What would happen to boxing if Tyson Fury won the lineal championship?

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Imagine for a moment that through an incredibly lucky punch, Tyson Fury KOs Wladimir Klitschko. Wlad decides to retire rather than exercise his rematch clause.

    What effects on boxing as a whole?
     
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  2. Koba

    Koba Whimsical Inactivisist Full Member

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    Nothing at all unless his first (and only) defense is against a US boxer.

    In this case US heavyweight boxing undergoes a brief resurgence. (which could, I suppose, get the ball rolling, maybe...or not)

    Otherwise he loses his first defense against a Pulev type guy and the world fails to notice.
     
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  3. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    there is no such thing as luck in boxing...especially when it comes to punching.

    fury ktfo'ing wlad isn't far fetched.
     
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  4. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Then the heavyweight scene moves from Germany to the UK
     
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  5. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fury will never get to fight Wlad. And if he does, Wlad would kick his ass.

    Hell, I think Arreola would knock Fury out.
     
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  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    It would have jumped the shark.
     
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  7. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hell froze over.
     
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  8. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I lol'ed
     
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  9. caligula4

    caligula4 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Boxing would have punched itself in the face.
    Pun intended...
     
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  10. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    It would shake up the division for sure. And for as long as Fury was able to hold on to the title - which likely wouldn't be long - it would be an exciting ride. Fury is the sort of character boxing needs to become mainstream again.
     
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  11. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Positive effect. I big, loud-mouth, obnoxious white guy, would get a lot of attention, sell a ton of tickets. It would be like if a less pleasant Gerry Cooney knocked out Holmes.
     
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  12. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Pigs with pilots licenses!!!!
     
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  13. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    A less pleasant Gerry Cooney knocking out a white, Eastern European Holmes.

    :think
     
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  14. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Welcome back to 2013.

    Bumping this for some surprisingly good guesses about what -- at the time -- seemed farfetched.
     
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