For example, Ring magazine published a list of top 10 heavyweights in 2021. In calendar 2022, would Usyk beat everyone on that list? Definitely not. For once it wouldn't be "his night", and he wouldn't make it. There are few boxers that we can assume can do that. And such boxers are GOAT.
Usyk vs Fury - If Fury performs like he has over the last two fights, then Usyk UD's. But you never know with Fury. If Fury can get back to his best, then I'd say Fury. I don't know here. It could easily go either way. 50/50. Joshua - Usyk 9/10. Joshua is made for Usyk. But then again Joshua got his tactics completely wrong last time, lets wait and see what happens next week. Wilder - This would be interesting, but I'd go for Usyk 7/10. I think 3/10 Wilder may KO because Usyk fights in Wilder's preferred range, and he may not be quick enough to avoid that right hand all night. Fury wasn't even quick enough in his prime, and Fury was quicker than Usyk. Ruiz - Usyk UD's. Whyte - Usyk TKO's. Ortiz - Usyk TKO's/corner retirement. Parker - Usyk UD's Joyce - Usyk UD's. Sanchez - Usyk UD's. Helenius/Hrgovic/Makhmudov/Chisora - Usyk UD's.
If Chisora and that out of prime, ending his career Tony Bellew could give him problems, then boxers bigger then them, top and not in their career ending but prime with chin and stamina(not like Joshua) could cause him bigger problems.I'm not sure he can beat Tyson Fury, that would be "bad matchup" for Usyk, what about all others.If it's real top 10, starting with Parker from Chisora's fight(for me he looked different in that fight, better then before) going through boxers like Makhmudov, Joyce, Hrgovic, Fury, Jalolov, instead of Hunter, Chisora, Pulev - no, no chance.There is no other combination of glass chin and (no)stamina like Joshua in top 10.Without that combination it would be tought night for Usyk against agressive, granite chin, top 250, 260 pounds monster+with great amateur experience and technique.They will work with jab better then short handed(188cm reach) old Bellew(50-50 fight before KO), pressure him like Chisora, and not just for 4 rounds, but for all 12 rounds and with much better technique, jab(Joshua's chin messed his jab), accuracy, KO ability. Actually real top 5 could lead to at least 1 or 2 losses.BUT the same is for Joshua, Wilder(and many other "top of the top" in other divisions).Fury could beat more top 10, but not all.It's pretty rare that there is someone who can beat all prime top 10 boxers in his division, and if there is someone, often it's because there's no quality in that top 10.
Might as well ask who would win in Usyk Vs Fury, because that's the only challenge he has in the top 10.
Yes, he beats the top ten ATG heavyweights, basically a list made by Americans in a sporting bubble. He is the 2022 HW champion. He is the same size or typically bigger than most of them. He is far more skilled. He has a chin to match any and better than most. His power might be less than some but it's only one component and he has enough power. People underestimate just how big Joshua is compared to these old fighters and just how much power he would have in comparison. Joyce too. Usyk took shots from both and beat both. He is not getting overpowered by these old fighters and not getting outskilled. So how will he be beaten? One guy might beat him though, and that is the big phony Wlad Klitschko. The reason is that Wlad is also skilled but has the one punch KO power in both hands, more so than Joshua. And if Usyk made a mistake Wlad could end the night.
The current ones? Yeah, I think he probably runs through everyone except Fury. I question if Fury wants to even fight again.
