who is the greater technical boxer Usyk or Canelo

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  1. Pimp C

    Pimp C Free Smurk

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    Usyk because he's doing it at 221 pounds instead of 168. His footwork is ridiculous.
     
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  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    By a ,long way, Canelo sets good traps but he`s not a pure boxer, he can be out-boxed, he simply stalks a fighter and makes them make mistakes, Usyk creates angles to land far more shots.
     
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    Boxlight Active Member banned Full Member

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    in pure technical ability

    is Usyk the best at the moment?
     
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    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Usyk.
     
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    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Usyk. I am Adelaide Byrd, and I approve this thread.
     
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    rorschach51 A Legend & A Gentleman Full Member

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    This is a huge point, and 100% true/amazing.

    *edit* BTW Hello my brother! I hope you & your family are doing fantastic!
     
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  8. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Canelo is very, very good at a certain narrow range of skills but lacks the all-roundedness of Usyk. Usyk’s good to great in almost all categories you care to name. Put them in against a range of opponents and Usyk’s going to find a way to win in all of them, while Canelo will dominate some and look clueless in others.
     
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    1) Usyk
    2) Canelo
    3) Loma
     
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    Boxlight Active Member banned Full Member

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    anyone else
     
  11. JMotrain

    JMotrain Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk for sure.

    I don't think there is a style that would give Usyk fits. Fury is probably the only one to beat him but that is still a competitive fight (and Usyk is definitely at a size disadvantage, a bigger one than Canelo has faced; get back to me when Canelo faces someone who has 30-40 pounds on him).

    For Canelo, you saw him get outboxed by GGG in the first fight, schooled by Mayweather, arguably lost to Lara, struggled with both Trout and Jacobs. I'm not poo-pooing Canelo because he is still very good and a HOFer but he is definitely more limited than Usyk. Really Canelo's bread and butter is counter-punching while Usyk can do that too but is also comfortable enough to take the lead as well. Usyk also has much better footwork.

    It reminds me of the Fox and the Hedgehog quote, "the fox knows many things, the hedgehog knows one big thing". Usyk = Fox, Canelo = Hedgehog.
     
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  12. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    I’m doing great Jeremy, thank you. How about you? I hope things are all looking up..
     
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  13. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Usyk can beat Canelo.
     
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    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    Lol
     
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  15. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    Ward > all and beats them all except Usyk, probably. Sorry ur still angry about The Krusher getting crushed. :(
     
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