Floyd Patterson vs Oleksander Usyk

Usyk stops him late

 

Usyk, he has the skill and size, Patterson can’t outbox him nor can he have his way with him on the inside, someone like Norton would be a competitive fight for Usyk because he can get him on the backfoot and actually have an advantage in certain departments, he’d have his way when he closes off the ring and when the fight’s on the inside.

 

Similar to Ali Patterson 2

 

First few rounds would be competitive as Patterson might give Usyk some trouble with his speed while Usyk southpaw stance would confuse Patterson but eventually Usyk would find a home for his left and at that point he would take over and win by late round stoppage.

 

Given the pros and cons you have accurately attributed to both fighters
I would expect Usyk to win.
However the result is certainly not a forgone conclusion.Had the cruiserweight division
existed during Patterson's career he would almost certainly have joined Holyfield and Usyk
as one of the 3 cruiserweight ATGS.
It is Usyk's extra poundage that makes me back him,albeit with reservations.

 

Find a home for his left? What will the address be?

 

Patterson's face I imagine maybe his body

 

Because Usyk is a much better boxer and longer, Patterson had a lot of issues dealing with Ali who has the same proportions

 

Patterson was a little bit too limited for Usyk. I think Usyk would mesmerise Patterson with his stance and footwork to a decision win, its one of those fights where you would really see how boxing has evolved over the decades.

 

Usyk hasn't and won't ever fight anyone near the combination and speed puncher Patterson was, and Patterson still punched hard enough to fold him with body shots

 

Usyk cracks that chin.

He's moved beyond this level in head to heads.

 

Probably Usyk wins on points.

Usyk seems unable to stop elite fighters. He did not stop Joshua or Fury and Dubois basically quit.

Weight has nothing to do with it. Usyk didn’t stop his two best opponents at CW either. Briedis and Gassiev.

 

It is because he is a scientific boxer first. But the power is there when he needs it.

When you are talking about Patterson, you are talking about a guy who was knocked down by even Peter Rademacher in his pro debut. Worse chin or any heavyweight champ.