"Whether someone likes it or not": famous Russian boxer unexpectedly spoke about Usyk

Famous Russian boxer Dmitry Kudryashov (29-6, 28 KOs) named Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) the best boxer in 2024. According to the 39-year-old native of Volgodonsk, no one should have any doubts about this unofficial title.

Kudryashov said this in an interview with mma.metaratings.ru. The heavyweight representative and former contender for the championship belt added that Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) cannot be put on a par with Usyk, as the Briton defeated Anthony Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) in a fight for the belt vacated by the Ukrainian.

"There can be no other options. Oleksandr Usyk. There are not many people who want to argue with me. If we compare Usyk with another heavyweight champion, Daniel Dubois, he beat Joshua, but Usyk did it twice. If we take their achievements, Dubois has the IBF title, and Oleksandr has all the other belts. And in the information field, he outshone everyone. Daniel is unknown to a large number of people, although he is a great boxer and won even when people didn't believe in him. Including me. Like it or not, Usyk deserves to be the boxer of the year," Kudryashov said.

It should be noted that Usyk was recently named the best heavyweight boxer of the 21st century. This happened after the Ukrainian's triumph in a rematch with Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs). The fight ended with Oleksandr winning a unanimous decision with a score of 116-112 three times.

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