Fury Too Light at 255?

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  1. REatb6869

    REatb6869 Active Member Full Member

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    Of course, all the talk is Chisora coming in at career high. But what about Fury coming in quite low at 255?

    Last time Fury came in really low was his first fight against McDermott where he came in at 247 and barely (and perhaps unfairly) escaped with a win. Tyson weighed 270 for the second fight and easily KO'd McDermott in the 9th.

    I've just never seen it fail. When a heavyweight fighter - MMA or boxing - comes in at a dramatically reduced weight (Shane Carwin v. Dos Santos, Brett Rogers v. Josh Barnett, Brandon Vera when he moved to light heavyweight, Riddick Bowe for the second Golota fight, Valuev for the Holyfield fight, Chris Byrd's drop to 175) people think he is automatically quicker and in better shape. Then he goes out and gasses and losses or looks really drained.
     
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  2. ludwig

    ludwig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well in combination with Chisora coming in way heavy it doesn't seem like a bad thing.

    In the run-up to the fight most everyone gave the conditioning edge to Chisora since Fury has been coming in fat for fights....but now that dynamic is flipped.

    This whale is going to have a hell of a time finding the gypsy's chin.
     
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  3. Irländsk

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    Fury had a bit of flab to lose and looks better and more solid at 255 for this fight than any of his previous fights. His conditioning has improved greatly in the passt 8 months or so.
     
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  4. Kalasinn

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    Fury looks fit & ready at 255lbs & 6'9.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4EUpIAJK-s[/ame]


    Fury was 261lbs for his last fight, so he's only 6lbs lighter, & looks more solid now at 255lbs.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fBLCCBMMhk[/ame]


    What do people think of his performance against Marcelo? I think Fury looked his best yet.
     
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  5. antonio8904

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    I think 255 is a good weight for Fury. He looks to be in good shape and not drained at all. Originally I had picked Chisora by KO in the late rounds but at 261 and 6'1, wtf is his deal? I think I may have to go with Fury by UD...
     
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  6. REatb6869

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    I originally picked Fury but now will pick Chisora. Again, heavyweights coming in light always equals disaster. I know it is my own pet theory and 100% of the experts say the opposite is true.

    Yes, they may look better but boxing is not bodybuilding. Give me a 270 pound Fury any day.

    Coming in heavy is not so bad as coming in light (for a heavyweight since they have no weight cut) I recall Hasim Rahman coming in at 260 for his rematch with Tua and everyone saying he would get KO'd. Yet he beat the hell out of Tua and it was Tua who was gassed at the end (they fight was ridiculously called a draw).
     
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  7. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Fury can never be too light.
     
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  8. Boxing Fanatic

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    he looks ready to go. chisora could gas out if this goes the distance
     
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  9. ludwig

    ludwig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, if Chisora is capable of getting to Fury and ending it early, the weight might not matter.

    Fury probably wants the fight to go to the later rounds, so he worked on his conditioning.
     
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  10. BUMPY KNUCKLES

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    chisora doesnt have the power to end it early sonny
     
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  11. REatb6869

    REatb6869 Active Member Full Member

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    I've never understood why being lighter is automatically interpreted as being in better condition. When I trained for a marathon my weight stayed roughly the same. I was running more but also taking in more food as my fuel levels dropped due to tough workouts.
     
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  12. Boxing Fanatic

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    thats not true
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tqRYhvvbmE[/ame]
     
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  13. Karl Jade

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    What an abomination of a thread. 255 is perfect for Fury.
     
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  14. TheDon

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    This. How the **** could Fury be too light? He's always going to be somewhere between lean (the perfect shape for any heavy) and overweight. He's hardly going to come in drained.
     
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  15. BUMPY KNUCKLES

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    why have you showed me a video of chisora stopping an absolutely SHOT danny williams who has never taken a punch well :huh , watch chisora vs sexton and you will know that derik is a powder puff puncher
     
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