is Usyk the greatest technical fighter currently?

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  • MoneyKasha
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    #1

    is Usyk the greatest technical fighter currently?

    I mean among CW/HW he most likely is

    but i see some saying hes the best currently among all weights

    can we really say he is more technical than Loma or Bud Crawford or Canelo?
    Last edited by MoneyKasha; 09-26-2021, 08:47 AM.
  • 1lparm
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    #2
    Originally posted by MoneyKasha
    I mean among CW/HW he most likely is and overall for sure

    but i see some saying hes the best currently among all weights

    can we really say he is more technical than Loma or Bud Crawford or Canelo?
    Fury either bodybags him or wins a wide decision even if all 3 judges were usyks mother, sister and nana

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    • RJJ-94-02=GOAT
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      #3
      I’d still say Loma. Usyk ranks higher than Loma overall but in terms of pure technical skill I’d still roll with Loma.

      Canelo, Chocolatito and Rigo are right up there too.

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      • Clegg
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        #4
        His footwork is excellent. Canelo and a few others have better punching technique though.

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        • Marchegiano
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          #5
          It's interesting. Take Loma's defense and add Usyk's offense to it, bam, Apollo himself can't shake a stick at those skills.

          Usyk gets hit a lot, he could gain some defense....if he wanted.

          Loma got beat for not punching, not very Usyk of him, but, Loma's D is way better.

          Poppchenko works with what he has I guess. His fighters can do it all, if either could put it all together in one then he'd have a fighter who can do basically anything.

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          • Quercusalba
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            #6
            Usyk is an absolute genius and has the best feet in boxing, but I still think Bivol is the most technically pure active fighter.

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            • CineScape
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              #7
              I have to go with Inoue for the current greatest technical fighter.

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              • Outwest Exp 355
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                #8
                Out of the big guys I’d say Usyk then maybe Ortiz. Usyk has better stamina while Ortiz has the power to end the fight early. Depends on who you fancy.

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                • deathofaclown
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                  Fury shouldn’t be overlooked, he may not look as great on the eye as others because he’s so big but he can fight inside or outside, forwards or backwards out of either stance.

                  Not many fighters in boxing can do that, never mind at heavyweight. He beat the two longest reigning champions in modern times in two completely different fashions, One of them by intelligently walking down one of the biggest punchers in history. An incredibly versatile fighter.

                  Usyk is incredible at what he does though, but could he have a dog fight inside if he needs? Like Loma, The style is incredible and effective and technical until it doesn’t work, like what happened with Lopez , then there was no real plan B.

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