Fury V Usyk

I generally feel the heavyweight division isn't that great anyway. I think Fury has skill, but even though he slimmed down a bit, he's not exactly what you would call a prime athlete. Joshua more of a 'professional', but of limited ability. Usyk has great ability but is obviously slightly smaller build, which he will always need to be wary of when taking on bigger guys.

If it wasn't for that size difference, Usyk would be way ahead because his ability is so much better.

Fury will always have a chance in any re-match, but I would think Usyk would win and maybe more comfortably.

The only think worse than Fury's crass comment at the end regarding Ukraine, was the to$$er in the glass box before it started.

Could have done with a Final Desination outcome to save us the pain.

Hope we see a rematch soon, but Fury is simply not a serious person, so not guarantees - in which case, good riddance.

Boxing is dying (while MMA has been on the rise) and the inactivity of all these so-called "champions" who can duck their competitors for years and stay inactive has been destroying the sport. Look at the embarrassment of Mayweather and Pacquiao ducking each other for years (neither were ever keen on the fight and always found good reason to ignore it) and giving us some boring spectactle when both past their prime. Or Spence and Crawford holding different belts in the same weight division for years and their promoters trying to protect their 0's. It was Crawford (with less to lose being the lesser name) that went out of his way to personally contact Spence and make the fight.

comment by Sheriff John Brown - Arteta IN!!! (U7482)
posted 6 minutes ago
Hope we see a rematch soon, but Fury is simply not a serious person, so not guarantees - in which case, good riddance.

Boxing is dying (while MMA has been on the rise) and the inactivity of all these so-called "champions" who can duck their competitors for years and stay inactive has been destroying the sport. Look at the embarrassment of Mayweather and Pacquiao ducking each other for years (neither were ever keen on the fight and always found good reason to ignore it) and giving us some boring spectactle when both past their prime. Or Spence and Crawford holding different belts in the same weight division for years and their promoters trying to protect their 0's. It was Crawford (with less to lose being the lesser name) that went out of his way to personally contact Spence and make the fight.
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The real embarrassment is those Paul brothers, bribing retired boxers to lose against them. Make a mockery of the whole sport, basically scripted wwe vanity project for those odious caaants

comment by Sheriff John Brown - Arteta IN!!! (U7482)
posted 14 minutes ago
Hope we see a rematch soon, but Fury is simply not a serious person, so not guarantees - in which case, good riddance.

Boxing is dying (while MMA has been on the rise) and the inactivity of all these so-called "champions" who can duck their competitors for years and stay inactive has been destroying the sport. Look at the embarrassment of Mayweather and Pacquiao ducking each other for years (neither were ever keen on the fight and always found good reason to ignore it) and giving us some boring spectactle when both past their prime. Or Spence and Crawford holding different belts in the same weight division for years and their promoters trying to protect their 0's. It was Crawford (with less to lose being the lesser name) that went out of his way to personally contact Spence and make the fight.
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AJ destroyed the supposed hardest, most destructive puncher in the heavyweight MMA division by probably the most destructive KO youll see in a long time

It's not just boxing, it's MMA fighters thinking they can box and random people thinking they can box pros etc.

After the embarrassment of fury and ngannou, AJ put the ridiculous theory of an MMA fighter being able to compete with a professional boxer to bed.

comment by Sheriff John Brown - Arteta IN!!! (U7482)
posted 22 minutes ago
Hope we see a rematch soon, but Fury is simply not a serious person, so not guarantees - in which case, good riddance.

Boxing is dying (while MMA has been on the rise) and the inactivity of all these so-called "champions" who can duck their competitors for years and stay inactive has been destroying the sport. Look at the embarrassment of Mayweather and Pacquiao ducking each other for years (neither were ever keen on the fight and always found good reason to ignore it) and giving us some boring spectactle when both past their prime. Or Spence and Crawford holding different belts in the same weight division for years and their promoters trying to protect their 0's. It was Crawford (with less to lose being the lesser name) that went out of his way to personally contact Spence and make the fight.
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Boxing was dying but it's been salvaged in the last 2 years. These 2 years are the best in boxing I remember in a long time with many big fights and good cards, mostly due to the Saudis.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted about an hour ago
Not like Fury hasn't backed out of a rematch before.

Still people seem to overhype Fury even after this loss. Saying he let Usyk off the hook or got complacent, rather than Usyk just being too good. Fury did win rounds after the first few but Usyk does what he normally does and starts taking over. Nothing to suggest that wasn't always going to happen. Fury for me looks a bit past his best anyway.
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I could argue the opposite, Fury haters dont give Fury the credit he deserves and for a good few rounds was schooling Usyk.

Usyk started bettter first few rounds it took Fury a while to get into it, he then bossed a fair good rounds consecutively and hurt Usyk. He then clearly took his foot off the pedal and got overconfident which he admitted himself post match btw and didnt respect Usyk enough. And idr round 7 or 8 got punished heavily for it. Usyk showed his class and gave him a lesson of his own and rightly won the fight.

It was a good fight and respect to both of them for it.

comment by InBefore (U20589)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted about an hour ago
Not like Fury hasn't backed out of a rematch before.

Still people seem to overhype Fury even after this loss. Saying he let Usyk off the hook or got complacent, rather than Usyk just being too good. Fury did win rounds after the first few but Usyk does what he normally does and starts taking over. Nothing to suggest that wasn't always going to happen. Fury for me looks a bit past his best anyway.
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I could argue the opposite, Fury haters dont give Fury the credit he deserves and for a good few rounds was schooling Usyk.
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How much credit should he be given considering he had the size, reach, and power in his favour and still almost got knocked out by the man many, including Tyson, said was too small for him? I had him losing by 4 rounds in the end so for me it was a conclusive win for Usyk. But sure I'll give Fury some credit for looking quite comfortable by the 7th round.

Fury was doing OK until he got overconfident and Usyk splattered his nose.

The judge who gave it to Fury needs sectioning.