Pick any HW in history you would think would have the best odds against Fury

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  1. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    Which fighter in history would you feel most confident betting on in a fight with the Gypsy King?
     
  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I would go for Lennox Lewis.
     
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  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think angry Lewis takes his head off. If no skill wilder could put him down Lewis would imo. I would have liked to see Fury v Povetkin years ago when it would have been a good fight. That would have given some idea how he would have handled or not handled smaller pressure fighters. I’m not sure how Tyson Frazier Marciano would do against him. If he came in w that belly he would be in trouble though. Louis eventually catches him too. Would do much better then Wilder. Foreman eats him alive I think. But I suppose to answer your question I’d wager on Lewis being the best odds.
     
  4. BrainyBoxer

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    Larry Holmes and Lennox Lewis.
     
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    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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  6. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Lennox is the best tallest skilled hw ever 2nd is fury
     
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  7. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    already was said George could which is odd he stuggled with jim wasnt close to as skilled as tyson and George always was sloopy and slow done wouldnt land much

    and wasnt used to weight being put on him nobody ever used their weight as good as fury has in the hw history so no George wouldnt win

    its nobody George ever beat who was a skilled outboxer so why say he could beat that type
     
  8. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali, Foreman, Lewis, Holmes, Bowe, Douglas, Liston, Frazier, Tyson, both Klitschko brothers
    Holyfield , Witherspoon, Thomas. Any of those fighters I would pick to beat any version of
    Fury if they are at their best. I think Joe Louis , Charles, Walcott have a 50/50 chance if
    they are prime. Not because Fury is close to them on the skill level, he simply so much bigger
    than they are, that's the only reason I would make it an even money fight.
     
  9. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    wrong on Louis wal charles to outdated

    George to slow and sloopy bad defense
    douglas no unless your talking of the 1 time when he fought mike ver and still that ver is not dealing with somebody he is used to

    Frazier no he was to small he got bullied by George how can he deal with a person who doesn't bully but uses his weight great like fury which never been done before as good

    the others could give a tough match
    Lennox wins he is the best skilled outboxer ever and the tallest
    mike wins way to great at defense and counters

    you really dont know how to breakdown how people fight and style of fighting when your saying the people like Louis and wal could win and George when its easy to see they wouldnt

    these is all just names you know and you said it no breakdown of skill or style which matters cause the names you put I said would lose wal and Louis neither one fought anything like fury or even moved good to avoid shots and neither was real tough but you said they could win

    lots of people like you which is not new just play pretend oh just cause I know names ill just say anything even if it makes no sense to say it
     
  10. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well here is the Lineal HW Champions Listed... start by eliminating who's Fury better than - NOT Achievements BS, and Don't let size come into it - Mythical Meets are always fought on EVEN Terms roughly the same size & weight i,e 6'3" and 225lbs.

    MOST would Beat Fury and then you've got ALL the TOP Contenders and Noted Fights too.

    No. Champion Reign Began Reign Ended Defenses
    1 John L. Sullivan 1885 Aug 29 1892 Sep 7 0
    2 James J. Corbett 1892 Sep 7 1897 Mar 17 1
    3 Bob Fitzsimmons 1897 Mar 17 1899 Jun 9 0
    4 James J. Jeffries 1899 Jun 9 1905 May 13 R 7
    5 Marvin Hart 1905 Jul 3 1906 Feb 23 0
    6 Tommy Burns 1906 Feb 23 1908 Dec 26 11
    7 Jack Johnson 1908 Dec 26 1915 Apr 5 8
    8 Jess Willard 1915 Apr 5 1919 Jul 4 1
    9 Jack Dempsey 1919 Jul 4 1926 Sep 23 5
    10 Gene Tunney 1926 Sep 23 1928 Jul 31 R 2
    11 Max Schmeling 1930 Jun 12 1932 Jun 21 1
    12 Jack Sharkey 1932 Jun 21 1933 Jun 29 0
    13 Primo Carnera 1933 Jun 29 1934 Jun 14 2
    14 Max Baer 1934 Jun 14 1935 Jun 13 0
    15 Jim Braddock 1935 Jun 13 1937 Jun 22 0
    16 Joe Louis 1937 Jun 22 1949 Mar 1 R 25
    17 Ezzard Charles 1949 Jun 22 1951 Jul 18 8
    18 Jersey Joe Walcott 1951 Jul 18 1952 Sep 23 1
    19 Rocky Marciano 1952 Sep 23 1956 Apr 27 R 6
    20 Floyd Patterson 1956 Nov 30 1959 Jun 26 4
    21 Ingemar Johansson 1959 Jun 26 1960 Jun 20 0
    22 Floyd Patterson (2) 1960 Jun 20 1962 Sep 25 2
    23 Sonny Liston 1962 Sep 25 1964 Feb 25 1
    24 Muhammad Ali 1964 Feb 25 1970 Feb 3 S 9
    25 Joe Frazier 1970 Feb 16 1973 Jan 22 4
    26 George Foreman 1973 Jan 22 1974 Oct 30 2
    27 Muhammad Ali (2) 1974 Oct 30 1978 Feb 15 10
    28 Leon Spinks 1978 Feb 15 1978 Sep 15 0
    29 Muhammad Ali (3) 1978 Sep 15 1979 Jun 27 R 0
    30 Larry Holmes 1980 Oct 2 1985 Sep 21 12
    31 Michael Spinks 1985 Sep 21 1988 Jun 27 3
    32 Mike Tyson 1988 Jun 27 1990 Feb 11 2
    33 James (Buster) Douglas 1990 Feb 11 1990 Oct 25 0
    34 Evander Holyfield 1990 Oct 25 1992 Nov 13 3
    35 Riddick Bowe 1992 Nov 13 1993 Nov 6 2
    36 Evander Holyfield (2) 1993 Nov 6 1994 Apr 22 0
    37 Michael Moorer 1994 Apr 22 1994 Nov 5 0
    38 George Foreman (2) 1994 Nov 5 1997 Nov 22 3
    39 Shannon Briggs 1997 Nov 22 1998 Mar 28 0
    40 Lennox Lewis 1998 Mar 28 2001 Apr 22 6
    41 Hasim Rahman 2001 Apr 22 2001 Nov 17 0
    42 Lennox Lewis (2) 2001 Nov 17 2004 Feb 6 R 2
    43 Wladimir Klitschko 2009 Jun 20 2015 Nov 28 11
    44 Tyson Fury 2015 Nov 28 Present 7

    I've 25 to Win, more than 20 of them 4Sure!
     
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  11. The Long Count

    The Long Count Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Prime Wlad. Wlad was dying for the rematch anyway. Fury didn’t want it. First fight was a snoozer.
     
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  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    I was tempted to say something similar, but I think Lewis would have an even better chance.
     
  13. MASLEHMH

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    Ali
    Holmes
    R. Bowe
    LL
     
  14. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    I think a prime Frazier would rip him a new one. And I would enjoy watching every second of that.
     
  15. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dempsey, Louis, Liston, 1964-1974 Ali, FOTC Frazier, Holmes, Tyson, Holy, Lewis, Wlad.