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Oleksandr Usyk: the case for the GOAT

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    Oleksandr Usyk: the case for the GOAT

    Heavyweight · Ukraine · Born 17 January 1987, Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine · Career 2013–present

    Ukrainian southpaw who conquered cruiserweight and then heavyweight despite often giving up size. A slick, high-volume boxer with superb footwork and stamina.

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    Why Oleksandr Usyk could be the GOAT

    Usyk is the only man to be undisputed champion at both cruiserweight and heavyweight in the four-belt era. He beat Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua twice each, often as the smaller man. Doing it without a loss makes his resume unique among modern fighters.

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    Oleksandr Usyk is #9 of 25 in the fan ranking, with a 1–1 head-to-head record from 19 Men's boxing votes. See the full Men's boxing GOAT ranking

    Oleksandr Usyk head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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