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posted on 19/10/22

comment by FFS Mike. (U1170)
posted about an hour ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by The Guvnor XI -Iron sharpens Iron- (U12889)
posted 2 minutes ago
A casual fan to me:
Only watches and follows the really big names
Doesn't know anything about other weight classes/belts
Doesn't follow boxing news/stories
Doesn't understand how styles/match ups work
Doesn't understand about mandatories
Makes generic/simplistic deductions
Buys into anything that makes the headlines

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A casual to me is the type that doesnt know anything about boxing. couldnt tell you any more than 2/3 weight classes, couldnt tell you the top dogs at any other weight other than HW. they tend to be the people just looking for something to do on a sat night.
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Agreed.

But disagree that those people think Chisora is a top 5 fighter just because they've heard his name before.
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I think if you asked a casual to name the top 5 heavyweights in the UK, Chisora would feature in that list.

posted on 20/10/22

Dubois on the undercard for the Fury Chisora casual bonanza!

posted on 20/10/22

I hope Fury gets beat, but either way I won’t be watching this monstrosity

comment by Superb (U6486)

posted on 20/10/22

comment by 1manontherun (U4291)
posted 13 minutes ago
I hope Fury gets beat, but either way I won’t be watching this monstrosity
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I'd love it if Delboy knocks him spark out. Sadly it will be just as boring as the first two. Will probably be remembered as the most boring and pointless trilogy in boxing history.

comment by Superb (U6486)

posted on 20/10/22

Just when people needed cheering up we get Fury vs Chisora 3 instead. Fck boxing

posted on 20/10/22

I really liked Tyson for a while, but he’s a bit of a dosser himself.

He beat an unproven fighter in Wilder and an ancient Vitali… But who else has he beat??

Whyte?

He needs knocking down a peg or 2 imo

posted on 20/10/22

comment by 1manontherun (U4291)
posted 8 minutes ago
I really liked Tyson for a while, but he’s a bit of a dosser himself.

He beat an unproven fighter in Wilder and an ancient Vitali… But who else has he beat??

Whyte?

He needs knocking down a peg or 2 imo
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He's never going to get knocked down a peg or 2 if he fights the likes of Chisora until retirement instead of Usyk/AJ.

posted on 20/10/22

Fury vs Chisora 3 confirmed with the venue being the spurs stadium.

Not only is this fight farcical but they have the audacity to put it in a stadium and no dount charge PPV.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)

posted on 20/10/22

'Casuals' has become an overused term in boxing. I see it get thrown about towards others on boxing channel comment sections all the time when I think, if they are commenting on boxing channels, they probably aren't that casual about the sport.

For me a casual is someone who if you told them Tyson was fighting Chisora for a third time, they'd believe it to be Mike Tyson.

posted on 20/10/22

Chisora is going to have throw a load of table and chairs to hype this none event up.

Fury before his prime and drugs intake was able to school Chisora twice. How is this going to be different?

posted on 20/10/22

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 43 minutes ago
'Casuals' has become an overused term in boxing. I see it get thrown about towards others on boxing channel comment sections all the time when I think, if they are commenting on boxing channels, they probably aren't that casual about the sport.

For me a casual is someone who if you told them Tyson was fighting Chisora for a third time, they'd believe it to be Mike Tyson.
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That's harsh. I think casuals would know who Tyson Fury is.

posted on 20/10/22

comment by (K̇ash) - FSG OUT! - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 (U1108)
posted 11 minutes ago
Chisora is going to have throw a load of table and chairs to hype this none event up.

Fury before his prime and drugs intake was able to school Chisora twice. How is this going to be different?
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I expect Fury to also bring out his bag of party tricks for the build up. Maybe he will dress up as Superman or Ironman this time.

comment by 8bit (U2653)

posted on 20/10/22

comment by 1manontherun (U4291)
posted 59 minutes ago
I really liked Tyson for a while, but he’s a bit of a dosser himself.

He beat an unproven fighter in Wilder and an ancient Vitali… But who else has he beat??

Whyte?

He needs knocking down a peg or 2 imo
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Wilder arguably the hardest puncher in history and 2nd best heavyweight in the world. None of the top hw's have a great resume. Fury, AJ, Usyk and Wilder all need to fight each other.

comment by 8bit (U2653)

posted on 20/10/22

The build up will be more entertaining for the fight. I didn't see their first bout but the 2nd was up there with the most one sided fights I've seen. I worry for Chisora later in his life, there can't be many fighers that's taken more punishment than him in their careers.

posted on 20/10/22

comment by 8bit (U2653)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by 1manontherun (U4291)
posted 59 minutes ago
I really liked Tyson for a while, but he’s a bit of a dosser himself.

He beat an unproven fighter in Wilder and an ancient Vitali… But who else has he beat??

Whyte?

He needs knocking down a peg or 2 imo
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Wilder arguably the hardest puncher in history and 2nd best heavyweight in the world. None of the top hw's have a great resume. Fury, AJ, Usyk and Wilder all need to fight each other.
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Wilder is not the 2nd best heavyweight. I'd put Fury and Usyk above him.

