Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury II: who will you be rooting for?

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Who will you be rooting for?

Poll closed Jan 3, 2025.

  1. Oleksandr Usyk

    131 vote(s)
    64.9%

  2. Tyson Fury

    44 vote(s)
    21.8%

  3. Neither, I just hope for a good fight

    26 vote(s)
    12.9%

  4. I'm not interested in this fight

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%
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  1. KO_King

    KO_King Horizontal Heavyweight Full Member

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    Usyk, obvs.
    The fans grew tired of Tyson Fury lying, gaslighting, ducking. Usyk needs to banish him from the top tier for good.
     
    KO_King, Jul 21, 2024
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  2. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Feels like I've seen this thread somewhere before.

    Honestly don't mind who wins, as long as it's a good fight and the best man wins it.
     
    Kiwi Casual, Jul 21, 2024
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  3. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    usyk. a mans man.
     
    bandeedo, Jul 21, 2024
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  4. Scar

    Scar VIP Member

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    Going to root for Usyk this time. Fury's last showing was overly cocky for nothing, not going to root for that again.
     
    Scar, Jul 21, 2024
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  5. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    CST80, Jul 21, 2024
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    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Maybe just happenstance but I only seem to be mainly reading what Fury might do different second time around.

    How about Usyk? Sure, he won the first fight but do we expect the same core strategy from him or does Olek possibly bring anything new to the rematch?

    Knowing that he can hurt Fury and back him off, does Olek, within reason, accent even more on his power game to get Tyson out of there?

    I thought Olek changed himself up as it was for the first match.

    The Dubois match hinted at a potentially more planted and better leveraged Usyk - and against Fury, there it was, a more fully bloomed and highly impressive power punching display.

    I look forward to see what his boxing IQ has in stall for Fury in the rematch - and Usyk is not a rigid, fixed quantity, he’s appropriately reactive and able to adjust on the fly.
     
    Pugguy, Jul 21, 2024
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  7. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    A second loss to Usyk does not banish him from the top tier for good.

    He would still be favored over everyone else in the world except for maybe Joshua.
     
    Rilz, Jul 21, 2024
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  8. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    The middleweight
    What can a middleweight do to a true super heavy weight
    Oops
     
    ashishwarrior, Jul 21, 2024
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  9. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    He might not start as slowly now he's got more experience with Fury - he doesn't have as much to "work out" second time around... Unless Fury totally changes, but that's very risky for Fury too.
     
    BubblesUK, Jul 22, 2024
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  10. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    You absolute **** ****** ******! they should ****** ****** ***** *****!
    ***** ****** ****** ****** Like really? Just ***** ***** ******* *********!
     
    Badbot, Jul 22, 2024
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  11. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well ****.
     
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  12. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk undoubtedly; I hope he obviates any corrupt judging and stops Fury this time (and I think he will).
     
    peter_uk, Jul 22, 2024
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    Thanks for your take. If not necessarily starting faster per se, I thought Usyk perhaps put more effort into picking his shots and punching with greater authority earlier than we’ve been used to seeing him do. Looking forward to 21 December.
     
    Pugguy, Jul 22, 2024
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  14. Kiwi_in_America

    Kiwi_in_America The Tuaminator Full Member

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    I used to be for Fury

    Now I'm for Usyk
     
    Kiwi_in_America, Jul 22, 2024
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  15. Finkel

    Finkel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk

    Though it would be hilarious to read the reactions if should it go:
    Usyk v Fury 2 >> Fury wins
    Fury v Joshua >> Joshua wins
    Joshua v Fury 2 >> Joshua wins
    I can see the narratives being spun already. :cursing2: :lol:

    Also, I doubt we get Fury v Usyk 3 as the Saudis (and associates) clearly want to make Fury v Joshua.

    But no, I'd like to see Usyk win.
     
    Finkel, Jul 22, 2024
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