Is Usyk h2h #1 above Lewis, Vitali, Holmes, Wladimir, Ali ?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, Sep 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM.


Is Usyk the h2h goat ?

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  1. Yes, all the other heavyweights have overrated skillset

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  2. No

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk has fought much bigger mena and beat them all. Nobody has the blueprint to beat Usyk. Should he be considered the h2h goat
     
  2. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A question from me would be who here do you think is toughest for Uysk to deal with?
     
  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk is great but we will never know how good because he only fought a certain type of fighter and didn’t beat enough ranked men at HW to claim that. He’s out of prime already so we will never really know.
     
  4. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict Full Member

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  5. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The guy was consistently walked down by Chisora.
     
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  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don’t think he had enough fights against the right caliber of men to solidify that claim.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Of course, P4P as well. What he's shown across 24 fights (with 15 knockouts!!!!!!!!!) has cast guys like SRR, Duran, Moore,
    Charles and co into the shade. Long live the King!
     
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  8. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I think he's one of the best for sure very few boxers I would favor over him but whethere's the best best idk tough to say.
     
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  9. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Absolutely not. Come on already man just beyond ridiculous
     
  10. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lol. No such thing as thing happened, and Chisora was the one visibly hurt at least twice in the fight.
     
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  11. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This was Uysk's 2nd heavyweight fight as well and Chisora has troubled a lot of good fighters.
     
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  12. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's up there. He's clearly above Vitali and could give anyone else from the list a run for their money. He's not as proven as them but passes the eye test.
     
  13. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I didn't mention anything about either fighter hurting the other. Walking his man down was Chisora's entire strategy against Usyk - patently obvious to those watching except you, it seems.

    But that's not the actual point. The actual point is that an old, battle-weary Chisora gave Usyk his toughest fight and an old, battle-weary Chisora is not a Lewis, Vitali, Holmes, Wladimir, or an Ali.
     
  14. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He didn't tho. Usyk himself said Fury gave him his toughest fight. Usyk also beat better guys than Chisora. Briedis and AJ in the second fight were closer to defeating him as well. Mercer was not Holyfield but gave Lewis a tougher fight. Lewis struggled with Mavrović but blasted through Grant. Purrity gave Wlad a tougher fight than Byrd or Haye. Chuvalo and Mildenberger gave Ali tougher fights than Liston or Foreman.
     
  15. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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