HOLYFIELD beats Usyk at Cruiser or HW.

[champion4ever]

I do believe fighters of yesteryear were a lot better than today's fighters. Usyk is perhaps the best Cruiser and Heavyweight of his generation. Holyfield was a lot better than the competition that Usyk has faced so far in his career.

In addition, Holyfield was adept in competing against the European style of boxing. Could he have defeated Usyk in his generation? The answer is yes. Could Usyk have defeated Holyfield in this current generation? The answer is yes.

Both fighters are great fighters.

[Bennyleonard99]

I say Usyk faced better competition at every level. Nobody can prove who was better, of course Holy's opposition is more famous and popular. Usyk never makes any mistakes, Holy made many in the ring. Usyk by decision.

[STREET CLEANER]

What version of Holyfield? You can't judge Evander because he had a long career after his peak.

[joseph5620]

That was a faded Huck, Hunter did very well in the first half of that fight and Bellew ain't nothing to brag about.

Byrd was the only American two time heavyweight champion in the last 25 years and Holyfield was old when he fought Byrd lol. Holyfield was also old when he fault Ibragimov and Ibragimov only lost to Klitschko.

Put it in perspective.

Exactly.

[joseph5620]

The Holyfield that beat a prime Bowe beats Usyk. I don't see anything Usyk can do to beat that version of Holyfield. Big difference between prime Bowe and Daniel Dubois.

[FistoftheDallasStar]

It would be a competitive fight. Holyfield was ready especially if someone talked crap to him or doubted him. I don't think he would have mental fuel against Usyk because he doesn't talk trash to opponents. Skill against skill I will lean toward Usyk by split decision victory if both are at their primes, no knockdowns. Great fight.

[El_Mero]

With or without PEDs?

[FistoftheDallasStar]

Without....

[ShoulderRoll]

I’d pick a prime Holyfield over Usyk at any point. But of course we’ll never know.

[Gary Coleman]

AJ and Dubois are undisputed in the 90s

Neither of them survives 12 vs Golota or Tua.