Usyk vs 1991's Ring Magazines Top 10 Heavyweights

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Whoops! Missed that one. Thanks!

    My full take would be that someone would upset the apple cart, maybe twice or thrice, in that line-up. Might even be a Witherspoon. It certainly could be a younger, fitter, lively Bowe. That's not to say who I would favor in one fight out of that list. But no one walks through that whole line-up undefeated. Except maybe Lenny.
     
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  2. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Pretty much spot on, including the Lennox analysis as he was somewhat raw in 1991, he was getting outboxed by Frank Bruno whom Usyk was considerably better than, although Lennox was an incredibly adaptable fighter still in his young days. So, I'd say its 50/50 that one for sure.
     
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  3. Jakub79

    Jakub79 Active Member Full Member

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    He loses to #2 and #3, he beats the rest, sometimes much easier than you think, he always finds a way.
     
  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    That's a hard list to go through. I would say even if Usyk did beat everyone on that list, he would need some rematches to do it. I would favor, but only slightly, Mike Tyson. Slight favor to Holyfield.
     
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