Usyk is not fighting anyone except Fury and AJ at HW

I am a huge Usyk fan. He is the greatest heavy of his era. But obviously if his man wins at hw are Joshua x 2, Fury x 2, and Dubois, then the highest you can rank him is top 20 all time at heavy.

Usyk is more of a P4P great. At heavy, he moved up a little too late to establish an Ali like legacy.

 

He shouldn't be fighting AJ again. Give Fury his rematch and fight someone new or retire.

 

Not surprised tbh
He is coming up 38
It is a good HW resume if you think 5 fights being

Joshua
Joshua
Dubois
Fury
Fury (assuming this fight happens)

That would be 5 big HW wins and in a row (assuming he beats Fury again)
It's not like outside of Fury and Joshua that there were higher rated HWs he isn't fighting

 

Yeah, when it's your favorite boxer, he will get a pass for everything.

2 mediocre boxers and you are top of the top. even ATG at that weight.

Boxing standards are so low nowadays.

 

Usyk is a phenomenal talent, and one of my favorites, but he needs to do more than just rematching the same two fighters.

 

I'm not really sure why he would to be honest, at 37/38 he has achieved all there is to achieve and has earned the right to only take the big paydays if he fights on.

Let's look at his options:-

• The Fury rematch is contracted so not much choice there
• In most folks lists, Joshua and Fury are STILL the 2nd and 3rd rated/ranked heavyweights behind Usyk, so the big paydays also are the best of the top 10 fighers (although Dubois could potentially upset that apple cart... see below)
• Aside from Fury and Joshua, is there any other heavyweights that actually add that much to his legacy when all is said and done? Zhang? Parker? Kabayel? He's already beaten Dubois once as well, so that would also be a repeat affair!

The sad truth of the matter is that there isn't really anything Usyk can do to enhance his legacy much more, but he could certainly do it some damage by fighting on too old and losing to father time.

IMO, short of going back down and getting Undisputed at cruiser again (an achievement that has never been accomplished), KOing Fury to put an exclamation mark on him being the bona-fide best HW is the only thing he can really do to enhance his legacy - that would be 2 unequivocal wins against the consensus 2/3 of his generation.

Aside from the payday, I don't see that Usyk gets much more from a 3rd Joshua run out, unless he decides to go for a KO - he's proven what needed to be proven there - whilst right now, there are maybe some folks that still think the Fury fight was close and still has some unanswered questions.

Personally, I'd have like to have seen Usyk retire after beating Fury, not giving him a rematch as Karma for Fury ducking Wlad rematch. Nothing left to prove, and whilst I'd miss seeing him in action, I don't want to see him do a Roy Jones or anything, losing to someone not fit to laces his prime-boots!

 

I’d like to see him fight someone new. The rematch clauses and 9 month wait is frustrating.

Parker just beat Wilder and Zhang, give him a go

 

2 mediocre boxers? They were the best that the division had to offer. Whom should he have fought instead for you to not get all sceptical?

 

Parker awaits......

 

There's no one else worthy tbh

Maybe Bakole but will Usyk risk it? I don't think he will......

 

Bakole is probably the least deserving. Parker and Zhang would be front runners imo.