Who currently has the most valuable win in professional boxing?

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  1. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Ruiz over Joshua. His whole existence matters because of that only.
     
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  2. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    How is Parker's win over a 38 year old Wilder more valuable than Fury's wins over Wilder?
     
  3. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Fury's win over Usyk will be the most valuable

    Because it shuts down all of the naysayers and haters. The excuses will still come but Fury already said over a year ago what they would be. So either he's a prophet OR he understands how cruel this sport is and no matter what you do there will always be naysayers.
     
  4. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    The fact that Usyk won the rematch, and comfortably at that, puts it comfortably clear of Ruiz win - the rematch loss devalues Ruiz' win and makes it a possible/likely fluke, Usyk doesn't have that issue.

    For that matter, Usyk beating a prime Joshua for three of the belts as an underdog with Joshua having by far the best recent record in the division (who was actually better out of Fury and Joshua is debatable due to the lack of a fight happening - but during the 5 years running up to the Usyk-Joshua fight, Joshua had done the most in the division by a ridiculous margin) and then winning the rematch scores significant points - especially given the weight disparity.

    Fury's win over Wlad (and this goes for AJ's win over Wlad, too) is far more questionable in terms of value - not just because Wlad was in his twilight years in those fights, but because there wasn't a rematch to solidify the status of the win... Arguably this weights against both by about the same - Wlads additional age counts against AJ and the fact Wlad desperately wanted to rematch Fury counts against Fury.*

    As far as heavyweight wins go, those three (Usyk over AJ, AJ/Fury over Wlad) are miles clear of any others.


    By the same logic, there's a temptation to give Fury's win over Wilder a boost on the basis that he rematched and won - and moreover, rematched him whilst unfit and still won... The difference is, unlike Wlad or AJ, Wilder didn't have a single legit contender win on his record - that counts strongly against the value of that trilogy, for me.
     
  5. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    Idk... They're both well past their best by now - and Fury's delays and poor showing against Ngannou might devalue a win over Usyk (if indeed he manages it at all) on the basis that Fury is "clearly" done and yet still won...
    You know full well that'd forever leave a question mark hanging over this fight - whichever way the result goes (as will a rematch not happening - and I don't believe one would).

    Likewise, if Usyk wins, the excuses will come out that Fury's shot, prime Fury would've won, etc... there'd be more questions over it than there are about his wins over Joshua - and that one will age well, given Joshua's resume.
     
  6. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Fury beats Usyk it cements his place as the best heavyweight of his generation. No amount of white noise changes that.
     
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  7. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Crawford over Spence is by far the most valuable win. He destroyed someone that was his p4p peer and who was extremely highly regarded.

    Canelo's over Golovkin would be had he not really lost the first 2 fights (damn the third). Inoue's run is the best but none of them are as valuable. Bivol over Canelo, is just considered Canelo biting off more than he could chew.

    Definitely Crawford over Spence
     
  8. Djokovic.GOAT

    Djokovic.GOAT Member banned Full Member

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    It will not, because he didn't fight Joshua, Zhang, Hrgovic And others yet.
     
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  9. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Hahahaha Fury will have to fight to his grave to claim himself as the beat of his generation with these mental hula hoops
     
  10. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agenda is so obvious just wait til next week when he's knocked out.
     
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  11. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    It was. Then he got humiliated in the rematch, by himself for lying to himself and the fans, and then finally by AJ.
     
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  12. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Beterbiev over the Nail (Can't believe how underrated this win is)
    Usyk over Briedis (another underrated win)
    Love him or hate him but Fury's wins over Wlad and Wilder
    Crawford over Spence
    Lopez over Loma
    Kambosos over Lopez
    Inoue over Fulton (both undefeated in their prime)
    Loma was robbed of a big win over Haney for all the belts
    Catterall robbed of a big win over Taylor for all the belts
     
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  13. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Ruiz-Joshua
     
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  14. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think GGG'S two wins over Canelo are impressive, being Canelo is now the man. Also, Canelos win over GGG in the 3rd fight, being able to survive GGG'S rally in the last 4 rounds to pull out the close victory over the lengendary 40 year old, that too was impressive.
     
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  15. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Beterbiev over Gvozdyk