Will Usyk get a fair shake against Fury?

I admire your optimism

 

Think fury will comfortably outbox him but i could be wrong. I think fury is too big AND skilled for him.

 

How could someone be too skilled for a fighter who is the amateur world champion, Olympic gold medalist, undisputed cruiserweight champion and unified heavyweight champ?

 

He's definitely not too skilled for Usyk. Too big? Maybe. But he didn't look great in 4 years. And he needs to be great to beat Usyk.

 

i don’t see how usyk can defeat fury. sure against someone like joshua who’s pretty much a 2024 frank bruno with zero concept of footwork, but against someone with the movement of fury? Also olympics don’t really tell us much, as amatuer boxing is miles away from pro boxing. I like fury by a comfortable UD.

 

When was the last time Fury showed that "movement"? He's been a stiff ever since Wilder III.

 

Fury will win handedly enough
All sorts of excuses will fly after the fight like,

Fake cut
Waited usyk out
Boar meat
Spiked usyks water
Gypsy curse
Etc
Etc

The tears will be delicious when Fury runs through him. Late stoppage or wide points

 

Name me 3 boxers that Fury beat who are as skilled as Usyk.

 

"Will Usyk get a fair Sheikh?"
Nice

 

Fury could get knocked down ten times and he'll still be gifted a comfortable decision. Usyk's only hope is a ko/tko.

 

Yeah I’m also of the opinion Usyk will have to completely dominate to get the decision. The Saudis are desperate for Fury v AJ.

It would be a real shame though. An ATG like Usyk being robbed of becoming the Undisputed HW Champion in an era of super heavyweights is a depressing thought.

 

If we're looking at Usyk getting underscored 2 of Usyks 3 decisions at HW have been fighting British fighters in the UK. And the 2nd AJ fight in Saudi was a close fight even if it should have been a close unanimous decision. Part of why I think judging should be done by total points is SD allows one rogue judge to paint the picture of a razor thin fight. But regardless in the end you need 2 rogue judges to actually swing the outcome.

If there is judging bias towards Fury its just the Saudis there is not a long history to point to like the one Rummy referenced with Canelo.


I see the motive for Hearn and "His Excellency" to make Fury v AJ but I believe Fury doesn't want that fight and would use beating Usyk as an excuse to avoid fighting AJ altogether. And thats not baseless speculation at various points during the promotion for this fight Furys said as much, "Usyk beat AJ twice, I'll fight Parker/Zhang rematch winner"(back when that was a thing). Fury has not been consistant on this topic and hes also said the opposite mulitple times. But Fury v AJ is not a sure thing at all if Fury wins this fight. And I don't see thumbs being put on the scales in the hope of making it. The Saudi campaign does not seem like a means to an end to make one fight but rather an attempt to replace the US as the boxings main home. And I think in service of that goal any one fight is a blip on the radar.

Also if Fury wins a close fight against Usyk wouldn't that just ensure the rematch they both keep saying will happen would have to happen? If Fury wins a close fight against Usyk fans will not want to see Fury v AJ they will want to see the rematch between Fury and Usyk.

 

Usyk has an uphill battle as the judges and ref will be compensated for favoring Fury. It’s so obvious. Usyk will have to stop Fury to win given the gift Fury was awarded against Ngannou.