Come fight night he would have. A bunch of times. But then again… he did grab David Haye by the throat backstage at one of the pressers and shove him onto a table. Lol! So you never know
This is why it's hard to rate Fury. Wlad was really old and we don't even know how Fury would perform against young Wlad. In his current iteration he fights B or C level fighters like Chisora, Whyte and old shop worn Wilder. I don't think Fury even has a victory over a young prime top 10 fighter.
Vitali was considered lineal for less than a year I think? After LL retired? 32 year old Vitali vs any version after Wlad is a good fight but.. Fury has a LOT of tools. Close fight, but Fury by UD I think. H2H, ATG who is better? Based on accomplishment and who is a stylistic nightmare? Fury by a bit I'd say too. Both are monsters historically speaking
Vitali's main advantage was using his size to control distance. He won't have that advantage against Fury and Fury can box. While Vitali was heavy handed he didn't possess the power to really rock Fury, I'd go Fury by decision.