Wladimir Klitschko vs Oleksandr Usyk (primes)

This is the thing I don’t get. The complete dismissal of Usyk’s pop. Usyk showed against Fury that when he sits on his shots… he’s a MUCH more dangerous puncher than Chis Byrd. Much more. Both Joshua and Fury wouldn’t say “Usyk has no power” lol So would Bellew!

Prime for Prime I gotta favor Wlad. Slight edge. The Wladimir from 2006 to 2013 hardly lost any rounds!! And yes he fought some VERY good fighters. And prime Wlad had top 5 ATG power. But if anyone can surprise the world and come out the victor in a difficult fight where he’s up against it… it’s Usyk. 60/40 in Wlad’s favor.

 

I rate Usyk very, very highly. But there is truth in the saying Styles make Fights. I think Usyk vs Povetkin would be a close one, whereas Wlad made easy work of Pov (still in a hellish ugly fight).
Wlad absolutely destroyed Chagaev, Byrd and Ibragimov, three very talented southpaws. He was also able to keep up with Haye's speed. I think Wlad would always be a bad matchup for Usyk

 

Usyk wins. Wlad is overrated. Beating povetkin and haye is not better than beating joshua and fury. Both of whom old wlad lost to.

 

I'd go with this... I'd favour Usyk, but not nearly enough to bet on it.

Usyk being tricky to tie up (as Fury found) helps swing it - despite being smaller I just think his workrate and ring IQ would shade it, especially as the fight wore on.

 

Because Wlad was old.

But prime Wlad? He would've made mincemeat of both of them.

 

Bump

 

Nahh I think if anything, Wladimir is UNDERRATED. During his Steward trained reign at the top of the division, you could probably count on one hand the amount of rounds he legitimately lost. That’s dominance right there. And some of his wins during that time were top notch opponents. Sultan Ibragimov was extremely good. I actually think Sultan was better than Povetkin when at his best. Better counter puncher, faster hands, a little better chin and hit as hard.

And the prime Chagaev Wlad completely took apart would be top 3-4 today. Easy.

 

I'd favour Klitschko, he had a very fast and powerful 1-2 and also underrated footwork.

 

Wlad had the greatest straight right known to the division. If there is anything that is an anathema to southpaws it is that punch thrown straight and true, which Wlad did like no one else. I think he would just touch Usyk for the first 6 rounds, subtlety ratcheting up the power as the rounds past. That and his manhandling of the smaller man would pay off in the latter round when he would start unloading the heavy lumber at Steward's insistence.