Who's more skilled, Lomachenko or Usyk?

I don't think it's comparable over such a vast difference in weight classes. Would Usyk be able to fight like Loma if he was Loma's weight? Who knows? Could Loma fight like Usyk if he was Usyk's weight? Who knows? The way a prime Loma moves and does things is more "TV friendly". Flashy Matrix-style that can't be compared to what Usyk can and does as a heavyweight.

 

I think Loma is more skilled but Usyk has more qualities. I appreciate 200+ is far weaker than 126-135 technically, but Usyk has more to his game than ''throw flurries from mid-range at different angles, then bounce away to admire your work''. I know that's selling Loma short, but Usyk rarely wastes the championship rounds like Loma does. Plus I think Usyk has a better jab

 

Usyk. Only one guy can win to Usyk, imho and apart from punchers chance of monster punchers like wilder or zhang (this chance always exists). This guy is Fury. Noone else can win to Usyk at HW imho. And when I mean Fury I mean a focused and motivated Fury, because if not focused and motivated Fury loses too.

Fury is just too much of everything. Too much size, too much ring IQ, too much coordination, too much fundamentals, too much chin, too much heart, too much pride... that guy is a top notch fighter the same as Usyk, but with 1000 tons more. And in this sport size and weight matter.

 

I tend to think Usyk has a better defense, more P4P strength, more mental fortitude (not to say Lomachenko doesn't have that, by any means), and is less prone to get gunshy. There's a certain quality about him that's hard to describe, but it's more difficult to take the play away from him than it is with Lomachenko. Lomachenko had more physical talent IMO, but Usyk will go down as the greater fighter.

 

Usyk!

 

I think Loma is a little bit more skilled, but Usyk has more of a killer instinct. Or as some people would say… “More Dog in him”

BOTH have tremendous heart. But skill wise it’s close imo. Edge to Hi Tech.

 

Usyk was most of the time the same as his opponents, as they're usually the same weight in the cruiser division. As for the height - mostly the same, but was also the taller guy on several occasions even at heavy.

Whether Usyk or Lomachenko is more skilled - this comparison is difficult when both fighters differ that much in size and weight.

 

I think Loma's defense holds up in tricky situations and allows him to pick his moments for attack. Loma will often use his opponents' attacks early on as a means to figure then out, quell them and make his own moves as the fight progresses. Usyk lands when pushed back and makes use of swift and concise footwork to step and throw when moving forward. Loma has some hybrid thing going, the likes of which haven't been seen before in boxing (maybe down to those years training in dance added to his immense boxing experience) . Overall Loma is more unique. Usyk is more effective.

 

Usyk's defence overall can be naive he is a big cruiserweight and enjoys pressure fighting trying to draw offence which works well but not always. he has adopted a lot if the papachenko moves most of which someone like Fury will laugh at.

Gets stuck in a high tight high guard ring circling at times and his clinches can be vulnerable if a big heavyweight who knows what they're doing wants to exploit him. hitting and holding he relies on the referee.

That lead hand fake low then back high isnt going to make Fury blink its the quick feet that will and occasionally the head movement but feet comes first.

 

Loma, but Usyk ranks higher all time

 

Usyk is a more complete fighter. But Lomachenko has flashes of brilliance that Usyk never has. Usyk is conventionally great.

 

Lomachenko is more skilled. Usyk’s style is a bit more effective due to his high workrate, yet somehow also more economical than Lomachenko who wastes a lot of his energy on excessive footwork.

 

Loma fighting exclusively in the US is a prime reason for that comparison. Usyk is in my top 2 fav fighters but he's only fought a couple of times in the US. He also hasn't had to battle very skilful, very hyped, young up and coming US fighters on home soil.
I would actually go as far as to say that in an alternate universe, Loma without changing his resume at all but say the fights were staged exclusively outside of the US, would still be undefeated and already a unified champion. Virtually mirroring his compatriot. I think Usyk has a better mentality for the game, Loma is a warrior but Usyk is a warrior of super human kind. I think Usyk has a bit more ring killer in him too, in that if he hurts a fighter he'll follow up slightly better than Loma.