Terence Crawford vs Naoya Inoue vs Oleksandr Usyk resume deep dives

[Atypicalbrit]

Of course it matters. We have weight divisions because we understand size matters. Beating people that are substantially larger than you has a direct correlation to your skill just as beating people the same size of you decisively does.

It shouldn't be surprising to anyone that Usyk's hardest fights amateur and pro were Bertebiev and Bredis, two guys who are both SMALLER than Usyk, why because Usyk doesn't have the fluidity advantage against guys his own size or smaller.

Size comes with some advantages but it comes with disadvantages as well, Usyk's style is perfectly suited to bigger opponents.

This is why I say especially at heavyweight size isn't so much of an issue. Once you go over about 230lbs you start to lose athleticism.

[JOITATS]

You don't compare the success wgt % between bantamweights and heavyweights.
that's ridiculous.

there's a reason why there are more wgt classes in lower wgts than heavies

[JakeTheBoxer]

Usyk for me. he is a road warrior. Inoue and Crawford fight at home.

[Roadblock]

You do realize that if Inoue and Crawford were HWs they would be slower and less active right?

Its not work rate Im looking at, its precision, delivery and technique and also power to weight ratio, they are so much more complete fighters, if Ursk Fury and AJ were WWs Id back TC to stop them all, and if Inoue and TC were HWs Id back them to stop them all they are just better fighters in every department.

[famicommander]

Surprised at so little love for Crawford.

Maybe if he beats Madrimov for his 4th divisional title it will help.

[Smash]

what would happen if usyk was black, bud was white and the jap was a latino, would that make any difference

[hugh grant]

Cruiserweight beat the best heavyweights, nothing unexpected there. Ngannou nearly best fury.
So Inoue no1

[IronDanHamza]

Has to be Usyk.

Best resume by far.

[famicommander]

Has to be Usyk.

Best resume by far.

By far? Half as many top 10 opponents as Inoue is a pretty big difference.

[IronDanHamza]

By far? Half as many top 10 opponents as Inoue is a pretty big difference.

Yeah by far.

On paper it's not but that's why things aren't judged on paper.

Inoue's resume isn't even close to Usyk's.