Who has a better chance at outboxing Larry Holmes, Oleksandr Usyk or Wladimir Klitschko

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, May 15, 2025.


Who wins ?

This poll will close on Feb 9, 2028 at 9:51 AM.
  1. Klitschko

    19.6%
  2. Usyk

    80.4%
  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I am a bit surprised Usyk got way more voters than Klitschko.
     
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  2. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    On this forum?really? Lol
    He would get more votes than Muhammad Ali, Ray Leonard and sugar ray Robinson

    Only manny pacquiao would outrank him on votes for greatness

    This is why I'm detested, because I am a very vocal minority that doesn't declare him among the top elite of goats,though I do think he is a wonderful talent and still great
     
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  3. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You shouldn't be they've lost their minds.

    This isn't going to be permanent. You think someone in 2040 is going to look at Usyks 8 or 9-0 resume with 30 something lost rounds and see him as an ATG?
     
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  4. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He will fall in with calzaghe and maybe ward where he belongs

    It's beyond madness that people put him on par with Ali and Duran lol
     
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  5. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They will, it's been cemented, Furys UK hype alone did it. He beat the best british pack since the 90s, he's from EE and undefeated. Usyk is in the conversation now, there's no stopping it

    The only way people start questioning Usyks greatness is if the next generation has a small heavyweight who's even more dominant than Usyk which is unlikely
     
  6. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You see this is the problem. Acting like Usyk is a little person whose somehow made history. Its just made up heresy. Usyk is taller than Joe Louis same size as Foreman, Ali and Holmes. He is 5 inches taller than Mike Tyson and Rocky Marciano. Usyk is not a small HW.

    Also Kabayel exists its not just likely theres a HW champ Usyks size in the next generation theres one right now. And Usyks ducking him!
     
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I actually agree except Usyk avoiding Kabayel he's 38 and undefeated so I'm not mad he can retire right now or chase big paydays
     
  8. KettleMutilation

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    Usyk is obviously better than Wlad, but surely Wlad would have been more capable of dealing with someone like Larry Holmes?
     
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  9. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    With their fans theres a mourning they didn't fight more "its such a shame they didn't fight so and so". Usyk fans were on their way to that therapy session and wandered into the wrong room. They have no interest in seeing him fight anyone else ever again. Interim champs? What are those? Usyk is undisputed. The division is cleaned out.
     
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  10. Glassbrain

    Glassbrain Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Both would beat him. The benefactor of one of the weakest eras in the division, Larry Holmes.
     
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  11. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The majority of people on here are picking Wlad to run through Holmes. Wlad has some of the most humiliating defeats of any top heavyweight. Holmes would whoop the sh*t out of Wlad and stop him late.