The former two-division world champion says what Crawford and Inoue have achieved in their careers cannot compare to what Usyk has achieved.

Earlier this month, in a statement victory over Slick Louis Nelly, Naoya Inoue He reportedly rose to the top of the boxing world, but his reign apparently lasted only a few weeks. Oleksandr Usykdespite a split decision victory. Tyson Furyhas dethroned “The Monster.” It appears that there are currently three current champions and one former undefeated champion atop The Ring magazine's pound-for-pound rankings.

The top dog debate is a never-ending source of brain teasers in boxing. The ongoing debate is a real brain teaser: Who is better? Terence CrawfordThe first man to win two weight classes? Or the Japanese genius who followed him? So where does the first undefeated heavyweight champion of this century fit in? Tim Bradley It's now clear who is leading the food chain.

“The Cat” crosses the finish line first

The 40-year-old is famous for his trilogy of matches against greats Manny PacquiaoFirstly, he made it clear that he has a lot of respect for Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue and appreciates what they have brought to the boxing world.I love Terence Crawford, he has great skills in the ring but he's been inactive lately, and I love Inoue too.” He said.

The Nebraska southpaw stunned the world with his in-ring skill, while “The Monster” singlehandedly revolutionized the lower weight classes, but Oleksandr Usyk is a whole other beast, Bradley stressed.

“Desert Storm” had this to say about how the Ukrainian champion defeated the previously unbeaten Tyson Fury:But here I am, showing he was incredibly strong at cruiserweight, moving up to heavyweight and facing a guy who hasn't lost in years.“

He acknowledged that “The Gypsy King” was a great heavyweight champion, but no matter what he, “Bud” Crawford or Inoue bring to the table, what Oleksandr Usyk has done is way above their league.Tyson Fury is someone who I truly believe was a great heavyweight champion or is a great heavyweight champion, he's an incredible guy, and there's nothing that Terence Crawford has done in his career, nothing that Inoue has done in his career, nothing that Usyk has done on Saturday night.“

Surprisingly, many of the commenters seem to agree with Tim Bradley, but Terence Crawford Errol Spence Jr. It made him feel superior to others and the overall atmosphere conveyed a sense of acceptance.

Oleksandr Usyk, “Omnipresent”

There may be a reason why so many people bought into “Desert Storm.” Both Terence Crawford and Naoya had successful amateur careers before turning professional, but Oleksandr Usyk, with an Olympic gold medal as his trophy and both a World and European championship under his belt, is on an entirely different level.

Besides the feat of being the first undefeated heavyweight champion in 25 years, there is one little-known fact: In 1990, Evander Holyfield defeated James “Buster” Douglas to become the undefeated heavyweight champion in the era before the four belts were instituted. Two years earlier, he had been the undefeated cruiserweight champion. Since then, only Usyk has matched this feat. His undefeated win on May 18 follows his undefeated cruiserweight championship in 2018. He is therefore the first boxer to make such a big leap since 1990.

To be honest, three days ago, Lawrence Okolie Defeated Lukas Rozanski He was crowned the WBC Bridgerweight champion in the first round. At the final weigh-in, he weighed in at around 222.6 pounds. In the Ring of Fire, Oleksandr Usyk weighed in at 223 pounds – around 2.79 stone lighter than the Manchester native. But despite being well-suited for the Bridgerweight division, “The Cat” rocked “The Gypsy King” hard.

At 37, Oleksandr Usyk could be one or two fights away from retirement. He may have competed in just 22 professional bouts, far fewer than many other fighters, but the short timeline and scope of his accomplishments makes up for that shortfall in leaps and bounds.

Do you agree with Tim Bradley? Who should be the pound-for-pound champion: Terence Crawford or Naoya Inoue?

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