Comments Thread For: Usyk's Promoter Believes His Fighter Could Fight on For Three More Years at Top Level

[Timur78]

Nope. Not with Usyk's style.
He has already slowed down over the last 2-3 years.
Max 1 year at the top, and after that he can handle fight B-grade fighters.

Unless I'm wrong.

[kafkod]

Of course. “The Real Deal.” What’s your point?

The point is that Holyfield was a cruiserweight.

[Ragga1]

Of course. “The Real Deal.” What’s your point?

“In the past, you'd never have a cruiserweight like Usyk make it past quality heavyweight contenders”.

You must have forgotten about him then then as Holyfield was a unified cruiserweight world champion, who come up to heavyweight and unified there as well. He beat Bowe and Tyson amongst others, so your above statement isn’t true!

[N/A]

Krassyuk is a silly guy anyway, but " he can fight for three more years" in what sense: winning or getting beaten, yet continuing fighting? Usyk has poor activity, so yeah - him doing two or three fights in three years is doable. Add his masterclass acting and there you have it.

[hugh grant]

That's what I would do. 3 more fights max.

But he might fit Zhang in too. Maybe he could fight x2 times in one year

[Rockenator]

“In the past, you'd never have a cruiserweight like Usyk make it past quality heavyweight contenders”.

You must have forgotten about him then then as Holyfield was a unified cruiserweight world champion, who come up to heavyweight and unified there as well. He beat Bowe and Tyson amongst others, so your above statement isn’t true!

The exception and not the norm. Any other great cruiserweights that did what Holyfield did? I don't think there will be another Evander Holyfield. He went from 190 to 215 lbs. and became a heavyweight in 1988 while still keeping his speed and punching power. And look at Holyfield's wins versus Usyk wins. No comparison. Wins against Douglas, Foreman, Bowe, Tyson and Moorer. The competition was much greater back then and the quality of the heavyweight division was far superior to today's dearth of talent. But outside of Holyfield, I can't think of one cruiserweight that has been a great heavyweight.

[crimsonfalcon07]

I wonder how much Krassyuk is in camp with Usyk. Would mean a lot more coming from a trainer. Promoters say all kinds of BS. Just look at Hearn and DLH.

[Ragga1]

The exception and not the norm. Any other great cruiserweights that did what Holyfield did? I don't think there will be another Evander Holyfield. He went from 190 to 215 lbs. and became a heavyweight in 1988 while still keeping his speed and punching power. And look at Holyfield's wins versus Usyk wins. No comparison. Wins against Douglas, Foreman, Bowe, Tyson and Moorer. The competition was much greater back then and the quality of the heavyweight division was far superior to today's dearth of talent. But outside of Holyfield, I can't think of one cruiserweight that has been a great heavyweight.

Yeah Usyk! He’s achieved what Holyfield achieved back in his heyday. David Haye also managed to become a unified cruiserweight and a heavyweight world champion, although he wasn’t a great heavyweight. You can only fight in your generation, so you’ll never know how Usyk would have got on against the ATG’s of the past. You’ll only be guessing the outcome. This generation of heavyweights are pretty good, they just haven’t fought one another enough when they’re at their apex’s.

[Rockenator]

Yeah Usyk! He’s achieved what Holyfield achieved back in his heyday. David Haye also managed to become a unified cruiserweight and a heavyweight world champion, although he wasn’t a great heavyweight. You can only fight in your generation, so you’ll never know how Usyk would have got on against the ATG’s of the past. You’ll only be guessing the outcome. This generation of heavyweights are pretty good, they just haven’t fought one another enough when they’re at their apex’s.

If Usyk beats Fury, then I'll agree with your statement. If he gets knocked out or loses convincingly, then no way. I don't think this fight will go the distance.