Originally posted by richardt
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The Spinks and the Jones, etc., are exceptions, not the rule
and they were not facing 6/7 heavyweights with unquestionably huge power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Stewart_(boxer)
Alex Stewart had a 100% knockout record in his first 24 bouts. When he had his first bout against one of the best heavyweight boxers at the time in Evander Holyfield, he was stopped in the 8th round. When he took on the second elite opponent in Mike Tyson, he was stopped in the first round.
My point is, Deontay Wilder's punching power is almost totally unproven at the elite level against the best opponents. His knockout performances against lower level opponents has no relevance to how effective his punching power is going to be at the elite level against someone at the level of Oleksandr Usyk. No more than Alex Stewart's 100% knockout record having any relevance against the best opponents when he finally stepped up in competition to face two of the best opponents in Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield at the time, both guys that he lost to.
Also, the height and reach difference between Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder is less than the height and reach difference between Mike Tyson and Alex Stewart. And Deontay Wilder isn't as good as true outside boxing specialists like the Klitschkos and Lennox Lewis at using his height and reach advantages.
Wilder would be a big favorite to win for obvious reasons.
But there is no data in yet for Usyk till he beats top heavyweights to get the shot,
So your very claim about there not being any data on Usyk, can be used against you in Wilder's case since it is the same with Wilder too.
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