Tyson Luke Fury vs. Francis Zavier Ngannou

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by IntentionalButt, Aug 3, 2023.

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Gypsy King or The Predator?

Poll closed Oct 28, 2023.

  1. Fury on points

    24 vote(s)
    13.3%

  2. Fury by stoppage

    124 vote(s)
    68.9%

  3. Draw

    3 vote(s)
    1.7%

  4. Ngannou on points

    6 vote(s)
    3.3%

  5. Ngannou by stoppage

    23 vote(s)
    12.8%
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  1. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Looks fine, had about 10-15 pounds to drop over 8 weeks

    What really matters is how he maintains ready for another camp for Usyk next year. Fury doesn't seem too fussed, He's more worried about what happened with Wallin when his weight kept falling off weeks before the fight date and he ended up down in the 250's. 265 is low as he likes to go.
     
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  2. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Some of these votes can’t be legit.

    And how on earth could the UFC guy win on points?

    Ridiculous.
     
    Loudon, Oct 22, 2023
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    chacal and Usyk is the best like this.
  3. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Of course they're not legit.

    Why would you expect everyone to vote seriously on a farce like this?
     
    It's Ovah, Oct 22, 2023
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  4. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Could someone please refresh on the exact rules for this fight? It’s 10 rounds, non title as far as I’ve read previously. Is all else regular, like glove size etc? Thanks.
     
    Pugguy, Oct 22, 2023
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  5. humbug

    humbug In Vino Veritas banned Full Member

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    This is a unique event, so unique it'll probably never happen again.

    A prime heavyweight boxing champion vs a prime stripped UFC heavyweight champion. No weight restrictions. An interesting experiment.

    I think Ngannou is going to be extremely dangerous as long as he has gas in the tank, probably for the first 3 - 4 rounds. I wouldn't be surprised if he lands something of significance but I doubt he'll have the ability to finish the job due to lack of boxing experience.
     
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  6. Octavius63

    Octavius63 New Member banned Full Member

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    His face looks pretty thin. How much do you think he'll weigh for the fight?
     
    Octavius63, Oct 23, 2023
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  7. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Looks like he lost a ton of weight.
     
    Babality, Oct 23, 2023
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  8. Djokovic.GOAT

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    He is still an ugly fatty pillow. We could feed whole Africa from his Belly.
     
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  9. Octavius63

    Octavius63 New Member banned Full Member

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    I think he's taking the fight seriously, so seriously that he'll probably be lighter than he has been in his most recent bouts. All the pressure is on him. Imagine if he not only loses but gets brutally knocked out by a novice. Fury would never be able to live down the humiliation. What makes this fight so intriguing to many, is the thought of Tyson losing to a fighter making his debut.
     
    Octavius63, Oct 23, 2023
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  10. Octavius63

    Octavius63 New Member banned Full Member

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    If this fight generates more than a million buys, Tyson's share of the proceeds could exceed 50 million, while Francis's take will be in the 12 million range. So, how many PPV buys do you believe this event will earn?
     
    Octavius63, Oct 23, 2023
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  11. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    300-400k
     
    ForemanJab, Oct 23, 2023
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  12. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    What time does the main event start on the US East Coast? If it's as early as I'm guessing, it might not do especially well.
     
    Rumsfeld, Oct 23, 2023
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  13. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    200k max. No one is talking about this fight or gives a ****.
     
    ellerbe, Oct 23, 2023
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  14. Octavius63

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    The fight in Riyadh will kick off at midnight local time (GMT+3), 10:00 PM in the UK (GMT+1), 2:00 PM on the Pacific Coast in the USA (PT), and 5:00 PM on the East Coast in the USA (ET).
     
    Octavius63, Oct 23, 2023
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  15. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Yeah, I'd be pretty surprised if it does killer numbers, especially since half the west coast will likely still be asleep by the time it starts.
     
    Rumsfeld, Oct 23, 2023
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