Comments Thread For: Paulie Malignaggis Picks: Victory over Tyson Fury proved Oleksandr Usyks an all-time great

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Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury II might not have been a heart-stopping fight, but it was a fight between the two best heavyweights in the world, which is exciting, and creates buzz and anticipation
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[VislorTurlough]

Usyk won’t retire with Turki money being thrown around.

[IAMTHAT]

I remember being laughed at hard saying Usyk will beat Tyson/aj/wilder when he entered into the HWs.

[NihonJim]

I remember being laughed at hard saying Usyk will beat Tyson/aj/wilder when he entered into the HWs.

I thought he would do pretty well at heavyweight and pick up a belt, but I thought eventually someone would beat him just based on size and power, Usyks physical robustness is insane

[Jab jab boom]

I’m a bit iffy on the all time great category mainly because the level of competition during this era wasn’t that great. However, of all current boxers, Usyk has the best argument to be considered an all time great.

[wrecksracer]

I think Fury has been vastly over-rated, as was Joshua, as was Wilder. I like Usyk, but would he beat Vitali? Would he beat Holyfield? Would he beat the Bowe that beat Holyfield? He could beat Fury and Joshua, sure. How does that mean he beats better fighters? Eyeball test? He came along during a weak era.

[Gary Coleman]

I think Fury has been vastly over-rated, as was Joshua, as was Wilder. I like Usyk, but would he beat Vitali? Would he beat Holyfield? Would he beat the Bowe that beat Holyfield? He could beat Fury and Joshua, sure. How does that mean he beats better fighters? Eyeball test? He came along during a weak era.

Valid questions.

[ShoulderRoll]

Usyk is the best heavyweight fighter of his era, which lets him get into the conversation of all-time great heavyweights.

I don’t know that he ranks in the ATG top 5, though. Or even in the top 10.

[RigosPressureCooker]

It's interesting how Wlad was supposed to be this killing machine with his size, but Usyk's era is more exciting.

I certainly enjoy watching his fights more, he's like a busy killer bee, whereas Wlad was a boring 1-2 clinch machine.

[SteveM]

I’m a bit iffy on the all time great category mainly because the level of competition during this era wasn’t that great. However, of all current boxers, Usyk has the best argument to be considered an all time great.

I think Inoue is already an ATG for the lighter weights and depending what he does from here for all the weights. Canelo, as much as I dislike his pickiness lately, is probably in the top 100 ATG