Should Usyk clean out Bridgerweight to become 3x undisputed like Bud?

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  • HisExcellency
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    Should Usyk clean out Bridgerweight to become 3x undisputed like Bud?

    Think about it...that's the ONLY thing separating Crawford as the current p4p #1 right now. People might argue that it's a weak division but is it really THAT much weaker than Thomas Dulorme, Viktor Postol, Ricky Burns etc. who Crawford defeated to become undisputed Light Welterweight champion?
    Last edited by HisExcellency; 09-27-2025, 01:43 PM.
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    No. That BS weight class doesn’t deserve validating. Postol was a good win too, people forget he was coming off a KO win over Matthysse. A lot of people felt he’d give Bud big problems. Always been a lot of revisionism with Crawford wins.

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      #3
      Originally posted by RJJ-94-02=GOAT
      No. That BS weight class doesn’t deserve validating. Postol was a good win too, people forget he was coming off a KO win over Matthysse. A lot of people felt he’d give Bud big problems. Always been a lot of revisionism with Crawford wins.
      Postol was a good win but Matthysse was at the end of his career and had a few losses when they fought. Bridgerweight definitely is the weakest division in boxing right now but there have been a few 'decent' champions like Okolie and that Dagestani with an elite amateur background. Also, who knows, the weight class might explode in the near future and become more glamourous.

      I have Crawford as the current p4p #1 but Usyk's defeat of a PRIME Fury (twice) was more impressive (especially since Canelo is at the end of his career too) whereas beating prime Gassiev & Breidis combined in on PAR par with beating Spence (post life-changing car crash).
      Last edited by HisExcellency; 09-27-2025, 01:05 PM.

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        BS division. That said, if a unified champion comes out of the fray, Usyk going down to destroy whoever it is would be fine by me.

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          he needs to drop down to light heavy

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            #6
            Originally posted by The Big Dunn
            BS division. That said, if a unified champion comes out of the fray, Usyk going down to destroy whoever it is would be fine by me.
            Very true but don't forget that there were only 8 original boxing weight classes (which has now grown to 17). Therefore, I'm sure that people were saying the same thing about them when they first started out and now practically EVERY single weight class is solid and competitive.

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              No

              it's about WHO you beat HOW you beat them and WHEN you beat them

              titles and labels are marketing gimmick ploys

              Ezzard is the goat light heavyweight despite being uncrowned with the championship at 175. top 5 p4p all time

              Sam didn't get to become heavyweight champ but is top 4 all time anyways because he beat some real iggas in his time
              Last edited by SouthpawRight; 09-27-2025, 01:29 PM.

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                beating future great Half-Slav real igga Moses after he does 2-3 more fights for experience would be buffer than mopping the random at bridger

                heavyweight has historically been a top 3 prestigious division

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by SouthpawRight
                  No

                  it's about WHO you beat HOW you beat them and WHEN you beat them

                  titles and labels are marketing gimmick ploys

                  Ezzard is the goat light heavyweight despite being uncrowned with the championship at 175. top 5 p4p all time

                  Sam didn't get to become heavyweight champ but is top 4 all time anyways because he beat some real iggas in his time
                  That's MY point...Light Welterweight was HARDLY stacked with talent when Crawford became undisputed champion. For example, Burns, Dulorme & Postol are no Spence/Canelo even thought it's still a great achievement.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by SouthpawRight
                    beating future great Half-Slav real igga Moses after he does 2-3 more fights for experience would be buffer than mopping the random at bridger

                    heavyweight has historically been a top 3 prestigious division
                    100% although people will moan he was too green just like when Mayweather played with Canelo like food.

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