Would peak Foreman, Lewis, Holmes, and Ali make easy work of Tyson Fury?

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  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Please discuss. Thank you.
     
  2. Reallymakesmethink

    Reallymakesmethink Member Full Member

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    They're all capable of beating fury but it wouldn't be easy work
     
  3. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I specifically chose them because they were all big and successful heavyweights, albeit not as big as Fury.
     
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I would confidently favor all of them
     
  5. BCS8

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  7. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. Lennox Lewis would be the most likely to beat Fury
     
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  8. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Foreman? Probably.

    Lewis? No. Lewis was very hittable himself, rarely dealt with slick boxer types etc. I think Lewis beats him by stopping him late or winning a decision in a tough fight.

    Holmes? Again no. Holmes does not have the offense to hurt Fury like an Usyk left hand. I think Holmes outworks and outspeeds him but it won't be easy and Fury would be able to win some rounds.

    Ali. Is probably far too fast for Fury. But again Fury's size, jab, feinting etc. would give him at least a few rounds. Ali should win but not that easy.
     
  9. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Hell no, that combination of size, IQ, shot selection, athleticism, defense, durability, recovery at that size is borderline criminal.

    Fury looked much better tonight than I thought he would at that weight. He was shockingly quick at rolling with Usyk’s punches just in time. At his peak he’s a hassle for anyone, even this version gives plenty of ATGs a good go.
     
  10. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe would have knocked Fury out.
     
  11. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    As much as I can't stand Fury, at his best he'd give them All an hard fight.
     
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  12. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Dubois is just a C-grade fighter Full Member

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    Ali was the same size as Usyk.
     
  13. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Dubois is just a C-grade fighter Full Member

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    No, Wilder had more power than Bowe and Bowe was very easy to hit, he never fought someone as big as Fury, Bowe wouldn`t have enough reach to deal with Fury`s jab.
     
  14. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    I would favour em but it would have been competitive
     
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  15. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fury loses to all of them.

    Fury's dimensions would pose the same sort of problems they'd present in any fight, but he has neither the workrate nor quality of work to beat genuine heavyweight greats.

    The versions of Fury that were pushed by Ngannou and beaten by Usyk would be knocked out by all four of them.
     
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