39 again??? Did the same usual suspects **** talkers of Usyk judge those three as harshly at that age as they do Usyk for his Rico KO WIN??? lol Did Kevin McBride’s destruction of Mike Tyson lower his legacy??? Sure hasn’t sounded like it! Or Holyfield’s ass whooping he suffered from blown up cruiser James Toney??? I mean usual suspects still called Holyfield a top 10 HW and still had him as the goat Cruiser!! And Lewis… Oh that’s right at 39 he was still cheering all of Vitali’s opponents from the crowd praying they’d beat him.
Hes got a better case then Fury and AJ thats for sure though the number of L's give me pause. I do think Hrgovic might be better. Wardley I think the whole top 20 outpoints. Beating Wardley doesn't do much for me.