Send in your favorite light heavyweight to beat Usyk

I don't think any would but I would never count Charles out of any fight.

 

Bobby Fitz and Sammy Langford for an early night.

 

Archie Moore, Ezzard Charles, Bob Foster , Michael Spinks, Dwight Qawi, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones Jr.
Other words, theirs nothing that special about Usyk that quite a few great , very good Lt. Heavyweights / cruiserweights couldn't handle.
He's just the latest on this site that has reached mythical heights without a great win.
22 total fights, (16) at cruiserweight, ( 06) at heavyweight.
Personally I see a very flawed boxer in a very poor era for boxing.
To some that makes him special.
To me he's lucky he fights in this era.

 

AJ is hardly Fitz or Langford. Peter Maher didn't even hear the first bell against Ruby.

The 225 pounds slicker Battling Jim Johnson fought Langford 12 times and couldn't find a single win. Battling Jim holds a win over Joe Jeanette, knocked out Big Bill Tate in just 2 rounds and drew with the great Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title yet hecould have fought Langford every day for a year and not won one.

That's what we talking about.

 

Peak RJJr

 

Qawi fought about half of his fights at CW+ but I understand your point, he was best at LHW (but also really good at CW). Holyfield only had his first handful of fights at LHW, but was a career LHW amateur. I'd still take him above Usyk if he qualified, and I definitely favor Qawi. I think Usyk is becoming pretty overrated around here and I believe a lot of people would still take Usyk over Holyfield straight up

 

The only question with Langford is, will Sam nominate the round and exact location on the canvas where he will ultimately deposit Olek?

Sam might also have a train to catch shortly after the fight, so he might give Usyk the hurry along, no dilly dallying or allowance of any mercy rounds.

 

Very true, so much depends on the great fighters itinerary and mood.