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Fury got the benefit of a count in the last round of the first Wilder fight. He'd already been dropped prior. That second knockdown also involved two hard shots that Fury ate, one of which was on his way to the floor. You can't claim that Fury was "dominating" Wilder in the first fight when he was put on his ass twice. That just doesn't work. Russell Mora immediately stopped the fight because Wilder looked out. Same as Fury appeared in the first fight.That is an example of a guy who was beaten down, and it got stopped, no kidding. I said the fight should not be stopped because of a knockdown when the fighter who was knocked down was taking no damage. Is why I compared to Jones and Inoue getting dropped in fights they were otherwise dominating. The didn't stop it cause of a knockdown, he stopped it because Wilder was taking too much damage.
Oleksandr Usyk: I've Been Preparing For This Fight For 22 Years
Jack Reiss said he didn’t stop the fight after Fury got knocked down because he gives guys up on the cards the benefit of the doubt obviously he knew Fury was ahead ,he also said Fury was looking at him and signaling he was aware ,so Fury stating he was out is again laughable.That is an example of a guy who was beaten down, and it got stopped, no kidding. I said the fight should not be stopped because of a knockdown when the fighter who was knocked down was taking no damage. Is why I compared to Jones and Inoue getting dropped in fights they were otherwise dominating. The didn't stop it cause of a knockdown, he stopped it because Wilder was taking too much damage.
Whyte and Wilder ( 2nd fight ) are the only fights he’s looked good against in top 10 fights .Just looking at Fury's record, he hasn't fought anybody remotely as good in terms of boxing skill as Usyk. Nganou was an MMA fighter, Chisora an old slugger, Whyte is well meh, and Wilder was just a one punch knock out artist.
His lack of skilled opposition and inactivity will probably come to bite..
Just looking at Fury's record, he hasn't fought anybody remotely as good in terms of boxing skill as Usyk. Nganou was an MMA fighter, Chisora an old slugger, Whyte is well meh, and Wilder was just a one punch knock out artist.
His lack of skilled opposition and inactivity will probably come to bite..
I don't want to be a spoiler, but considering the media hype and high expectations, realistically neither guy is Muhammad Ali just looking at their shadowboxing ...
His opening paragraph suggests the size difference is not fair (and that fury should have an advantage because of it). He follows this up by saying Fury has a 6 inch height advantage.Really Good article on BBC sport by Tony bellew
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Tony Bellew tips Ukrainian to win heavyweight title
In his BBC Sport column, Tony Bellew picks former opponent Oleksandr Usyk to beat Tyson Fury and become undisputed heavyweight champion.www.bbc.co.uk
It was interesting to hear how tired he was by the 8th round of their fight. Usyk makes his opponents constantly work and imo fury will be the one feeling the pace by the second half of the fight, no matter what tactics he employs. If he’s running after usyk trying to grab and lean, it will be counterproductive imo
Also said fury is not 6ft9. He’s 6ft 7 at most
I suspect that Usyk will need stoppage in distance in order to win. I hope that I'm wrong.I am pretty confident that Usyk wins this and it won't be particularly close.
Usyk looks like The Lorax
Here's a relevant example for you, Timbo @timmytimmy. Fury vs Wilder III. Notice that Russell Mora didn't even afford Wilder a count. He waved it off immediately based on how he fell to the canvas.
I don't want to be a spoiler, but considering the media hype and high expectations, realistically neither guy is Muhammad Ali just looking at their shadowboxing ...
@Dana's Moonface Predictons for this? Are you excited