Renowned boxing trainer and analyst Teddy Atlas is known for his spot on analysis and insights in the sport and this at heavyweight is spot on.
Oleksandr Usyk is one of the greatest boxers that ever lived.
That much is clear.
He is one of the few in history to become undisputed cruiserweight and undisputed heavyweight champion.
Teddy Atlas Compares Usyk And Rocky Marciano
Teddy Atlas speaking on his podcast believes Usyk like Rocky Marciano should leave the division unbeaten:
“I don’t want to see Usyk fight Itauma. After Usyk’s next fight, let him go off into the sunset. We haven’t had an undefeated heavyweight champion in the history of the sport, aside from Rocky Marciano”
Marciano sure was unbeaten in boxing at the time of his dearth. But that was due to a tragic plane crash. Oleksandr Usyk is alive and well and is boxing and improving still all the time at 38. Heavyweights fight on longer nowadays too. As so professional athletes due to sports science. Usyk can fight for years more if he wants and could stay unbeaten.
That’s up to him. He’s the King of Boxing. He can do what he wants.
