Poll: Who currently has the best single win at Heavyweight?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MismatchHypejob, Aug 23, 2023.


Best single heavyweight win

  1. Usyk over AJ

    21 vote(s)
    22.8%
  2. Fury over Wilder/Klitschko

    61 vote(s)
    66.3%
  3. Ruiz over AJ

    9 vote(s)
    9.8%
  4. Wilder vs Ortiz 1

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Joyce's decimation of granite chin Parker

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Zhang's bullying of Joyce

    1 vote(s)
    1.1%
  1. MismatchHypejob

    MismatchHypejob Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk beat AJ (twice at that), in his own backyard. AJ weighed approx 20lbs more than Usyk and has several inches in height and reach on him.

    Fury beat a 39 yo gunshy Wlad in the most pathetic performance of all time - single digit landed punches we talking. Then he beat the daylight of a right hand that had no good wins to begin with (where Fury outweighed Wilder by 40 pounds...beating the smaller guy is NEVER as impressive as beating the bigger guy). Fury's also had height/reach advantages in both these fights.

    Who else is there? Because if it's down to Usyk and Fury, it's clear Usyk is leading.
     
  2. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No other fight mentioned even compares to Furys win over Wlad. Joshua’s loss to Usyk was his 3rd fight after quitting to Ruiz, Wlads loss in his own backyard to Fury was his 1st loss in over 11 years with a run of 22 consecutive wins with 17 of those wins coming by stoppage before losing to Fury. Also to add is Fury also stopped the unbeaten Wilder in his own back yard to take his WBC belt. Fury holds two wins over long standing dominant champions beating both in there own back yards .
     
  3. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Furys win over wlad
     
  4. MAD_PIGE0N

    MAD_PIGE0N ... banned Full Member

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    Biased presentation, clear Usyk sectarian:
    • Fury beat one of the greatest (if not the greatest) cheaters ever, despite all his tricks (ones confirmed also by Pulev, but no one paid attention when he talked about)
    • Fury beat him in his own backyard, so to say, as over 80% of Wlad's fights were in Germany where he had lived for years
    • Wlad was gun shy because Fury made him incapable, Wlad usually throws 2 to 3 times more punches per fight. In other words - I understand that this was a boring match for some, but was a great mockery by Fury over Wlad and unseen humiliation - he outclassed him very hard.
    • Wlad, being 39, wasn't that old, he was ageing well due to a strict lifestyle (and I suspect high-quality PEDs support)
    • All people outweighed Wilder, none of them won, none of them survived his punch, and even Usyk admits he's a dangerous guy and will be a challenge for him
    • It isn't like AJ is some kind of a greater top, in that sense I can tell Usyk beat a shade of AJ whose soul was taken by Ruiz
     
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  5. TMLT87

    TMLT87 Active Member Full Member

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    As annoying as Fury is, his near shutout of Wlad (albeit an old Wlad in a boring fight) and his absolute demolition of Wilder in their second fight, are the most impressive wins any HW has right now. Next would be Usyks wins over AJ.
     
  6. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You have to be fair. if you say this you also have to say that:

    Usyk beat gunshy AJ
     
  7. Thecheckjab

    Thecheckjab Active Member Full Member

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    "The Worms" KD over Bronze Bomber. That left hook was thing of a beauty.
     
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  8. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury ended the long reign of Wladimir Klitschko and that can hardly be surpassed.
     
  9. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why would the Wlad and Wilder win be lumped together it rigs the vote total. Fury’s win over Wld is best win. Wilder isn’t and should not be listed alongside it
     
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  10. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fury win over Wlad and even his KO wins against Wilder >>> Usyks wins over Aj
     
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  11. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I like how you tried to spin this but yeah..........technically Fury still has the best win (win being a win). Joshua had already been knocked out by the marshmallow man..........the luster was off of Joshua. Old Wlad or not, he was 20 deep into a HOF title reign.
     
  12. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So Wilder/Klitchko counts as a single?? :lol: Idiot....
     
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  13. Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Active Member Full Member

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  14. Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Active Member Full Member

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    Is Usyk’s win over Joshua even as good as Ruiz’s?
     
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  15. Decker

    Decker Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Despite trying to influence the poll, Fury is way ahead of Usyk. I voted Fury.
    I'd say Fury's win over Wlad OR Wilder slightly exceeds any one of Usyk's wins over AJ.
    Another way to look at it is Fury's wins over Wlad AND Wilder clearly exceeds Usyk's wins over AJ I & II.

    The poll doesn't make it clear what "Usyk over AJ" means. Both wins combined or the best win of the 2?
    Ruiz over AJ is the most surprising in the list. Even in hindsight.
     
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