Prime Lennox Lewis vs. Usyk

[Zelda]

Usyk is a great fighter at CW. He has only won against 3 guys at HW. Having watched his fights with Chisora and Joshua again, I do think he is beatable at HW by a bigger guy that knows how to impose himself. Fury beats him and maybe even Wilder. Lennox would beat him too.

[baroidi]

What has Usyk done in HW that warrants him being compared to an ATG? He did not look good against journeyman Chisora and twice beat a media hypejob in Joshua. Make this poll IF he beats Fury. But that is very unlikely to happen.

[Dakuwaqa]

Lewis beats that MW Eurobum easy work

he aint a 'skinny bodybuilder' in a constant state of rigor mortis.

[dan_cov]

Lewis is on record wanting no part of southpaws.

Anyones guess I've seen Usyk fight and play with plenty of similarish guys to Lewis in terms of size and skill set but I'm not sure Lewis has ever fought or seen anyone anything like an Oleksandr Usyk.

[Dakuwaqa]

Lewis is on record wanting no part of southpaws.

Anyones guess I've seen Usyk fight and play with plenty of similarish guys to Lewis in terms of size and skill set but I'm not sure Lewis has ever fought or seen anyone anything like an Oleksandr Usyk.

If AJ can take 4 rounds

Lewis will stop him

Longer reach, more power 'can fight like a big man' etc

Stong as an ox too.

Perfect HW specimen. 'a real man'

[dan_cov]

Not much to go off as Lewis avoided southpaws.

Lewis will win a popularity contest among fans but its just that, their predictions won't have been given much if any actual thought.

Its a similar thing when AJ was favoured they picked him just because he was bigger. Its more a childs reasoning or should be than someone who understands styles or boxing.

[Dakuwaqa]

Not much to go off as Lewis avoided southpaws.

Lewis will win a popularity contest among fans but its just that, their predictions won't have been given much if any actual thought.

Its a similar thing when AJ was favoured they picked him just because he was bigger. Its more a childs reasoning or should be than someone who understands styles or boxing.

AJ aint big

He's long calves add 2 additional inches

He's 'a skinny guy wearing a muscle suit' i.e small wrists, hands, shoulder, and feet

Lewis is thick, size 14 shoes, hung like a horse and strong as bull

Significantly better boxer, longer, faster, higher IQ

Size absolutely matters

[dan_cov]

If AJ can take 4 rounds

Lewis will stop him

Longer reach, more power 'can fight like a big man' etc

Stong as an ox too.

Perfect HW specimen. 'a real man'

Boxing doesn't work like that.

We see it week in, week out where boxers who aren't as polished do better against shared opposition.

And I am not sure fighting like a big man or fighting tall is an advantage vs Usyk just seems like a terribly overplayed notion to me at this stage that actually plays into his strengths.

[Dakuwaqa]

Boxing doesn't work like that.

We see it week in, week out where boxers who aren't as polished do better against shared opposition.

And I am not sure fighting like a big man or fighting tall is an advantage vs Usyk just seems like a terribly overplayed notion to me at this stage that actually plays into his strengths.

True. You are one of the best posters on here and I have nothing but respect and admiration for you.

But Lewis is 'significantly better in every way' than AJ

Superb and controlling distance with his lead hand

Backhand like a sledgehammer

He can fight on the inside too

[sicko]

Lennox! That long jab is one of the greatest this sport has ever seen, it would be very difficult for Usyk to get around

also Lennox had a nasty inside game with those Uppercuts