Which HWs in history would you see as favorites against Usyk, peak vs peak?

Tyson an Holyfield

 

Tyson and Wladimir. Lewis is 50/50 but I would favor Lennox over Tyson and Wladimir because styles make fights. Nobody else has a realistic chance, even prime Ali is an underdog. Usyks Soviet style is more formidable than peak Even Fields

 

Modern rules with both fighters having a year to prepare for the other?

I wouldn't have another fighter over Usyk. Usyk has grown up watching all the past greats fight, he will be much more familiar with their styles.

Where as the greats would find Usyk a new challenge who is nothing like they have ever fought before, and even with a years prep I don't see how they can make up for it.

 

There are many who would be very interesting. I don't know if i would name anyone I would take a bet to win with worse than 50-50 odds. But I am cautious that way.

Most interesting might be Bowe and Lewis

From an aesthetic standpoint I would love Tyson and Ali. I assume Tyson gasses before he can take him out and Usyk will be able to move out of his way. But would be high speed in the first rounds before Usyk takes over. With Ali I would expect Usyks consistency to win over Ali's brilliancy in the long run. Ali is the beautiful fighter. Usyk is the efficient one.

 

For me Mike Tyson is the worst style match up for Usyk by far.

Shorter aggressive fighters like Briedis, Chisora, troubled Usyk. And an ATG pressure fighter like Tyson who has a tremendous body attack I don't see any scenario where Usyk beats a prime Tyson.

Everyone says Lewis but for me it's Tyson.

 

Larry Holmes, Joe Louis, Holyfield, Lewis, Ali, Ibeabuchi, Foreman, and Wlad would all beat him, prime for prime, I think. Tyson probably would as well. He's in with an incredible group, though, and is an excellent fighter.

 

I think Usyk is p4p better than Tyson. Quite easily actually. But Prime Iron Mike stops Usyk. Absurdly bad styles match up for Usyk.

 

Usyk gets past Wlad's jab with ease and batters that robot senseless.

 

Lewis was the only name that came to thought initially but even so, I would pick Usyk to beat him.

 

The most interesting stylistic matchup would be Tyson but if he didn't stop Usyk in the first half he'd probably lose on points or foul his way out.

 

Tyson, Lewis, and Ali, but only slight favorites, and there is time to change that opinion.