GOAT == Usyk

Fury dominated rounds 4-6

 

He is past his prime from a physical standpoint, but he just became undisputed champion and isn't in any trouble of getting toppled over anytime soon. I think he should continue as long as he has a passion for it, and clearly he does.

I love it when undisputed champions defend their title really proving they are the best in the division.

 

He's past his prime, but is far from shot. A 90% Usyk is still the best HW in the world. So you have a point. But the counter argument is why not retire on top? Eventually (if he sticks around long enough) he will lose to lesser quality fighter who wouldn't have even been competitive with him during his prime. Why stick around long enough to find out when that time is?

 

Because fighters train their whole lives to fight. That's not something so easy to turn off. Even an old lion wants to show dominion over the young lions. They will do so until they get beat.

In general I find the notion that a boxer should retire when they are on top is more of issue of defensiveness and legacy. RJJr continued fighting, Hopkins continued fighting and will be remembered for their legacy. Ward and Calzaghe retired on top and will not be remembered.

 

On the flip side, if he retires, he might feel with time that little voice in his head that says 'but was it the right time though?' Lennox Lewis retired too early, he hinted at that. And I don't think losing a fight as a 40-year-old would hurt his legacy. It just says 'it's time to go, champ'.

 

This thread like all the others has an agenda
To make Joshua look good and Fury rubbish

He cannot just be happy with the result and comment on a good fight. Sad really

 

Yep I agree in someway
The zero is not everything
All goat contenders gave losses and if he loses a fight in a few years? It's no big deal

He has earned the right to retire, but he clearly still is a great fighter and can beat anyone if he's top of his game

Great fighter regardless

 

I'd like to see a Fury rematch and a couple more fights and then retire. At 37, he is starting to push it. In the Fury fight he lost the middle rounds of the fight badly because he no longer has the gas tank to stay on his bike for 12 rounds and throw tons of punches. The tank for 12 hard rounds nonstop is no longer there. And the legs don't have the same bounce anymore.

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You are seriously beyond help
Enjoy the forum, might just put you on ignore now, never do that, but you are a cancer on the forum that spams rubbish. You have the agenda not me

Plenty of level headed posters who don't repeat rubbish every day

 

Besides

 

Two of the official cards had Fury 5 2 up after 7 rounds lads…