Could Usyk Hold His Own With The 70s Top Guy's?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Fergy, Mar 25, 2025.


  1. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah well 2/3 of the trained professionals scoring the fight were generous to AJ. And if its 3 rounds he lost 24 rounds and if 2 rounds hes lost 23. It doesn't change the characterization of this argument. What if we went to the minority opinions from the first Fury fight. Nickle and diming competitive rounds like this eventually cancels itself out, its kinda pointless.
     
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  2. OddR

    OddR Active Member Full Member

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    When Uysk was at cruiserweight he was actually throwing a lot more punches and more success being the aggressor and he had a higher KO rate. In many ways facing guys his own size or even smaller in most cases would also benefit him even though sometimes people say the opposite.
     
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  3. Hotep Kemba

    Hotep Kemba Member Full Member

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    Jimmy Young can UD George Foreman but Usyk doesn't stand a chance...

    The **** :lol:?
     
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  4. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The point is to actually watch and judge fights as they are not rely on so called experts to judge fights for us and the treat their word as gospel.
     
  5. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It becomes an issue when they're fighting good opponents fights tend to be more competitive then when they're fighting basic contenders and when they clearly beat those good opponents we give them credit for it, not judge them for how many rounds they won. Like I said only Usyk gets this level of scrutiny for some reason.


    So you admit you do hold Usyk to a different standard then other fighters. Good to know. To answer why because no other fighter has had to overcome as many disadvantages as Usyk has as many times as he has. Usyk has always been the b side in every fight he has and is able to overcome that and beat the A side usually on their home turf every single time. How many other fighters can say the same especially at heavyweight?
     
  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He'd be right there in the mix with all of them. I'm not going to say he'd go undefeated, but he'd win some.
     
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  7. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    Thanks for this man, always good to hear other opinions. Have a wonderful day.
     
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  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I respect the man,but he he isn't beating Ali, Frazier or Foreman at their best.
     
  9. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Loses to all of them
     
  10. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime Jimmy Young at 12-15 rounds could only be beaten by a handful of HWs who've ever lived.
     
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  11. Hotep Kemba

    Hotep Kemba Member Full Member

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    Jimmy Young isn't some H2H monster and to pretend he is because he managed to outbox Ron Lyle and George Foreman of all people is ridiculous. George just struggles with boxers, ergo he'd struggle mightily with a Prime Usyk.
     
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