Who has a better chance at outboxing Larry Holmes, Oleksandr Usyk or Wladimir Klitschko

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Who wins ?

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  1. Klitschko

    9 vote(s)
    19.6%

  2. Usyk

    37 vote(s)
    80.4%
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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If one of these guys dominated Holmes, who has the better chance at doing it ?
     
    MarkusFlorez99, May 15, 2025
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  2. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Usyk. I think Holmes would beat Wlad. Usyk would be a great match up.
     
    Braindamage, May 15, 2025
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  3. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The guy who won the higher percentage of their HW rounds.
     
    HistoryZero26, May 15, 2025
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  4. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk, master at slipping the jab, he would absolutely destroy Holmes, probably wouldn’t drop a round, he would nullify his best weapon
     
    FastSmith7, May 15, 2025
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  5. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They'd both beat Holmes. He was the first hw ducking champ.
     
    fencik45, May 15, 2025
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  6. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk by close decision
    Wlad by brutal ko
     
    Mordechai, May 15, 2025
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    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Neither
     
    AdamT, May 15, 2025
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  8. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Do you give put a lot of stock into rounds won to lost? If you do then Wlad only lost 34 rounds in his career and 17 of those came in his last 3 fights which just shows how insanely dominant he was.
     
    OddR, May 15, 2025
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  9. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lol
     
    Redbeard7, May 15, 2025
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  10. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk. Holmes always got KO'd when he fought a southpaw future journeyman in the amateurs. The most similar fighters Wlad fought to Holmes stylistically were Williamson and Fury.
     
    Redbeard7, May 15, 2025
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  11. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Usyk is better than Spinks ever was IMO.
     
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  12. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A guy with a penchant for getting nailed by right hands and weak in a clinch, up against Wlad?
     
    Barrf, May 15, 2025
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  13. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Both would beat Holmes. Wlad would probably have less trouble, Holmes struggled with tall fighters with good jabs and Wlad is probably one of the best at that style. Usyk would have more trouble early but I think he would eventually take over and win once he got his timing down and takes away Holmes jab.
     
    themaster458, May 15, 2025
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  14. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    Exactly. If Holmes thought Snipes cracked him hard… lol :lol:

    I think Both Usyk and Wladimir beat holmes. Usyk would tune him up. Win a UD. Wlad Knocks him the **** out.
     
    CooperKupp, May 15, 2025
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  15. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I know this is all subjective, and that each of us has our own point of view. But I often wonder how the viewpoints can be so vastly different, when I watch the greats like Larry Holmes Etc and I see such an obvious and extremely apparent difference in skill level compared to Usyk and Wladimir.

    Without being partial, when I use my eyes to watch these fighters in the ring, I see a much higher level of skill amongst the older Generations, it's just what it is I guess.
     
    Levook, May 15, 2025
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