And in Tysons last 4 fights he's beaten the same man 3 times. He needs variety in there as much as AJ needs wins.
Nothing against Fury, he’s clearly the best heavyweight fighter of this generation and probably since Lewis, but I’m not sure what the fuss is about that win last night. Categorically, Whyte is not very good. He’s done incredibly well to headline on over a half dozen PPVs many of which he’s been the feature, and get well paid doing it. He’s the most overrated boxer of the last few years that I can remember. Chisora got stiffed in their first fight, Parker was 30 seconds from ironing him out and he’s been brutally knocked out by both Joshua and Povetkin. He won the interim belt by defeating an out of shape, COVID riddled Povetkin who was essentially a zombie win the ring and could barely stand up. Never mind all the sh*t with Rivas (who also dropped him and isn’t very good) B sample and then the horrible display against Wach to follow. The likes of Steve Bunce and others in the British media have been hyping up this bloke for months now, with all this avoided and unlucky nonsense. Nothing of the sort, he’s barely a top 15 heavyweight who has been excellently managed and promoted (by Sky) and been blessed along the way. All credit to him but drop me out of any talk of this being a great win.
No, he beat Wilder twice, and Wallin and Whyte. I don't think people will look back in years to come and surmise that beating the same guy 3 times is somehow tantamount to picking up losses. I think you've probably got a valid point to make but you're stretching it there. Either way, whoever he fights next, I doubt it will be Wilder again.
Isn't winning close bouts something to be credited for? And all top level athletes are on the sauce, so that's a bum argument. You clearly can't stand Whyte, but he is a wonderful boxer himself. A fantastic addition to the heavyweight mix - but he is no Fury, Wilder or Usyk. He is more in the Joshua camp. The only thing that separates Whyte and Joshua is a win over an old, inactive Klitschko, which is indeed significant. Whyte's loss to Joshua is nowhere near as bad as losing to Andy Rice Pudding Jr, which really showed Joshua for what he is - a good, but not great heavyweight. Joshua will need to be very carefully matched as he will not beat most of the top 20 boxers unless benefiting from a dodgy referee at home in the UK. After Joshua loses to Usyk again, a good bout would be the rematch between Whyte and Joshua.
Wallin didn't add anything to Fury's resume though. If Usyk whips AJ easily next time out, I really do not think that Fury would have much to gain (except money!!) by seeking a win over AJ. It's obvious. Unless AJ comes back with a win or two, it would be seen as a poor choice of challenger, a guy coming off two losses.
I’ve got nothing against Whyte. He’s just not very good. Joshua has ironed him out and would do so again every day of the week and twice on Sunday, despite his own flaws. This isn’t a Joshua this and that contest, it’s a Whyte is bang average. If you think he’s a ‘wonderful boxer’ then you are seeing something completely different to me. Dubois, Ruiz, Joyce etc will all beat him. That’s if he boxes again.
This thread must be like Pop Artists releasing a new single and waiting on the charts on a Sunday to confirm entry to the top 40. Looking forward to confirmation from the Boxing CV guru on here @Mitch87 that Fury has indeed managed to squeeze into his top 10.
Fury beat long reigning Klitschko in his boxing backyard, went to America and fought Wilder 3 times in his own country then went to London and fought a Londoner in his own back yard.
Well it's Chisora, isn't it? He's stated that himself. So he's gonna have a trilogy with someone who will probably have 15 losses by then. Legendary CV