Comments Thread For: Wladimir Klitschko Hails Undisputed Heavyweight King Oleksandr Usyk As 'The Best Fighter In Modern History'

[BoxingUpdates]

Former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko was delighted that his countryman, Oleksandr Usyk, had just become the first undisputed heavyweight champion for 25 years. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Usyk completed his collection of belts by adding Tyson Fury's WBC strap to his WBA, IBF and WBO titles. Klitschko, whose long reign was ended by Fury in 2015, had held all of the titles bar the WBC, which was held by his big brother Vitali for sections of his own championship run.
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[Nightfall]

The rematch will be even better

[boxing IQ]

Vlad's just elated Fury finally lost and that his compatriot was the one to do it lol.

The lighter divisions have so much more skill and a wider pool of fighters to go through. I lean towards Crawford or Inoue as the modern best.

[Tibburon245]

Hell of a fight--no major cuts, fouls, etc. Usyk took some tough uppercuts but came back hard. Fans are happy.

[Oldskoolg]

No Wlad, he’s not

[TelMex]

Remember Briggs had him falling off a paddle boat lol...

[rckdees]

Fury has been overrated for years….fighter’s allowed him to lay his rotund body on them…his boxing skills were adequate but because he was 6’9” people thought he was something special….he’s not….and never was

[Blackstarr]

Vlad's just elated Fury finally lost and that his compatriot was the one to do it lol.

The lighter divisions have so much more skill and a wider pool of fighters to go through. I lean towards Crawford or Inoue as the modern best.

In his Inoue’s case, I’d find it hard to argue that he has a wider pool of fighters, given that there is probably a smaller percentage of men at that weight than there are at heavyweight, or at least not too dissimilar.

Regardless, what sets apart Usyk from Inoue and Crawford in the p4p debate is that he has overcome a far bigger weight disadvantage than either of them.

[boxing IQ]

In his Inoue’s case, I’d find it hard to argue that he has a wider pool of fighters, given that there is probably a smaller percentage of men at that weight than there are at heavyweight, or at least not too dissimilar.

Regardless, what sets apart Usyk from Inoue and Crawford in the p4p debate is that he has overcome a far bigger weight disadvantage than either of them.

I'd probably agree if this wasn't such a weak era for heavyweights. AJ and Wilder were the two top guys at one point and Fury almost lost to an 0-0.

[w1cked]

Remember Briggs had him falling off a paddle boat lol...

lmaoo, that was hilarious