Fury is now looking like a candidate for GOAT.

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  1. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Please enlighten me with your arguments to the contrary.
     
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  2. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Let's not get hasty here.

    You really think his resume compares to Ali or Louis?
     
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    :lol:
     
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  4. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    he will be up there in discussion with the like of Lennox when he’s finished
     
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  5. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    Get serious.
     
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  6. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like Fury but wins over an old Wlad and Wilder are not GOAT. He needs more big name victories.
     
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  7. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A couple of more and he will get up there in the top five.

    I am starting to repeat my own posts tonight, but, to add to what you are saying, he beat the top two rivals of his era (now that Joshua blew it). That is actually more than almost any great champ manages except Ali and Lewis. I know I am going to offend a few here, but it is not my intention. There are many reasons champs do not fight, or lose to their rivals. No offense to anyone, but...

    Dempsey: Did not fight Wills or Godfrey
    Louis: Never fought Lem Franklin, Turkey Thompson, Lee Q. Murray, Elmer Ray
    Marciano: Valdez had earned a #1 ranking, and didn't get his shot
    Patterson: Never Fought anyone
    Frazier: Lost to Foreman
    Foreman: Lot to Ali
    Holmes: Openly ducked Page and Thomas (and bragged about it)
    Tyson (Lost to Holyfield and Louis)
    Bowe (refused to fight Lewis)
    Klit Brothers (of course did not fight each other).

    He will have A LOT of trouble climbing past Ali, who cleaned out an amazing era, and Joe Louis, who is so respected just for the 25 defenses. But He really has done most of what he needs to do to be in the pantheon. How high he goes is entirely a matter of how long he wants to stay around.
     
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  8. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Like...?
     
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  9. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Very true. Wlad was the most dominant heavyweight in history and Wilder the biggest puncher in history. He made them look stupid.
     
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  10. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    His win on Wilder here already eclipses anything Lewis did.
     
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  11. kirk

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    Wha? Because hes beaten Wlad and Wilder?
     
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  12. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd wind up a 1971 Joe Frazier and turn him lose on Fury and 15 rounds later Tyson is bruised ,beaten reddened and the loser of a UD.
     
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  13. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Please check the opponents on the resume of Ali and Louis and come back to me. They were all bums who lost to numerous bums.
     
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  14. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes.
     
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  15. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Obvious troll is obvious.

    Ali has one of the greatest resumes not just in the division, but in any division.

    If you actually think this, log off and stop watching Boxing.
     
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