Who in the current crop of fighters has the best chance of beating Usyk?

Opetaia for me also.

Other than that, nobody.

 

I don't think any of them can, but I will definitely say that Parker has earned it, and if he beats Dubois, he is next in line to try.

Again, I reiterate NOBODY, but Kabeyal has that nice hook to the body. I think that would be a surprisingly long night for Uysk who would nonetheless win a clear decision.

 

The same Opetaia who went life and death with a semi retired old Marius Breidis. No way.

Usyk's only opponent now is Father Time.

If he fights on for long enough post prime, then he definitely loses and that could be against anyone.

 

Hard to say, but would be fantastic if he followed this year up with the winner Parker-Dubois and the winner Zhang-Kabayel. Very understandable if he retires, though.

 

Johnny Fisher

 

If Opetaia can't beat a disinterested 38 year old Briedis without literally getting his face broken every time, he's not beating Usyk.

 

The one match i really want to watch is usyk vs beterbiev, that's the one, but sadly we won't see it.

 

Beterbiev would get beat down… There’s a reason he’s fought his career at light heavyweight and hasn’t moved up to cruiser, let alone heavy….

 

No one in particular.

However, Usyk has not fought an elite southpaw since there are very few of them. Opetaia is interesting because he is a fellow leftie who is younger and probably has a speed advantage over Usyk. Usyk would likely beat him but it won't be that easy.

Much as i think Bakole is overrated, i give him maybe a 10% chance. He is relentless and throws huge uppercuts with both hands - something i think would work quite well vs Usyk. I think Usyk outpoints him nonetheless.

Kabayel's body punching and all round skill would also give him a decent chance. Probably a 20% or so chance.

But yes, Opetaia, Kabayel and Bakole. None of them would be favoured though.

 

Bredis has a monster of a right hand - a southpaw killer. Usyk has underrated power but i doubt he could do the kind of damage that Bredis can do with his right hand. Doubtful.

 

Im not so sure about that, but you are probably right, usyk is something special, but beterbiev is truly a monster, this guy is so disciplined and he hits like a mule, he is the only one who dropped usyk but that means nothing because it was so long ago.