Which HW would beat Usyk?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by ikrasevic, May 22, 2026.


  1. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dubois is a freight train once he gets going. Got to stop him from getting going, which is what Usyk did.
     
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  2. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1988 Mike Tyson? - Yes
    1967 Ali (or some other version of Ali)? - Yes
    2000 Lewis, or Lewis who destroyed Golota? - Yes
    Wlad, - No
    Gene Tunney - No
    Tyson Fury (Wlad fight) - No
    Riddick Bowe (Holyfield 1) - Maybe but leaning toward no
    Peak Holmes- Yes
     
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  3. LoveThis

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    Listen, i really like your posts and opinions, but in this case you're either misundersting me or you actually think usyk is unbeatable.

    I was trying to argue that usyk is beatable. Not even that he isn't possibly the best in history (or not). Only that those who hold him high above anyone else and think he should be a favorite against anyone who ever lived are probably wrong.

    I expect him to be a favorite over most. Maybe he is even the one that has the most favorable matchups in history. But i doubt ANYONE should be a favorite against every other fighter ever. Not ali, not lewis and not usyk. There are bad matchups for anyone.

    And briedis works as an example, because there should be a clearly better fighter in history (heavy or cruiser) that surpasses most of his strengths in the right way. And maybe i have to watch the fight back, but unlike later against glowacki i think, i remember briedis fighting fair and having a close fight with usyk all the way.

    So maybe briedis is a p4p Monster everyone missed (and he was really good) or there should be someone that you could argue should be favorite over usyk
     
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