Nobody is outboxing Usyk

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  1. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Frazier has an iron chin? Because he lasted against feather-fist Ali. Foreman destroyed him like he'd never faced a HW puncher before. Foreman might have been 'Big' back in the days when colour TV was novelty, but a 6'3 HW these days is small. And his power wouldn't be AJ level either. Frazier would get KO'd cold by AJ with one or two bombs. No way in hell he takes the shots Usyk has at HW. Usyk would dwarf him. But more importantly Usyk would utterly destroy Frazier like he was nothing. It would be a comedy fight. Frazier has zero skill compared to Usyk. Frazier doesn't even look coordinated, he moves like a mong.

    But as for this thread topic, Fury absolutely did outbox Usyk for a good stretch of the first fight and not just stealing rounds either. So yes Usyk won but if Fury hadn't been rocked so bad with the LH, partly due to not being recovered from a concussive fight months before, he could well have outboxed Usyk over twelve as far as pure boxing goes. Also Fury years earlier was better. So from a pure technical point of view Fury had the skills to do it or at least match him. That's not what 'history' will say, but it's pretty clear that wasn't the best Fury there's ever been. Also his trainer is an imbecile and spent years ruining Fury's boxing skills until Fury clearly just started ignoring him and going back to what he did earlier. Point is Usyk isn't on some completely different level to Fury boxing wise, even if you want to argue he's better.
     
  2. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I love Usyk but a murderer’s row of the following see him go about 50/50;

    Lewis
    Frazier
    Ali
    Foreman
    Tyson
    Vitali
    Wlad
    Holmes
    Holyfield
    Bowe

    I can see Usyk losing about half of those. That’s no slight by the way, going 50% against that lot would be quite the achievement.
     
  3. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Because Bonavena hit hard but couldn't keep him down.
    Usyk might have a better chin sure but in order to have any success in a style like Frazier had you have to have a strong chin or that style would be a disaster for someone that did not have one.
     
  4. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Right because Quarry couldn't punch right? Joshua would get run over by a Frazier because Joshua has a weak chin. Please Joshua is not and never was on any level of a Frazier.
     
  5. kirk

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    If you want to say that then, its not like a 37 year old Usyk is in his prime either.

    Also, Fury had a chance to outbox Usyk in the rematch without having to overcome getting rocked to his core and he still couldnt to do it... despite having almost every physical advantage in his favor. So the 'maybe hed have done it if it wasnt for Usyk beating him around the ring that one round' is rather void.
     
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  6. OddR

    OddR Active Member Full Member

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    No one is unbeatable and goes for Uysk aswell but Uysk has such a balanced skillset and a good variety of everything.

    We also forget Uysk moved up to heavyweight at 32 years old. While we mention Fury's relative poor lifestyle for a athlete and AJ supposedly declining we don't mention that if Uysk came to heavyweight earlier he may have been even better who knows. I think it was also clear against Fury in particular his energy had to saved more in certain bursts of the fight more than at cruiserweight were he was busier and maybe even against AJ as I think Uysk best performance at heavyweight was possibly the 1st AJ fight (even though Fury was a tougher style matchup than AJ)
     
  7. kirk

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    What makes you think Frazier could take AJs punch though? What is that based on?

    Quarry might be a hard puncher but certainly you dont think he punches as hard as AJ. He was also dropped twice by Bonavena, who doesnt punch as hard as AJ.

    So what is Fraziers durability, required to impose himself in this matchup, based on?
     
  8. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm supposed hater and I think he may even beat more than 50%, but yes I think he loses some

    Not sure either guy above would go undefeated in a round Robin, but for my money Ali and lewis finish top 2
     
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  9. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Quarry wasn't a particularly hard puncher his only real knockout win was over Shavers that's it
     
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  10. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    So Beterbiev takes an L, and immediately you're looking to jump onto another fighter's hypetrain to ride until the wheels fall off. No thanks... it's not needed, @Serge @IntentionalButt and I have been doing I couldn't have job holding down the fort for Usyk over the last decade. See, we go about it without being annoying nudges who make people hate fighters, like you.;) That being said, I agree with almost every word you said, except for the losing to Tyson, Frazier and Marciano part.
     
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  11. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are you revoking membership to the usyk fan club?? Lol
     
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  12. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    No, all are welcome! Including @tinman, but he in particular just needs to shut the **** up about it.:lol:
     
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  13. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    LOL
     
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  14. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's a very strong copium you're inhaling. Usyk wasn't his best version in the Fury fights either. So to sum up your post: if Fury didn't lose he would have won, LOL. And just because he clearly won 3 rounds, doesn't mean he would be able to do it for a full fight.
     
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  15. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm a fan both, but AB is my favorite.