Tryna ignore this thread is like trying to pretend you can't see how big Barry Gibb's balls are through his jeans. You try to play it off but you're like obsessed by it forever afterwards. Platonically.
Actually a tough match to analyze here. Fury has a longer jab than Holmes and Ali, and he uses feints quite a bit more than them which imo would throw Norton off and make it difficult for him to parry his jab. Fury also has a good uppercut and isn’t as reliant on his right hand as the other two are, so he’d catch Norton more. That being said Norton’s body attack and pressure will be far more brutal here, and Holmes and Ali had noticeably higher work-rate than Fury to keep up with Norton’s pace. I think Fury needs to follow a Wilder II-esque plan here, just push back and maul Norton with inside uppercuts and shovel hooks, as Norton cannot fight going backwards. If he tries to box at range he might just get outworked.
Fury finds a home for that uppercut consistently, and the version who beat Wilder in the 2nd fight would probably win easier than the movement version of Fury.
I’ve thought carefully about this one before answering. The arguments for Norton are compelling and to me Fury is just big, the pituitary cases have ruined heavyweight boxing for me and I would love to see them punching at air chasing prime Ali. That being said, something tells me Fury prevails here.
I get that people are using the same idea that just because Larry Holmes almost lost, then that means Norton would win since Larry Holmes is better than Tyson Fury. But heres the thing, Tyson Fury hit way harder than Larry Holmes, Fury has the ability to KO him and on top of that, has the ability to outwork him just like larry holmes did. I see Tyson Fury winning, but I guess if norton doesn't get KO'd he could get some punches in
Everything depends on Ken’s chin. I don’t think Fury hit way harder than Holmes at all. Probably negligible because of the speed. Fury’s gas tank and work rate isn’t anywhere near Holmes. If Ken could survive the first five I think he takes over late. 50:50 fight
Tyson Fury by late stoppage or wide decision. Norton’s awkward cross-arm defense and strength would trouble him early, but Fury’s size, reach, adaptability, and gas tank would take over. Over 12 rounds, Fury outworks and breaks him down.
Fury causes trouble, but he doesn't have the work-rate to sustain it, giving the ever-persistent Norton plenty of opportunities to even the score, throughout. It's a close decision win for one of them. Norton could be the value-for-money back here, at the right price.
I'd like to think that the people picking Norton here have never had to box against someone big. The Holmes comparison isn't valid because Fury has forty or fifty pounds on him. Norton would get tired out from having Fury lean on him in clinches.
Simple answer. Weight, weight. Mass is a significant factor in determining someone's punching power. Fury also is tall, meaning he has great punching mechanics. He doesn't hit as hard as someone like Foreman, or Liston. But he packed a punch that can definitely take on norton