Usyk versus the 90s

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Usyk versus 90s

  1. Usyk dominates and becomes the GOAT

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  2. Usyk competes well but hits a wall against a few tough guys

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  3. Short-lived heavyweight competitor / opportunistic / moves up but comes back to cruiserweight

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  4. Usyk would not have touch the HW division in the 90s

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  1. kdyehs

    kdyehs Active Member Full Member

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    Gypsy Clown, Bum Joshua, and Dubois are all Olympic-style, boxing-oriented fighters. They tried to outbox Usyk at his own specialty. I would have been more interested to see Usyk face the tough heavyweight competition of the '90s, when calculated forward pressure was a major part of the game—guys like Tyson, Tua, Holyfield, and Lewis. I'm not sure Usyk would have fared as well against that type of opposition. I think he would have been a short-lived heavyweight competitor.
     
  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Could beat everyone, Tyson wasn't at his peak. Would slightly favor Lewis, Usyk probably beats everyone else unless Tyson really digs to the body. Holyfields pressure, inside fighting should be a nightmare for Usyk but he lost to Moorer so nope.
     
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  3. kdyehs

    kdyehs Active Member Full Member

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    I think David Tua would take Verhoeven and put him in the meat grinder.
     
  4. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    And put Usyk to sleep along the way.
     
  5. Csonnyliston

    Csonnyliston Undefeated P4P King of online arguments! Full Member

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    Everybody but Lewis.
     
  6. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How can you say that after he just got outboxed for 10 rounds vs a rookie kickboxer? Your opinion seems to be dated pre Rico fight.
     
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Usyk is 39 and might have gotten off the couch at a career heaviest, he will get a pass for that but yeah i agree that is a terrible look. Boxing is getting exposed by outsiders and Usyk is to blame
     
  8. ubareem

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    Tua got outboxed by Byrd, if you remember. Ibeabuchi could be a tough fight, but his feet were too slow.

    The best fights would be the big 3: Tyson, Holyfield and Lewis.
     
  9. Cyrion

    Cyrion Active Member Full Member

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    And yet had absolutely nothing for Chris freaking Byrd. Your takes continue to be hilarious. Keep 'em coming! lol
     
  10. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He cleans up. Lewis and Holyfield are massive challenges. Tyson didn't have the dimension to deal.