Comments Thread For: Today vs. 25 years ago: Which heavyweight division was superior?

[MalevolentBite]

Emanuel Steward trained Lennox Lewis knew how to use his height and reach, plus the dreaded clinch. I think he beats Usyk via wide decision.

^ hawk time!!

[MalevolentBite]

Lmao proving my point how over hyped he was. Forget Usyk (who would school him) Wilder and AJ would have put him to sleep.

Honestly. If that's your argument then Usyk wouldn't be that highly rated because this era of heavyweights are complete bums. Lets be honest. I am one of the few people that doesn't drink the Mike Tyson or Roy Jones cool aid ( i do rate Jones highly though ) but Tysons level of opponents win or lose is way better than Uysk.

[Haka]

Usyk top 3 ATG

[DClefthook]

Usyk top 3 ATG

Sincerely, Mama Usyk

[Corelone]

Usyk just effin got here. Wlad held the title for ten years. All of a sudden Usyk is an all time great? Like Fury was an all time great, and AJ and Wilder...

[Corelone]

It doesnt take much to impress some people. Home town heros and a flash in the pan is the best they've ever seen. Everytime. I said Lomo would never see 20-1 but the lomolites persisted. Where does he fit in the HOF? Next to Archie Moore with 135 KOs?

[DClefthook]

Usyk just effin got here. Wlad held the title for ten years. All of a sudden Usyk is an all time great? Like Fury was an all time great, and AJ and Wilder...

Exactly. This is what I said the other day. Usyk fought 6 times at HW. Witherspoon, Chisora, AJ(2×) and Fury(2×). How N THEE fuqk is he an ATG?

[Dolor]

Exactly. This is what I said the other day. Usyk fought 6 times at HW. Witherspoon, Chisora, AJ(2×) and Fury(2×). How N THEE fuqk is he an ATG?

You forgot Dubois. But yes, 7 times isn't much. On the other hand, he was the first undisputed HW champion since Lewis, and the fact that he was smaller/lighter than all his opponents at HW should count for something.

[buckdacious]

Exactly. This is what I said the other day. Usyk fought 6 times at HW. Witherspoon, Chisora, AJ(2×) and Fury(2×). How N THEE fuqk is he an ATG?

how u gonna forget Dubois!?! lol they definitely didn’t fight at Cruiserweight lol. But u right, he’s not an ATG HW but he’s a great fight in the last 25 years or so. Don’t know if I’ll put him in top 50 ever but that’s not shade at him, just to many damn good fighters that have fought in this sport

[Dolor]

The key advantage of Lewis was his jab combined with his reach - 84 in., almost the same as Fury (85 in.), the difference being that Lewis fully utilized it. I guess Usyk, despite his superior movement, would struggle with that.