Does Usyk's last performance affects his ranking on an ATG heavyweights list?

@DR. FEELGOOD Mike Tyson actually LOST to Buster Douglas, Danny Williams and Kevin Mcbride lol

 

No, Usyk hasn't made the top 5 heavyweights despite his success, so i don't know why you're trying to discredit him so hard. He was 40yrs old and he actually won unlike many other greats

 

Francis Ngannou wasn’t.

Tyson barely beat him.


Usyk didn’t look good against Rico.

But was it styles and size?

How unorthodox he was?

Was he really motivated?

Or just contractually obligated to fight due to Turki wanting the fight?


Was it some of the above?

All of the above?

Outside/family issues?


To me, he looked lethargic and disinterested.

Overweight.


He was in a position where he had nothing to gain and everything to lose.

Whereas Rico had nothing to lose and everything to gain.

It was Rico’s Super Bowl.

This is exactly why in football/soccer, in the cup competitions, that the lower level teams sometimes beat the top teams from the highest league.


Although that I think that this was a little embarrassing for Usyk, I don’t think it affects his standing in any way.

However, it’s definitely a wake up call to all of those fans who think that he’s unbeatable, and that he could have beaten everybody throughout history at the weight.

 

I love it when the question in the title and the question in the poll are two different questions.

 

i feel like for modern heavy weights (2014 onwards) he reigns supreme regardless of one nights performance, the only mar on his run at heavyweight is honestly this verhooven fight.
Besides that? a lackluster-ish chisora fight when getting acclimated doesn’t seem bad at all in comparison to other greats getting sparked (lewis, tyson, ali, frazier)

 

I sent my first reply without seeing this.

My opinion on the fight is this:

Tyson had zero motivation for the fight, and he completely underestimated him. However, it was a cheque for a ridiculous amount of money, that he just couldn’t turn down.

 

There are actual boxers who came from Muay Thai and kickboxing and became boxing champions with limited boxing experience. The difference with Rico is that he looked horrible. Dubois, Wardley, Kabayel, and Itauma could probably get a KO in less than three rounds.

I do think Usyk isn't overrated, though. Most people are correct to rank him in the top 10, over guys who shouldn't be in the top 10 like Bowe and Wlad.