[PRIME] Oleksandr Usyk vs. [PRIME] Riddick Bowe

Bowe would fight Usyk exactly like everyone was saying Joshua should.

 

Holyfield is arguably most skilled fighter we ever see he would destroy Usyk

 

With all due respect to Usyk but if Chisora gave him problems imagine what Bowe would do? Bowe would maul him and beat him, 100% guaranteed. If Usyk was 6′ 5″ or 6’ 6” and a natural heavyweight then I would have a different view.

 

Bowe's jab would give Usyk problems. It was quite underrated. Very fast, powerful and accurate (landed 53% on prime Holyfield). Usyk has shown some vulnerability to body punches. Medzhidov, Chisora and Joshua had him hurt downstairs and Bowe was a better body puncher than all of them. Bowe was also really mean and dirty too (low blows & punching after the break/bell), Usyk may not respond well to these tactics with his more formulaic amateur style.

 

In what way was Holy more skilled than Usyk?

 

Faster better combinations better fighter inside arguably outside too better bodywork better counterpuncher

 

I'd pick the version of Bowe up through Holyfield 1 to win. Bowe after that, despite being champ had already fallen off and I include Holyfield 2 which he really should've won as well.

Anytime after that Usyk outboxes him horribly.

 

Lol No. He wouldn’t. But what ever helps you sleep at night

Usyk >>> Holyfield in skills and cruiser weight ATG ranking

 

Holyfield would KO everybody Usyk fought at cruiserweight.. or at least 98%. In spectacular fashion.

or: Holyfield, if fighting for his first heavyweight belt, would have KOed Joshua. In spectacular fashion.

 

Holyfield is more skilled and would destroy Usyk and is number 1 CW of all time

 

Holyfield might very well beat Usyk but not even Holyfield himself thinks he'd destroy him, he said it would be a difficult fight for him.

Holyfield had better combo's, better inside, could fight at a higher pace but Usyk moves better, is a southpaw which Holyfield never looked great against and is better defensively. You'd probably need a trilogy to separate the two to know for sure who was superior.

 

Usyk has a tighter defense and blocks more shots.

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Quite a few funny responses here, mentioning Bowe knocking Usyk out. You do realise that Usyk has never even been knocked down in his professional career, right? The guy has a granite chin. Go and watch that 10th round of the second Joshua fight. Joshua, the second biggest punching HW today, lands a straight right hand cleanly, the likes that put people to sleep. Usyk wasn't even hurt, let alone dropped. That's one of the things that makes Usyk formidable: it's extremely difficult to land anything meaningful on him, and even if you do, it doesn't do too much to him.