Oleksandr Usyk and Muhammad Ali both ruled the heavyweight division during different eras and now Canelo Alvarez has revealed if he thinks the Ukrainian would have been able to overcome ‘The Greatest.’
Usyk has established himself as the best heavyweight of his generation after a number of impressive victories in recent years, notably defeating Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois all on two occasions each to twice become undisputed champion.
His achievements are all the more remarkable due to the fact he initially campaigned at cruiserweight, becoming undisputed champion in that division before moving up in weight and deciding to test himself against fighters that were naturally much bigger than him.
He weighed just 221lbs when he first became world heavyweight champion, and while that is much lighter than some of the other world heavyweight champions in the past, it is similar to what Ali would campaign at throughout his illustrious career.
Ali first claimed world honours in February 1964, and would finish his career as a three-time world heavyweight champion, earning memorable wins in the ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ against George Foreman and the ‘Thrilla In Manila’ against Joe Frazier.
The success of both Usyk and Ali has led to discussions amongst fans about who would have triumphed in a fantasy clash between the two fighters, and now Mexican superstar Canelo has weighed in with his own take.
Speaking to Daily Mail Boxing, four-weight world champion Canelo was asked about several hypothetical fights between past and present heavyweights, and had no doubt about his answer when quizzed about Usyk and Ali.
“Muhammad Ali.”
Canelo isn’t the only big name to predict a fight between the two heavyweights, with former Ali foe Larry Holmes also recently sharing his thoughts.
