How many fighters does Usyk have to beat to enter the best 10 HWs ever?

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  1. Marciano771

    Marciano771 New Member banned Full Member

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    Who did wilder beat to be considered a good win for Usyk?
     
  2. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Everbody he's ever fought, except for the top dog.
     
  3. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not necessarily.

    Holmes doesn't have a top ten scalp.

    Neither does Tyson, other than a very ancient Holmes.

    I don't think Louis has a top ten on his resume. Most of the top ten weren't there when he was fighting.


    Louis earned the number two spot ( number one spot for some ) by dominating the cohort of heavyweights who were around during his era.

    As I said, I don't think he has a top ten on his win list.
     
  4. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    If he beats Fury then maybe top 15-20.
     
  5. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He needs to beat Fury, Wilder, Ruiz Jr, Whyte, Sanchez, Zhang.
     
  6. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    Fury, Wilder and two or three top ranked contenders and I think he might crack the top ten all time.
     
  7. Mr Stagger Lee

    Mr Stagger Lee Active Member Full Member

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    Fury is just clinging on to staying top 5 if he continues with his games. If hes as good as his big mouth says then why isn't he undisputed, he's a player and just trying to keep hold of the one strap he has, let's be honest its probably the only thing keeping him mentally stable.
     
  8. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not in my top 10 yet...he hasn,t even scored a knockdown at heavyweight
     
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  9. Neon Leon

    Neon Leon New Member banned Full Member

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    Top 10 best ever? I don't believe there are enough quality HWs available today to put him over that mark.
    But let's say hypothetically he beats both Wilder and Fury, I guess that would get him in the conversation. All you can do is fight the best guys available and that would be that
     
  10. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He not gon get there...........
     
  11. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    He has to beat Wilder all of a sudden? Most on this forum thinks he is garbage and feel he is finished anyways. Fury would be a good win but still Fury’s resume isn’t that amazing and he’s a headcase anyways.

    Nothing he can do really, imo.
     
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  12. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    He's need to beat Zhang and Dubois in one night for either win to be relevant in a top 10 all time discussion
     
  13. James Hudson

    James Hudson Active Member Full Member

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    There isnt enough quality opponents that Uysk could possible face and beat in order to be considered in the top 10 of all time HW's
     
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  14. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    This is what I don’t get. Everyone considers him either finished or no good to begin with.
     
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  15. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's not hyperbole, he's already the best cruiserweight and southpaw heavyweight. I'm talking about best in a H2H sense by beating the top three fighters (who all happen to be legit 6'5+ athletic KO artists and long-reigning champions) over four or five fights as the B-side without defeat, not beating a load of B/C level guys like Wlad and Lewis did (who also managed to lose to several B/C level guys).