Usyk the best HW of the last 25 years

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  1. Hi-Tek-Lomo

    Hi-Tek-Lomo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    And you know this man. Ain't nobody better.
     
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    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Nah, terrible era
    Lewis would smash him
     
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    Only man I could maybe see beating Usyk in the last 20 years is maybe Vitali. I don't see Wlad taking his accuracy, his chin is too shaky. But Vitali was an ironman and a physical beast. Even then I'd bet on Usyk
     
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    Lewis beats him. but hes up there for sure.
     
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  5. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Wlad and Vitali both beat him. Forget about Lewis.

    Beneficiary of a terrible era.
     
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    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vlad has a chance of putting his lights out

    A young Fury has a chance of being slippery enough and outboxing him

    Vitali probably gets beat. The lean back defense that worked so well for him in his later career would betray him, and a young physically prime Vitali didn't have the boxing IQ. Has a punchers chance

    No one else has a shot
     
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    Usyk is great, but he's not better than Wlad
     
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    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For me usyk is top 3 ever.
    15 round old school fighter with all the toughness, confidence, elite skill and incredible boxing brain
     
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    Exactly he has some skill and great work rate to beat useless lumps

    Usyk should thank his lucky stars he operates at such a terrible time

    Not an ATG for me

    Probably top 50 is fair and top 10-15 at hw
     
  10. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Fight sports enthusiast Full Member

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    Last 20 years certainly. Since Lewis.

    Don't want to hear about Wlad as he lost to the two guys Usyk beat twice.
     
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    One of the greatest of all time, for sure. Absolutely legendary.
     
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    Vitali couldn't beat Byrd with 1 weeks notice he ain't beating Usyk he would make robotic Vitali look pedestrian.
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    The GOAT and it ain't remotely close
     
  14. Hi-Tek-Lomo

    Hi-Tek-Lomo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I meant more so that no HW that started as a pro in the last 25 years would beat him.
     
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    Usyk would beat Wlad and Lewis quite easily. Their china chins wouldn't be able to take his dancing ability to take shots.

    However, I don't know what would happen to Vitali-Usyk. Probably the greatest H2H fight ever. Vitali has an iron chin.