The pound for pound number one contender acknowledged the likely new number one pound for pound fighter in the world in most people’s eyes.
The heavyweight division has no weight limits so that must be taken into account for pound for pound debates too.
Usyk has demolished everyone in the division and at cruiserweight.
After the fight Crawford said:
Man yall better put some respect on @usykaa man. He definitely a candidate for #1 P4P fighter in the world. I’m no hater. He beat the man that beat the man in a bigger division, giving what he’s already done. Salute brother!
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) May 18, 2024
Indeed.
Usyk must surely go down as one of the all time greats too.
Fury of course will look to set things right in a potential rematch.
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