{"id":56212,"date":"2025-08-10T02:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T02:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/56212\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T02:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T02:53:08","slug":"oleksandr-usyk-wouldve-got-destroyed-by-a-hall-of-famer-claims-retired-boxer-i-think-he-jabs-his-head-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/56212\/","title":{"rendered":"Oleksandr Usyk would&#8217;ve got destroyed by a Hall of Famer, claims retired boxer&#8230; &#8216;I think he jabs his head off&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Oleksandr Usyk would have a lot of trouble with an all-time great, according to a former champion.<\/p>\n<p>The southpaw has proven his skills beyond doubt, with fans mesmerized by his shot selection and boxing IQ.<\/p>\n<p>Having achieved so much, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/news\/oleksandr-usyk-should-retire-rather-than-take-a-massive-risk-says-ex-world-champion-well-see-a-sad-ending\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Garcia wants Usyk to retire on top<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, while he\u2019s undeniably the best heavyweight of the modern era, in the eyes of one brawler, there\u2019s an old King of the division who would\u2019ve handled him comfortably.<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/news\/i-would-run-him-over-oleksandr-usyk-called-out-by-controversial-heavyweight-whos-adamant-he-can-beat-the-legend\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018I would run him over\u2019\u2026 Oleksandr Usyk called out by controversial heavyweight<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1060088114-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"Oleksandr Usyk punches Tony Bellew\" \/>Photo by Richard Heathcote\/Getty ImagesOleksandr Usyk loses to Lennox Lewis, says Wayne Elcock<\/p>\n<p>Wayne Elcock rates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/oleksandr-usyk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oleksandr Usyk<\/a> very highly.<\/p>\n<p>However, the former British middleweight champion can\u2019t see a world in which the Ukrainian has the beating of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/lennox-lewis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lennox Lewis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a debate with his son uploaded to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@maddogsboxingstore\/video\/7535101196516838678?_r=1&amp;_t=ZN-8yeVq22yiG6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mad Dog Boxing Store, TikTok page<\/a>, Elcock made his stance clear, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s a tough one, but I\u2019m going to go with Lennox Lewis. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he jabs his head off. I think he\u2019ll crush his cruiserweight soul and finish him in five rounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Oleksandr Usyk loses to 19 heavyweight legends, according to icon<\/p>\n<p>While Elcock has come up with one star of the past who he thinks would beat Usyk, another ex-fighter has taken things to a whole new level.<\/p>\n<p>For most, the southpaw is among the greatest to have ever laced up the gloves.<\/p>\n<p>However, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/news\/oleksandr-usyk-loses-to-19-heavyweight-legends-according-to-icon-theres-lots-of-guys-who-wouldve-given-him-trouble\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three-weight world champion says 19 heavyweights could\u2019ve defeated Usyk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oleksandr Usyk would have a lot of trouble with an all-time great, according to a former champion. 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