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

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  1. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    He never has before. :lol:
     
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    The reach Mark, the REACH!

    Usyk never fought anyone as big as Fury either. He hits way less hard than Bowe yet he had him going in that first bout. Bowe may not have had one punch power but lets not kid ourselves that he was far off it either. He hit hard, had an excellent jab, a long overhand right and Fury would not have the power to stop him. He was also hardly a small man himself. He gave away height and reach to Gonzalez.

    Bowe for me, at his best, is a tough matchup for Fury. He'd be hell on wheels on the inside for him and has a real mean streak. He also has the stamina to keep the pressure on Fury. I'd hardly discount a Bowe prediction.
     
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    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Not much better than General?

    I’ll have you know Sir, that is an insult and a half! :lol:

    Kidding. Well, not really. General (psych ward) can be pretty bad. :D
     
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  4. Giwdul111

    Giwdul111 New Member banned Full Member

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    The version from Ngannou yes, but the version from Usyk's fights? I don't think so. Fury from the first Usyk fight was almost as good as 2015 Klitschko fight.
     
  5. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How you came to that conclusion, only you will know. But there's no way I am accepting that Fury was anywhere near to his 2015 self against Usyk.

    And no disrespect but, if Usyk can turn Fury into a bag of cooked spaghetti, then so can Foreman, Lewis, Holmes, and Ali. And, all of them are better finishers than Usyk.
     
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  6. PittSteel

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    Easy is probably a stretch
     
  7. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Apropos of nothing or maybe something boxers shouldn't have titties unless they're females.
     
  8. Mark Anthony

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

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    Fury proved nothing beating Wilder as Wilder was nowhere near Usyk`s level, Usyk was too fast and slippery.
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  9. Mark Anthony

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

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    Usyk is far more slippery than Bowe, Usyk keeps and his guard up while Bowe was wide open and reckless.
     
  10. Mark Anthony

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

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    Ali was not a better finisher than Usyk.
     
  11. Mark Anthony

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

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    Gonzales was far easier to hit than Fury.
     
  12. northpaw

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    Not easy work no..................I'd favor them all however
     
  13. tragedy

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    I'm not even sure Tyson Fury could beat Michael Moorer.
     
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  14. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You're malfunctioning.
     
  15. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes he was.

    And comfortably so.