Usyk knocks Fury spark out and retires him

[TheMaster]

Fury has been concussed too many times, never had a great chin to begin with, is coming in heavier and will be easier to hit this time.
He can't take Usyk body shots either so will be forced to trade and go for broke.
Usyk will hurt him, before getting the brutal KO.

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

Maybe but Fury has tremendous recovery and refs always seem to give him preferential treatment. It's beyond giving him the benefit of the doubt. I think Usyk will have to knock him cold to win by KO. Nobody's ever done it. On the other hand Fury's punch resistance, while it was never very good, appears to be even lower than it used to be.

Fury's also capable of hurting him and did last time. That's heavyweight boxing for you. Shit happens.

 

[randomg1t]

well i hope you're right.

usyk is getting up there in age though, i felt like pulling out the fury win was his last hurrah. i wish he'd retired after it, there was nothing left to prove.

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

well i hope you're right.

usyk is getting up there in age though, i felt like pulling out the fury win was his last hurrah. i wish he'd retired after it, there was nothing left to prove.

He could've retired after his last fight. Maybe he'll even end up with regret in not doing so but he's a man of his word. Fury and Usyk have a two-fight deal. He also honored the Joshua fight rematch clause. His age is a concern but I think he'll end up retiring soon anyway. He turns 38 next month. Fury's 36.

 

[Jonny Ninja]

I’m not sure he’ll knock fury out but I think he’ll beat him convincingly again. Let’s hope the judges are better than the last fight. I still can’t believe how 1 of them scored it to fury? The few clear fury rounds were fought at a pace that he can’t fight at for the full 12, but usyk can. If he knocks fury out it will be late

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

I’m not sure he’ll knock fury out but I think he’ll beat him convincingly again. Let’s hope the judges are better than the last fight. I still can’t believe how 1 of them scored it to fury? The few clear fury rounds were fought at a pace that he can’t fight at for the full 12, but usyk can. If he knocks fury out it will be late

That curious Split Decision result was what happened in his rematch against Joshua. Apparently if the B-side has to win, only give it to them by a hair. That way the A-side's stock won't drop as much.

 

[Jonny Ninja]

That curious Split Decision result was what happened in his rematch against Joshua. Apparently if the B-side has to win, only give it to them by a hair. That way the A-side's stock won't drop as much.

At least the right man won but it has me concerned for this fight if it does go the distance

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

At least the right man won but it has me concerned for this fight if it does go the distance

Same here but he already reached his goal. That was to become undisputed in a second weight class. Usyk told us exactly what he would do last time only cryptically. This time he's saying the same thing, "I will not leave you alone", and is walking around dressed up as Agent 47 from Hitman. So, as far as we can tell, he's going to try like hell to take it out of the judges' hands. Like you said if he does manage to get Fury out of there it'll probably be in the late rounds.

 

[Jonny Ninja]

I don’t really know what furys best game plan
is? People saying use his weight/size advantage but usyk is slippery AF, fury isn’t just gonna be able to grab him. Trying to outbox him will look the same as the last fight, and going balls out for the finish is risky as he’ll definitely get stopped late if he doesn’t get him out of there in the first half of the fight. Fury can certainly win the fight but whatever gameplay he has, id still have to favour usyk

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

Size doesn't matter, he says. If it did then the elephant would be the king of all land animals. I feel like someone should tell Usyk that the elephant actually is the real king. It's only ever the lion in Disney films lol.
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[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

I don’t really know what furys best game plan
is? People saying use his weight/size advantage but usyk is slippery AF, fury isn’t just gonna be able to grab him. Trying to outbox him will look the same as the last fight, and going balls out for the finish is risky as he’ll definitely get stopped late if he doesn’t get him out of there in the first half of the fight. Fury can certainly win the fight but whatever gameplay he has, id still have to favour usyk

Starting fast & rather aggressive could potentially pay off but it's definitely risky. Fury could punch himself out and wind up a sitting duck or walk face first into a counter that levels him. I think his best strategy is probably just to mix it up. Keep it long by using his superior range. Usyk struggled a bit with his long guard last time while Fury was actively using it. When Usyk does inevitably get inside Fury should try and impose his size to the fullest, lean on him (wasn't that effective last time but he needs to be more assertive), and also be pretty dirty in there.

