Can Oleksandr Usyk grow into a heavyweight contender?

[Mammoth]

I don't think that's something he should pursue

[FinitoxDinamita]

Ive said this all along but Usyk isnt great as his nuthuggers make him out to be. He is a good mover and a good boxer for his size but he isnt this ultra special talent. I personally dont find him that interesting. He looks like a killer but he is really a boxer. Im not blown away watching him fight.

HW my ass lol he dont got it like that.

Tbh, i havent seen the Breidis fight yet but im not surprised it was an even fight.

[Just looking]

He will not even win the wbss. He don't use his reach to the max, he would have to expose himself too much to land anything, with the big guys it's suicide

[FinitoxDinamita]

He will not even win the wbss. He don't use his reach to the max, he would have to expose himself too much to land anything, with the big guys it's suicide

Id be shocked if Usyk can accomplish as much as Chris byrd did..

Usyk isnt all that

[Jubei]

He's better than everyone Wilder has faced in his entire career, he would have better odds at beating Joshua then current world champion Parker. Both Usyk and Gassiev will instantly be top 5 at Heavyweight when they move up, the division is really weak, there's Joshua and maybe Wilder if he can land one of his windmills after getting outboxed, and thats that. Division is totally whack.

Just take a look at Povetkin vs Huck, Huck beat up Povetkin who is arguably a top 5 Heavyweight and Huck got embarrassed by Usyk.

[juggernaut666]

He would be a good addition to a growing HW era and win some key fights with stylistically opposition that make him look better than he should ..........

but the same majority of the ppl on social media who praise him will be the 1st ones to complain when they see his style isnt HW friendly and his fights will consist of running around and out pointing guys bc he cant hurt them.

[Robbie Barrett]

He's better than everyone Wilder has faced in his entire career, he would have better odds at beating Joshua then current world champion Parker. Both Usyk and Gassiev will instantly be top 5 at Heavyweight when they move up, the division is really weak, there's Joshua and maybe Wilder if he can land one of his windmills after getting outboxed, and thats that. Division is totally whack.

Just take a look at Povetkin vs Huck, Huck beat up Povetkin who is arguably a top 5 Heavyweight and Huck got embarrassed by Usyk.

If that was true he'd already be at HW where there's more money and fame instead of boiling himself down. He's a natural HW anyway. He looked a hell of a lot bigger than Briedis.

[Tom Cruise]

Chamberlain has sparred both and seems to give Usyk a very good chance.

Also says Usyk was 220lbs 6 weeks out from fight and he brings himself down with strict diet and training. Doesnt seem like the type to get fat in between camps either.

[techliam]

I think with the current state of the HW division, he'd be a contender as soon as he moves up.

The division is in its arguably weakest state in history

The top two fighters - one has fought literally nobody, and the other has fought a fairly faded legend.

[techliam]

If that was true he'd already be at HW where there's more money and fame instead of boiling himself down. He's a natural HW anyway. He looked a hell of a lot bigger than Briedis.

Or establish a legacy at Cruiserweight first, which he seems fairly confident in doing, then moving on to demand much bigger purses at HW later on, achieving the same thing but with an established legacy..