"Mike Tyson's era was 20x harder" - Boxing world gets into heated debate after fan post claims Oleksandr Usyk has already surpassed Muhammad Ali

An individual's assertion that Oleksandr Usyk has a greater legacy than Muhammad Ali has drawn attention from boxing enthusiasts all across the world. Everyone had differing opinions about the claim, with some agreeing with the person's comments, while few of them expressed their disapproval.

An X user named @Hassanwellss recently shared an Instagram post by Boxing Habit that questioned who among Ali and Usyk had a greater boxing career based on their respective performances. The post signaled a bias towards Usyk, who is still undefeated.

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Fans soon rushed to the comments to share their reactions. One fan backed Mike Tyson, writing:

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''All the disrespect is getting tiring trying to compare the great to someone in an easy era. You guys realize Mike Tyson’s era was 20x harder. He and Fury would’ve got destroyed by Holyfield and Lennox Lewis. Prime Mike would’ve knocked both of them out.''

Another one stated:

''Usyk is a 2x undisputed champ with 2 of the toughest run of our era and it’s not close.''

Other fans wrote:

''Ali fought more ranked men then Usyk has fights. Fought wayyy past his best. I’m sure if Usyk fought Frazier, Foreman, Liston, Williams, Norton, Shavers, Lyle, Bonavena, Folley, Quarry etc he may have faced an L. I am a big Usyk fan but he needs about 25 more ranked opponents.''

''Now, this is f'ing ridiculous! Comparing Ali's 61 career professional fights to Usyk 23 career professional fights is stupid. Compare the # of HOFers Ali fought vs Usyk. Fury, Bellew, maybe AJ. Ali in 66 beats every HW to ever live with his hand speed and ring IQ.''

Check out more reactions below:

Fan reactions [Screenshots courtesy: @Hassanwellss on X]

Since Ali is considered by many to be the greatest boxer to have ever entered the squared circle, many claimed that comparing Usyk to him was disrespectful.

Michael Bisping praises Oleksandr Usyk's performance against Tyson Fury

Oleksandr Usyk secured a unanimous decision win against Tyson Fury this past weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, retaining his WBC, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles.

Former UFC fighter Michael Bisping gave his take on the matchup and expressed his admiration for Usyk on his YouTube video, saying:

''Usyk, of course, was the better boxer. He was the more efficient boxer, he was landing more, missing less...But I tell you what: The judges, for once in boxing, they got it right. All the experts had Oleksandr Usyk winning 116-112...Even the Artificial Intelligence judge had it that way.” [H/t: MMA Junkie]

Check out Michael Bisping's comments below (2:20):

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