If Usyk Beat AJ Again And Then Beats Fury Is He The Greatest Boxer Of All Time?

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  1. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    How many times do I have to say this? Not if...... when.
     
    CST80, Nov 25, 2021
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    ....definitely one of the very best if not the best of this era. But all time, not quite.
     
    CST80, Nov 25, 2021
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  3. BCS8

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    This. With a 3 fight resume Usyk has trouble reaching top 20 in historical HW rankings. That said on the eye test he could give a hard fight to virtually any fighter in history. And FWIW I feel he's the #1 cruiser in history which is nothing to laugh at.
     
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  4. Hanz Cholo

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    Go on … I’m listening …
     
    Hanz Cholo, Nov 25, 2021
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  5. Somali Sanil

    Somali Sanil Wild Buffalo Man banned Full Member

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    Agreed, the only thing that bothers me is SRR probably being the best ‘always’ why ?
     
    Somali Sanil, Nov 25, 2021
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  6. Mordechai

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    Fury is a first ballot hof and joshua is also hall of fame.

    If usyk beats joshua one more time and fury. Imo he is top 3 all time at heavy (as a small guy beating the really big guys from the modern era) and Nr 1 at cruiser.

    Usyk would be top 10 all time p4p then
     
    Mordechai, Nov 25, 2021
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  7. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No.

    He just beat the same guy twice.
     
    UniversalPart, Nov 25, 2021
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    No. It would simply cement him as #1 current heavyweight.
     
    Unforgiven, Nov 25, 2021
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  9. MadProf

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    I doubt anyone here can personally attest to SRR's greatness but when Ali says that SRR is the best, that is good enough for me.
     
    MadProf, Nov 25, 2021
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    Huge Usyk fan but no. There have been many boxers better than Usyk, this is recency bias
     
    Themessiah, Nov 25, 2021
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  11. Cecil

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    No
     
    Cecil, Nov 25, 2021
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    What does someone have to do these days to become the greatest of all time?
     
    Devon, Nov 25, 2021
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  13. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He stops Joshua in the rematch, but he ain’t beating Fury
     
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  14. Somali Sanil

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    Again, that’s not enough, just because Ali rubber stamps it, that was his idol. Yes he’s great, but to just give it him whilst others have achieved more is just weird. It’s nobody can ever beat 60’s Ali, it’s just not true. There are fighters since the 60’s Ali could never beat but he just gets the green light on every mythical match up. Some think it’s an insult to match Ali v Usyk
     
    Somali Sanil, Nov 25, 2021
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  15. drenlou

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    More than that.
     
    drenlou, Nov 25, 2021
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