Commentator Tim Bradley got on his soapbox to educate the fans by calling heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 12 KOs) a “Great Time” to defeat Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) last Saturday night Riyadh.
Usyk, 37, a two-division undefeated champion, beat former WBC champion Fury for the second time, making it look easy. Before Usyk defeated the ‘Gypsy King’ for the first time earlier this year on May 18, fans had called the 6’9″ British fighter ‘The best heavyweight in the world.’
The state of the goat
Usyk took him out of that spot, causing fans to change their tune and say ‘he’s washed up’ or ‘he’s never been good in the first place.’ However, 2012 Olympic gold medalist Oleksandr’s victory over these top fighters makes a strong case for being one of the elite:
– Anthony Joshua
– Tyson Fury
– Daniel Dubois
– Mairis Briedis
– Murat Gassiev
– Marco Huck
– Michael Hunter
– Thabiso Mchunu
– Krzysztof Głowacki: *First career defeat
– Tony Bellew
“First of all, I’m not even going to talk about the war right now, but this whole ‘All Time’ thing is going on. Every time is good, are you kidding me?” said Tim Bradley on social media, responding to the praise Oleksandr Usyk received from fans for his victory over Tyson Fury last Saturday night in Riyadh.
“Man, look. Later bias. Just because he beat two of the best heavyweights [Fury and Anthony Joshua] it doesn’t make him a better player,” Bradley continued, disparaging the two-division champion Usyk.
“Usyk, he is NO LONGER the best of all time. You have to stop with that. He actually had seven fights. Assign the boys to the heavyweight division. I understand you have awards. He cleaned up the division at cruiserweight. I get that. Now, he comes to heavyweight. I wouldn’t say he cleaned up but he beat two of the best guys in this division,” said Bradley, talking about Usyk’s victory over the older British heavyweights, Fury and Joshua.
Cleaning Section
Usyk’s victories over Fury, Joshua, and Dubois means he has completed the heavyweight division. That, along with his accomplishments as a cruiserweight, makes him the best and perhaps the best fighter of all time.
“Now, he says he is ‘a hero of all time.’ Come on man. Hey! You need to stop it. “He’s a legend in his own right, but he’s an all-time player, he stumbles,” Bradley said.
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