Two-time undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk is being heralded as one of many greats of the division, however some argue that he has lacked fierce competitors. When requested how Usyk would have fared in his period, Lennox Lewis answered confidently.
Usyk’s undisputed runs at each cruiserweight and heavyweight have been nothing wanting legendary, successful all 4 belts at 200lbs with three victories on away soil earlier than transferring as much as heavyweight and making historical past – all while sustaining an undefeated document – in opposition to Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.
Whereas there isn’t a query on the good Ukrainian’s skillset, some followers proceed to debate whether or not or not the period that Usyk has conquered could possibly be thought of as a weak one.
In the meantime, Lewis, the final man to say the coveted undisputed heavyweight throne earlier than Usyk, needed to jostle for the belts with stars equivalent to Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe.
In an interview with Boxing Information, Lewis was quizzed on whether or not the 39-year-old southpaw may have held his personal in that star-studded interval, and ‘The Lion’ defined why he believes Holyfield’s success is proof that he would have.
“He would have gotten on good [in my era]. Simply take a look at how Evander Holyfield obtained on, Oleksandr is similar dimension and simply nearly as good. I feel he would have completed simply as nicely.”
Holyfield and Usyk stay the one two fighters in boxing historical past to have held the undisputed title at each cruiserweight and heavyweight – with David Haye being the one different man to have held a world title in each divisions.
Nonetheless, a fourth man could quickly enter that elite membership, with Murat Gassiev in with an opportunity of being elevated to full WBA heavyweight world champion within the close to future ought to Usyk vacate or be stripped.
