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An invincible path: Usyk and Inoue domination
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From the master IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO WAIGIGHT Oleksandr Usyk, up to IBF, WBC, WBO Super Bantamweight Nayya “Monster” Inoue, let’s look at the two best boxing.
Usyk had an amateur record 335-15, representing Ukraine at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in China, losing to the Italian Clemente Russo. During the Olympic Games in London in Great Britain, he defeated Russo for the gold medal.
In the professional ranks he won the title of WBO Cruiser WWWEight in 2016, beating Poland Krzysztof Glowacki, 26-0, in Poland. Defending the title twice in the USA, for the first time stopping Thabiso in South Africa “Rock” Mchunu, 17-2, at the Inglewood forum, California, in 2016. Then, in 2017 at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, defeated Michael Hunter, 12-0, from the USA, through an American decision. Later the same year he went to Germany, stopping their “Kapt’n Marco Huck, 40-4-1, in ten rounds.
In 2018, he added the title of WBC, winning the decision of the majority over Miris Bliedis in Latvia, 23-0, at the Riga Arena in Latvia. Then in Russia he defeated the master IBF Murat Gassiev, 26-0, in Moscow. Then also in 2018 Tony “Bomber” Bellew, 30-2-1, stopped at Manchester in Great Britain.
After returning to the USA in 2019 in Chicago, Il, he stopped Chazz Witherspoon, 38-3, in a fight without title in his first fight in ponderous weight. Then in 2020 he won the Intercontinental WBO defeating Derek “War” Chisora, 32-9, in Wembley, Great Britain.
In 2021, he won the IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight titles, defeating the Olympic gold medalist in Great Britain in 2012 Anthony “AJ” Joshua, 24-1, in Great Britain and again in a rematch in 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by decision.
In 2023, he calculated British Daniel “Dynamite” Dubois, 19-1 in Poland.
In 2024 he added the title of WBC in 6’03 “, winning the fights for the 6’09 champion”, the British Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury, 34-0-1, divided by a decision in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, and later this year again by decision at Riyadh. A man of a few words listened to a much greater fury that humiliated him, returning with a smile on his face.
In his last fight, in a rematch with Dubois, he stopped him at Wembley, Great Britain, improving his record to 24-0 with 15 downtime.
Now let’s look at IBF, WBC, WBO super Bantamweight master, many feel a pound by a pound, it can be the best at Nayy “Monster” Inoue from Japan.
As an amateur, he had 75-5. In 2014, he won his first world title, the title of WBC Lithe Flyight, stopping Mexico Adrian “Large Bang” Hernandez, 29-2-1 in Japan.
Later the same year, after the defense stopping Thailand Wittawas Basapean, 17-4, added the title of WBO, rejecting Argentina Omar “Huracan” Narvaez, 43-1-2.
He created seven defense of titles, stopping Filipino Warlito Parrenas, 24-6-1, Mexican David “Severo” Carmon, 20-3-5, by decision. Then, stopping the Thai Karoon Jarupianlerd, 35-7, Japanese Kohei Kono, 32-9-1, Mexican US Ricardo “Misento” Rodriguez, 16-3, all in Japan.
In his only fight outside of family Japan in the US, he detained the American Antonio “Carita” Nieves, 17-1-2, then returned to Japan, stopping French Yoan “Yo Boy” Boyauex, 41-4, his third fight in 2017.
In 2018, he detained the British Jamie McDonnell, 29-2-1, and the Dominican Republic from the USA, Juan Carlos “Baby Pacquiao” Payano, 20-1. In 2019, he added the title of IBF, stopping the world champion Bantam Manny Rodriguez, 19-0, in Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain, and then detained four world champions from the Philippines, non-Filipino Flash, 40-5, decision.
In 2020 he shot a knockout over the Australian Jason Moloney, 21-1. In 2021, he detained the Filipinos Michael Dasmarinas, 30-2-1, Thailand Aran Dipaen, 12-2. In 2022, in a rematch of Donaire, he stopped him, adding the title of WBC. Later the same year, he knocked out British Paul “Baby Face Assassin” Butler, 34-2, adding the title of WBO.
In 2023 he moved to Super Bantam, taking the titles of WBC and WBO, stopping the American Stephen “Scooter” Fulton, 21-0. At the end of the year, Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales, 37-3, knocked out Filipinos.
In 2024 he added the title of IBF, stopping the Mexican Luis Nry, 35-1. Then detention of Australian, i.e. Doheny, 26-4. In 2025, he calculated South Korea “Pacquiweather” Kim, 21-2-2, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in his only fight from Japan.
In May, the USA detained Ramon “Dinamita” Cardenas, 26-1, improving his record to 30-0 with 27 stops. He is to fight the bronze bronze medalist of Uzbekistan in 2016 and the former WBA and IBF champion and IBF Super Bantam Murodjon Akhmadaliev, 14-1, in Japan on September 14.
So now you saw a heavyweight champion and maybe the best boxer for pounds, super Bantam master. What do you think
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