Tyson Luke Fury vs. Francis Zavier Ngannou

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


Gypsy King or The Predator?

Poll closed Oct 28, 2023.
  1. Fury on points

    13.3%
  2. Fury by stoppage

    68.9%
  3. Draw

    1.7%
  4. Ngannou on points

    3.3%
  5. Ngannou by stoppage

    12.8%
  1. goldnarms

    goldnarms Active Member Full Member

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    Dude, you nailed this. But what really amazed me was that there was not a huge skill gap. Very strange.
     
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  2. outtieDrake

    outtieDrake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Consider the fact that he may have been crapping himself and losing his entire career if he gets koed, may have made him fight scared. He had so much to lose, francis didn't.

    Id like to see the punch stats on jabs. I think that was his most active punch, he just threw it less here.
     
  3. Aitche

    Aitche Member Full Member

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    But how proud can the Gypsy King really be to JUST BARELY get a "decision" win over someone who is not even a real boxer? Anyway, i don't care what anyone says, Oleksandr Usyk is only a slightly-better-than-average boxer and Tyson Fury will best him. Because if you can beat Deontay Wilder, you can beat anyone! Tyson didn't take Francis Ngannou seriously, but he certainly will with Usyk...

    (For the record, i had Fury/Ngannou a Draw. But there's a LOT of money on the line for the Usyk fight, so they needed a winner there)
     
  4. Power_tek

    Power_tek Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It shouldn’t have but it was that off that it actually does, that for me was the biggest upset in boxing history, regardless of the outcome.
    I thought fury looked wary from the start.
    but I don’t understand why he didn’t use his footwork and throw on the move.
    if he was worried he could have just boxed for the points decision but he didn’t even throw.
    Ngannou looked miles better than I was expecting but I think a lot of the shots were easily avoided with fury’s footwork and ring iq, that was what surprised me the most that he couldn’t figure out his quite basic and predictable boxing style.
     
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  5. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    How’d you score McDermott/Fury 1?
     
  6. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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  7. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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  8. Jab in the Face

    Jab in the Face Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Imagine the roasting the Fury's would give to AJ if he cancelled the post fight presser following a poor showing or loss.
     
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  9. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Crawford is ''only slightly better than average boxer.'' Massive weight bully who has fought trash, barely fought any punchers, let alone ones his size, and the only one he ever fought dropped him even though they're C level :lol:

    Same size Usyk would school him in his sleep.
     
  10. newby johnson

    newby johnson Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not necessarily immediate, maybe after the Usyk fight.
     
  11. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don’t want to see that fat f*** ever again.
     
  12. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Where does Ngannou rank now?

    How does he match up against the Top 10?

    What does your Top 10 look like now?
     
  13. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I do actually. I think Ngannou deserves his fair credit.

    Fury should be embarrassed though.
     
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  14. Jab in the Face

    Jab in the Face Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fury cares about his legacy, he makes out he doesn't but he does more then anyone, he'll want to run this back at some point.
     
  15. Phil_Ivey_76

    Phil_Ivey_76 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    10 round contest.

    Tough call, but I'm going for Wepner in a tough fight. I think he is too old skool and too crafty.

    A great battle of the Balboa's