If Usyk wins?

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  1. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I never said he wouldn't i'm talking about all time Heavyweight rankings not this era.

    P4P wise yes Heavyweight wise no not nearly enough depth to his record at the weightclass.


    Holmes was coming off beating the undefeated Ray Mercer, Foreman went on to capture the lineal Heavyweight title. Yes both were old but both were still very capable fighters ranked amongst top 10 Heavyweights of their era hence they're still good wins for Holyfield.

    Here's a question for you Fury recently is coming off an awful performance where alot of people thought he lost to an MMA fighter, fans are not even sure if Fury is completely past it at this point. Holyfield beat a near prime Riddick Bowe who was aged 25 which win would you consider to be better ?

    To be fair Usyk is also past his best so that has to be taken into account also, but i would say Bowe and Fury are similar ranking except Bowe was probably in better form than what Fury is now. But i guess we will find out soon what Fury truly has left it's all assumption at this point even Usyk himself could age overnight who knows.

    Even if Usyk beats Fury i still would rank Holyfield considerably higher than Usyk at Heavyweight he has too much depth to his record wins over Tyson, Bowe, Moorer, Holmes, Mercer, Foreman, Dokes, Thomas, Stewart, Douglas, etc.

    If he beats Wilder/Zhang winner then adds someone like Parker or Hrgovic to the list then yes i would agree but i don't see it happening. I think Usyk will retire after the Fury fight unless there's a rematch.
     
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  2. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And who says Lewis could beat a prime Usyk?
     
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  3. Niels Probst

    Niels Probst Member banned Full Member

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    Yes.