As far as resumes, AJ has the best overall resume out of Fury and Wilder.

Usyk naturally has the best but most of that was at cruiserweight.

comment by 8bit (U2653)

posted on 20/10/22

Usyk would run rings around Wilder but I'd back him to time one punch and then it's lights out.

The only elite fighter AJ beat was Klitschko, and Fury beat him 2 years earlier in Germany when he was champ. You can't count Usyk because he lost both times, Fury has two (three) wins vs Wilder. But AJ has beaten more of the guys just below that level.

posted on 20/10/22

comment by The Guvnor XI -Iron sharpens Iron- (U12889)
posted 45 minutes ago
comment by 8bit (U2653)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by 1manontherun (U4291)
posted 59 minutes ago
I really liked Tyson for a while, but he’s a bit of a dosser himself.

He beat an unproven fighter in Wilder and an ancient Vitali… But who else has he beat??

Whyte?

He needs knocking down a peg or 2 imo
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Wilder arguably the hardest puncher in history and 2nd best heavyweight in the world. None of the top hw's have a great resume. Fury, AJ, Usyk and Wilder all need to fight each other.
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Wilder is not the 2nd best heavyweight. I'd put Fury and Usyk above him.

As far as resumes, AJ has the best overall resume out of Fury and Wilder.

Usyk naturally has the best but most of that was at cruiserweight.
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It shouldn't be true, but AJ had put himself out there far more than both Fury and Wilder put together.

Not saying AJ is the best, as he probably isn't, but at least he's thought a lot more 'names'.

comment by 8bit (U2653)

posted on 20/10/22

AJ had the Matchroom and Sky hype train behind him. Eddie Hearn was smart how he managed him and took some calculated risks, Whyte and Klitschko at the right times, winning a title against a bum like Charles Martin and unifying in an easy fight vs Parker. I think his resume looks better than it is. Outside the 4 elite hw's it's all big guys, not very skillful but who can take a lot of punishment.

posted on 20/10/22

comment by 8bit (U2653)
posted 34 minutes ago
AJ had the Matchroom and Sky hype train behind him. Eddie Hearn was smart how he managed him and took some calculated risks, Whyte and Klitschko at the right times, winning a title against a bum like Charles Martin and unifying in an easy fight vs Parker. I think his resume looks better than it is. Outside the 4 elite hw's it's all big guys, not very skillful but who can take a lot of punishment.
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His resume isn't the best but it's better than Wilder and Furys.

posted on 20/10/22

comment by 8bit (U2653)
posted about an hour ago
Usyk would run rings around Wilder but I'd back him to time one punch and then it's lights out.

The only elite fighter AJ beat was Klitschko, and Fury beat him 2 years earlier in Germany when he was champ. You can't count Usyk because he lost both times, Fury has two (three) wins vs Wilder. But AJ has beaten more of the guys just below that level.
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Of course you can count Usyk, we are talking overall resume and who guys have fought.

comment by Busby (U19985)

posted on 20/10/22

comment by The Guvnor XI -Iron sharpens Iron- (U12889)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by 8bit (U2653)
posted 34 minutes ago
AJ had the Matchroom and Sky hype train behind him. Eddie Hearn was smart how he managed him and took some calculated risks, Whyte and Klitschko at the right times, winning a title against a bum like Charles Martin and unifying in an easy fight vs Parker. I think his resume looks better than it is. Outside the 4 elite hw's it's all big guys, not very skillful but who can take a lot of punishment.
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His resume isn't the best but it's better than Wilder and Furys.
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His resume has 2 losses to Usyk and a loss to Ruiz.

It isn't better than an undefeated champion.

You can say who has Fury fought, even if you only consider Wilder & Klitsch top level, he beat both convincingly at the very top of their games.

He does need to beat Usyk imo, to crown his career. We all know he beats AJ.

AJ vs Wilder is the fight to make. I think Wilder probably does land (he did on Fury afterall) but I think more respect needs to be put on Wilders name. I think he knocks out every HW in the world aside from Fury and Usyk.

posted on 20/10/22

Whether he's undefeated or not is irrelevant to overall resume. Who's fought the better opposition overall? That would be AJ.

Joe Calzaghe was undefeated but Manny Pacquiao wasn't. But who fought the better fighters? It's Pacquiao.

posted on 20/10/22

If the argument is,who has had the biggest wins, I'd put Fury ahead of AJ but I am referring to the overall strength of resume and schedule.

posted on 20/10/22

Boxing needs to drop the unbeaten facade that prevents the top guys boxing each other in their prime. MMA has proven that you can still be a box office fighter with loses on a resume...especially if the loses come from top fighters

comment by Busby (U19985)

posted on 20/10/22

comment by The Guvnor XI -Iron sharpens Iron- (U12889)
posted 6 minutes ago

Whether he's undefeated or not is irrelevant to overall resume. Who's fought the better opposition overall? That would be AJ.

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If AJ didn't have 3 losses, I'd agree.

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