Smallest Heavyweight That Beats Prime Tyson Fury?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Smallest heavyweight with a realistic chance of beating Fury iyo?
     
    Fergy, Aug 6, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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  2. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis "The David Haye of Loma's Gay" -Edgar Allan Poe Full Member

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    Louis for would, Dempsey for could.
     
    Ioakeim Tzortzakis, Aug 6, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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  3. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holyfield
    Tyson
    Louis
    M.Spinks
     
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  4. Boxing GOAT

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    Dempsey
    Louis
    Michael Spinks
     
    Boxing GOAT, Aug 6, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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  5. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    Mike Tyson.
     
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  6. BCS8

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    Usyk
     
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  7. Heeney7

    Heeney7 New Member banned Full Member

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    A prime Steve Cunningham maybe.
     
    Heeney7, Aug 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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  8. DR. FEELGOOD

    DR. FEELGOOD New Member Full Member

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    Mike tyson and holyfield would beat him for sure. Those are the smallest ones i can see beating him up. Tua, liston or shavers would have a punchers chance. Fury is a good boxer but kinda overrated his resume is weak compared to previous greats. But i will admit that his size, awkwardness and skills would give some problems to certain boxers from previous eras.
     
    DR. FEELGOOD, Aug 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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  9. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield knocks him the **** out.
     
    slash, Aug 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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  10. DR. FEELGOOD

    DR. FEELGOOD New Member Full Member

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    Most definitely
     
    DR. FEELGOOD, Aug 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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  11. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I want to say Ezzard Charles....but surely not.
     
    DJN16, Aug 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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  12. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    John McDermott for one... many more would follow.
     
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  13. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Langford would beat Fury. And he's the smallest HW contender ever.
     
    HistoryZero26, Aug 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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  14. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Spinks wouldn’t win.
     
    NoNeck, Aug 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Tyson is the only real answer.
     
    NoNeck, Aug 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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