I don't think a KO% alone is a good indicator of punching power. Vitali has higher KO% than Wlad, but everybody and their momma knows Wlad hit harder.
Initially, but the odds changed around 3 months before the fight after it was rescheduled.
Actually, after the Ngannou fiasco, Usyk was a favorite against Fury. Very slight, but still.
It can be said for many all time greats, including Ali, Tyson, Wlad and Rocky.
Fury and AJ Top 30. Wilder top 50.
We also need to remember Witherspoon was originally scheduled to face Tony Tubbs in the rematch. He didn't know he's fighting Smith until a week...
Witherspoon got caught cold quick and never recovered. Smith gambled and it paid off.
AJ always faced his mandatories tho, including Usyk, even better boxer than Young.
You want Roy dead or something?
The boogeyman for girls, lol!
Hrgović was up on the cards at the time of the stoppage. The rematch would be a fun fight.
Correction: if Usyk drops the WBO belt, Parker as an interim title holder gets elevated to the full status without any fights for the vacant belt.
Yes, he is. Just like Ali is a 3x undisputed champ because the WBA stripped him for giving Liston a rematch and then he won it again against Terrell.
The ref was shyte. Did not allow AJ to work on the inside either. It didn't affect the result tho.
He kinda won the lineage of the WBO belt as Mercer was the title holder before vacating it to face him.
