What boxing style would be the worst for Oleksandr Usyk

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  1. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Oleksandr Usyk seems to struggle with pressure (Breidis, Chisora) & slick boxing (Bellew). What style & what fighter(s) do you think he would struggle with the most. Some names I think he'd struggle with are:

    Dempsey
    Marciano
    Frazier
    Spinks
    Qawi
    Tyson
    Lewis
    Klitschko(s)
     
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    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Swarmer.
     
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  3. Mighty

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    Southpaw swarmer
    Southpaw boxer-puncher (Like himself)
    Orthodox boxer-puncher

    Usyk is a very skilled southpaw boxer-puncher that is the hardest style to beat in my rank. He beats any versions of out-boxers and sluggers.
     
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  4. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Fury basically
     
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    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson

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    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oh Sorry I meant Iron Mike tyson.

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    Extremely fast starters and swarmers that can work well on the inside.
     
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    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mike Tyson.. or Lewis who would have a right hand waiting for him at every turn.
     
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  9. Col Mortimer

    Col Mortimer The question isn't indiscreet.The answer could be Full Member

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    Joe Frazier in Henry Armstrong mode.

    A very hard night for for any technical boxer.
     
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    It's pointless talking about historical fighters because they can't fight him, they fought no one remotely like him and the sport's moved on.

    To know who is likely to cause Usyk the most problems we need to look at those who have given a mature version of Usyk the most problems in actual fights and the answer stylistically is relentless pressure fighters (Nistor, Chisora) slick boxers (Hunter, Bellew) or both (Briedis). Elite SHW A-side AJ did get schooled early and battered late but his size and power also gave Usyk problems.

    Therefore, the only HW I favour to beat Usyk is Tyson Fury, who is brilliant on both the inside and the outside and the biggest elite SHW of all time. However, Usyk poses real stylistic problems for Fury as he's a southpaw (like Wallin) and a slick boxer (like top 10 ATG cruiser Cunningham) but a lot better than both.

    Fury-Usyk is the highest level and the most interesting fight possible by far, the most intriguing potential heavyweight fight in my mind in history, with the possible exception of Wlad-Vitali.
     
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  11. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson Fury is decent on the front foot but nowhere near as good as Mike Tyson, Joe Frazier or even Lennox Lewis. His forte is fighting at range though he can fight agressive when he needs too. Short pressure fighters with good stamina and head movement while moving forward are Usyk's nightmare match up. We saw spots of this against Breidis and Chisora
     
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    Mike Tyson.
     
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  14. OldSchoolBoxing

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    A 28 year-old Derek Chisora's style.
     
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    I’d be very hesitant to pick him against faster HWs, Ali and Tyson in other words.
     
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