Alexander Usyk of the Ukraine became boxing’s newest heavyweight champion last weekend with an emphatic display in the UK.
A unanimous points decision over previous champion Anthony Joshua now sees Usyk and Tyson Fury hold all the heavyweight titles in boxing at this time.
One former legend of the ring and heavyweight champion wasn’t as impressed as some however.
Mike Tyson said afterwards:
Comparing different eras always difficult.
One boxer mentioned after he thought Joshua was getting caught with very wide hooks by Usyk at one point.
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You’d have to wonder what the precision and speed of a Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield or Lennox Lewis would have done.
That said, Joshua can comeback and is still very young in heavyweight terms.
Heavyweight boxing is on fire once again.
Fury vs Wilder 3 next month just around the corner.
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