Usyk - "I'll Fight Till I'm 41"

Usyk fights once a year so thats just 2 more fights

 

That would be one Usyk would be smart to duck.

 

There is a difference between fighting the best until he is 41, and fighting until he is 41. He could slowly drop his titles and have one or two more fights at the top level and then move onto cashing out in more fun fights. Or he could even just go straight to the cash out fun fights.

If he keeps fighting at the top level until 41, I think its likely he catches a loss. Like someone else said Usyk's style uses a lot of mobility and stamina, things that can drop of quickly with age. He still has chin and decent power, plus years of experience and skill, but his chances of losing will go up exponentially.

 

That’s crazy funny. Does Father Time fight though? I thought he just appeared and down you go!

 

Best-oldest HW wins

1994 Foreman (45) vs Moorer, KO10

1992 Holmes (42) vs Mercer, UD12

2020 Povetkin (40) vs Whyte, KO5

2012 Vitali (40) vs Chisora, UD12

2023 Zhang (40) vs Joyce, KO3


Caveats:

Foreman had a 10 year break from pro boxing matches, Holmes over 3 years off post-Tyson, Vitali over 4 years off. Zhang's shedule has been lighter. Usyk, like Povetkin, has not had an extended break, increasing wear.

Three of the five best wins by 40+ HW's were by brutal KO, despite KO wins being less frequent relative to decision wins as fighters get older. This suggests that punchers age better than pointfighters at HW, which isn't favourable for Usyk.

Good wins at 40+ have become more common in recent years however, which favours Usyk if he plans to have another 2-3 fights and retire before 41.

 

Two trilogies with jake paul und he can reach this !!! Or maybe 6x dubois ?

 

A third fight with Fury or AJ would be bad enough.

 

But Usyk doesn't go down...at least by legal shots.

Unless father time hit him in the nuts, I like Usyk!

 

Just noticed he said fight and not box. Don’t be shocked if that mma fight is part of this plan.

 

I saw BKFC being discussed... which, just lol. Please don't.

 

In a new article from The Ring, Oleksandr Usyk’s team director Serhii Lapin stated that, at this stage, five more fights are being considered before the end of Usyk’s career.

 

He also stated that the chapter with Tyson Fury is now “closed.”

 

If Usyk fights 5 more times, he better be careful who with if he wants to remain undefeated.

 

Genuinely curious....who do you think will beat him?

Or is it just age?