Prime Lennox Lewis vs. Prime Oleksandr Usyk, who wins?

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Who wins?

  1. Lewis

    119 vote(s)
    76.8%
  2. Usyk

    36 vote(s)
    23.2%
  1. Gog97675

    Gog97675 Member banned Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis by first round KO similar to how Lewis beat Andrew Golota or how Mike Tyson beat Marvis Frazier.
     
  2. BlackDog

    BlackDog Active Member Full Member

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    I know how it sounds but probably Usyk will win with Lennox.
    Watch Mavrovic fight.

    Usyk just got perfect atributes to win with this all big fella near to 200 cm and 110 kg.
    He is to quick for them, got too good technic and too good tempo. Also got great chin and heart of a hungry Wolf.

    I think Usyk can have difficult time with people like Mike Tyson,
    You sure? Watch Mavrovic fight...
     
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  3. UFC2020

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    Lewis does not have many late round kos, once he realized he could not knock some one out, he would be content to just box on the back foot.

    Has Lewis ever dealt with someone ruthless like Usyk who explodes on you with volume in the middle and end of the fight?
     
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  4. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No
     
  5. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Lewis I think beats him
    Tyson i know beats him

    Holyfield would be really interesting
     
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  6. FastSmith7

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    Lewis' uppercut was far more fundamental and predictable, Fury throws punches from weird angles and Lewis was very fundamentally solid
     
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    at this point Usyk earned the right to be not wright off against nobody in the history of boxing. he is in the gotha of the sports.
     
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    Mike Tyson is stylistically all wrong for Usyk. Probably the worst styles match up for Usyk ever. The problem for Mike Tyson though is that he folds when hit back. Tyson was a bully.
     
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    Tough to call. Lewis is stylistically a nightmare for a smaller fighter like Usyk IMO. Question is if he’s able to knock Usyk out or if Usyk is capable of finding a way to win like how he always does.

    50-50 kind of fight for me.
     
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  10. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    I got Lewis. Great win by Usyk but are we forgetting that Fury lost to an MMA novice in his previous fight? I hate to do this but that definitively diminishes the win and doesn’t convince me that he can beat a great like Lewis who is way better than Joshua or Fury.
     
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    A Rooney trained tyson was special
    Also in all his losses bar the last 2,he took a great beating before going down

    Usyk could never knock out Mike Tyson, no chance in hell

    Tyson is the one guy he doesn't have a prayer against. He may go down as a greater p4p fighter for sure, but mile would absolutely smash his body to pieces

    It's the only match I would guarantee a loss for Usyk.

    If Usyk survives to the late rounds? Then Mike may fold, but his pressure style wouldn't work against a guy who would counter him to death

    Mike is too fast
    Too powerful
    Too ferocious

    Usyk is weak to the body despite being undefeated. Joshua and Fury aren't attacking the body like Mike could in his prime
     
  12. Carinito

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    I think Usyk showed that those big lumbering guys arent very good and that guys from past would probably still dominate.
     
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  13. Dynamicpuncher

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    Not true watch the 2nd Razor Ruddock fight Tyson ate bombs off a huge puncher for 12 rounds and showed no mental weakness.

    Against Douglas, Lewis, Tyson took his lumps and never stopped trying despite taking considerable amount punishment in both fights.

    I like Usyk but a prime Tyson is probably the worst stylistic match up for him out of all the past Heavyweight greats.
     
  14. Babality

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    Lennox by KO.
     
  15. Unique Way

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    Usyk by late stoppage. Surely, Lewis was bigger and could punch far harder, but Usyk is far more skilled, way quicker, has much better chin and stamina. In fact, Lewis engine was nonexistent compared to Usyk's one.
     
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