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There has been enormous resentment by the Ali supporters about the speculation that Usyk is better than Ali. His record is better, his career is better and his multi dimensional style is more effective and successful and his longevity is greater than Ali's. Clearly Usyk is better than Ali however it's illegal to say it. The boxing establishment and media will not allow Ali to be canceled from the goat throne by an Eastern European. That was not in the script and that is not a narrative the boxing establishment wants to get behind. Even though it would help sell the sport today. We actually have a new goat hwt champion and he's an Eastern European from Ukraine. He is a better role model, has more class, humility and respect for all of his opponents. He is the best ambassador the sport of boxing could ever ask for. But he will be erased out as some kind of fluke one hit wonder who only beat a "weak era." The myth of Ali being the goat cannot be canceled for racial and political agendas. But Usyk really is the goat. He has never made a mistake in his career in the ring or out. He never lost, he never called anyone a gorilla or uncle tom, he never humiliated an opponent on live tv, he never mocked anyone, he never used foul language. Usyk is all class. He is the ultimate champion the sport has ever produced.
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I think the issue is you pretending your reason for saying Usyk is better is boxing resume related when it is clearly related to other things not boxing.
Usyk is no doubt an ATG. IMO the best boxer in the world right now. Does his hwt resume match Ali’s? Imo no. That would be hard because Ali fought in an era with a lot of hwt talent.
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It's "illegal" because it's stxpid to compare beating 3 crashouts like Fury, Joshua, & Dubois, who've all been embarrassed by other people before they fought Usyk to George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Sonny Liston, & Ken Norton Sr.
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Usyk still has a bit to do, and he can still do things. Best ajit, parker and then he'd have fought everyone.
Ali fought everyone, so usyk will need to do exactly that too
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Can you prove there was more "talent" back then? No you can't. Frazier was a one dimensional small guy. Foreman was an arm puncher with little technical skills. Norton was a limited brawler. Ron Lyle was a brawler. Where is all this "talent" you speak of? Yes the perception is Ali's era was the greatest but the reality is probably the Ali era is the most popular and most celebrated. And every era post Ali is automatically deemed weaker which is a myth. All eras are tough. I think there is a racial and political factor involved in marginalizing Usyk. If Usyk was black from Brooklyn, I think the media would be much more favorable for him. And he would have a ton more. Movies and books would be written about Usyk.Originally posted by The Big Dunn View Post
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Because Usyk is doing what Ali is doing without losing.
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Joseph Parker by the same metric is the next best thing to Usyk; An all round nice guy with great skills and bravado.
Were Parker a Brit or American he'd be champion again already.
It's inevitable someone will be greater than Ali and there's defintely a case for that to be Usyk!Comment
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But I agree with OP, Usyk is everything one should aspire to be, not like those American "greats", who'd want to be like them?Comment
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