Ideally all of his physical advantages would come into play and not just a subset. Much easier said than done though.

 

[Blastbeat]

Fury "never had a great chin"? what fucking nonsense is that? the guy hasnt ever been KO'd and he's been in there with huge punchers.

if Usyk stops him its gonna be a TKO/stopped by the ref. and i think Usyk can do that.

 

[randomg1t]

Starting fast & rather aggressive could potentially pay off but it's definitely risky. Fury could punch himself out and wind up a sitting duck or walk face first into a counter that levels him. I think his best strategy is probably just to mix it up. Keep it long by using his superior range. Usyk struggled a bit with his long guard last time while Fury was actively using it. When Usyk does inevitably get inside Fury should try and impose his size to the fullest, lean on him (wasn't that effective last time but he needs to be more assertive), and also be pretty dirty in there.

Ideally all of his physical advantages would come into play and not just a subset. Much easier said than done though.

agreed.

i think one fact we may all be overlooking here is that fury probably wanted and was trying to do all those things in the first fight, too. usyk is a master at taking away his opponent's best tools with footwork, angles, feints, and combinatons.

i'm worried for him in this fight, but in reality he was a cunt's hair away from knocking fury out the first time out. we shouldn't at all be shocked if he actually blasts him out of there this time.

 

[StopDucking]

Fury has been concussed too many times, never had a great chin to begin with, is coming in heavier and will be easier to hit this time.
He can't take Usyk body shots either so will be forced to trade and go for broke.
Usyk will hurt him, before getting the brutal KO.

Fury has been knocked out a total amount of zero times and has been hurt by body shots a total amount of zero times.

This is absolute nonsense.

 

[Chaotic Progressor]

No chance.

Fury had him hurt a couple of times and totally dominated him rounds... 4-7 especially. He can win and he can knock Usyk out. I think he gave Usyk too much respect, when he did have him buzzed, he didn't jump on him, and he was almost fighting like to win on points, almost like to show 'I can outbox Usyk'...

He's looking heavier. I don't believe he'll 'do the same again but more focused' as he says, I think he's going for a dirty Kronk knockout.

I'm betting on Fury win and bit by knockout (as, just bc he may go for it doesn't mean he'll get it, but I still think he'll win):

 

[treelo]

i think now Fury has tasted defeat we may see him throw caution to the wind in this one, i can see him trying to get Usyk out of there when he gets him hurt this time round, he didnt in the first fight and i think looking back that was probably his best chance at winning, he did have Usyk hurt a couple of times, mush more than Joshua ever did

in saying that though, im just not sure he can get it done and i think he may empty the gas tank trying, we saw Joshua try it in the second fight and he was out on his feet at the end and was close to being stopped

its hard for me to see a wa yin which Fury can win, but its not impossible, he just needs to catch Usyk on a bad night and hope father time has caught up with him a little bit, if i was a betting man i wouldnt be putting any money on Fury though

 

[borntoloseNOT]

I have no problem saying I think Usyk gets it done in the rematch, but a stoppage will be an unexpected bonus, I don’t see it happening but maybe several knockdowns.

 

[TheMaster]

Fury has been knocked out a total amount of zero times

Yes, thats the sight of a man with clean, sharp and clear faculties. He was just imitating the undertaker for a laugh, his eyes rolled back into his skull did not in any way indicate he was KTFO and given a resurrection chance.

Instead of saying he has never been KO'd its more accurate to say he has been KO'd but woke up and beat the count.
He's also been dropped numerous times including by cruiserweights.

Usyk wont let him off this time and his powers of recovery are not what they were either.

 

[treelo]

a 2002 account posting that shit...wow

 

[treelo]

this is also a good watch


Usyk getting Fury to sign stuff is a proper headfuck IMO, Fury has always been the master of the mind games but i think he has met his match