Prime for prime, Usyk More levels to his game, more versatile, better timing. Wlad wouldn't be able to jab and grab someone as elusive as Usyk who is deceptively strong on the inside. Usyk points, possibly Usyk stoppage if he can time Wlad who had a shaky chin
I really don't like Wlad. But I would never put money on a cruiser or small HW with average power to beat him. I can see Usyk doing it, but I wouldn't be confident of that victory. What's worrying is when you see other small (even gold medallists) fighting prime Wlad and they are very vulnerable to single shots landed. He touched Povetkin a few times and Povetkin went over like a sack of potatoes. The second one wasn't called a KD because Wlad grappled so much it sort of covered it up, but Povetkin was grabbing on himself, stumbling around out of it. If Usyk gets caught it's going to be no different and 12 rounds is a long time to avoid those shots unless you really are on the back foot out of range like Fury or even Haye who ran around and so couldn't really land.
Same. Tough and competitive. Wlad winning wouldnt surprise me. But I think the combination of Usyks stamina, IQ, skills, pressure, underrated power, and activity taking over down the stretch. Usyk close UD.
