If Fury retires after winning rematch, where does he rank?

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  1. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    He will have beaten a consensus top 10 HW ATG not once but twice in a row. He's unbeaten and retired on top. Yet his record isn't terribly deep. I find it hard to rate him better than HW 20 ATG, thoughts?
     
  2. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    That might be a stretch as well.....maybe top 40.

    You can't win a single defense, even vs an ATG and get up there like that.

    I mean....had Moorer beat Foreman, he'd have beaten 2 consensus top 15s and arguably top 10s, even a top 5 in Foreman.

    I know....IF.....but thats how your post starts. So I went there.

    That said....he was schooling Big George who got lucky really.

    And of course, both Foreman and Moorer went on to win great fights vs other top HW talents.

    Fury has a handful of contenders, and Wlad.

    That wont crack the top 20, particularly a 40 y/o Wlad X 2. :think
     
  3. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    He's getting knocked spark out in the rematch.
     
  4. LondonRingRules

    LondonRingRules Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He'd be an enigma. A guy who beat one great fighter and then retired before having to face any of the young challengers coming through. I don't think anyone in their right mind would realistically be able to say that makes him an ATG.
     
  5. Maggo

    Maggo Boxing Addict Full Member

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  6. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't think he will retire, he's just just trying to sell the fight. In any case burger boy is getting knocked out.
     
  7. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    then he would rank in the "what if?" category.

    just beating an over the hill ATG twice in order, probably with another stinker if it happens and not doing much else, obviously doesn't put you in ATG contention yourself.
     
  8. ki_ote

    ki_ote Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He'll rank as a loudmouth squirrel that barely beat a 40 year old washed up Wlad.

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  9. TheVrominator

    TheVrominator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He'll at least be in the top 500 heavyweights all time. At least. :lol:
     
  10. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Where does he rank if he beats Wilder/Povetkin, Ortiz, and Joshua?
     
  11. jdw2000

    jdw2000 Active Member Full Member

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    Is Chisora a top 10 ATG then?


    Because Wlad certainly isn't.
     
  12. jdw2000

    jdw2000 Active Member Full Member

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    If Fury beats Wlad again, followed by Joshua and Wilder then I think yes, we can have a conversation about where he stands in the ATG list. But not before.

    He'll be about where Bowe is after he beats Wlad again.
     
  13. turnip

    turnip Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He won't retire.he is just messing about .this gets publicly for the fight and gets on vlads wick .
     
  14. Dubal Speek

    Dubal Speek Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He would rank where the individual choses to rank him if at all.
     
  15. box4life11

    box4life11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who cares Tyson Fury is the best current heavyweight