Oleksandr Usyk vs Early 1900s Heavyweight Fighters

[GordonChen]

Could Usyk clear the entire heavyweight division in that decade?

[goose 5]

With ease.

[gilgamesh]

Lots of 45 rounders, and Fights to a Finish in those days. Usyk couldn't necessarily rely on Outboxing people to a points decision in this era. That changes things a lot.

To me these eras are so vastly different as far as what the rules of the sport were that whether or not we think Usyk could defeat any of these guys or they him is irrelevant.

We're talking about 2 eras so different that we're essentially talking about 2 different sports.

[keithmoonhangover]

Lots of 45 rounders, and Fights to a Finish in those days. Usyk couldn't necessarily rely on Outboxing people to a points decision in this era. That changes things a lot.

To me these eras are so vastly different as far as what the rules of the sport were that whether or not we think Usyk could defeat any of these guys or they him is irrelevant.

We're talking about 2 eras so different that we're essentially talking about 2 different sports.

Good post. Pop Usyk in a time machine and he would be a lot less effective because of numerous factors. Plus, he's liable to get DQ'd for running if the ref takes a disliking to him.