Did anyone else feel Fury's reactions were slow last night? - 50% in shape?

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  1. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    After the first couple of rounds, I felt an upset happening. Fury's reactions head movement just wasn't there and he looked like he wasn't in the best shape. I know 50% Fury is still a monster, but still...

    I feel for Fury that he only trains a little while before the start of the fight, so he's literally spent the most of the last 18-12 months sitting around eating and drinking.

    Inactivity is the WORST thing for Tyson Fury.

    Compare the speed of his body movements in previous fights, even fights where did weighed not much less than he does now, and he looked slow and vulnerable last night at times.

    He retained his knockout power and technique, but he looked a lot more easy to hit, compared to the 2nd Wilder fight where we was dodging those Punches a lot more effectively and Wilder landed nothing of substance.

    He looked a lot quicker in the first and second fights with Wilder than he did last night.

    No disrespect to Tyson, but he looked a lot slower than usual.

    I'm so happy he won
     
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  2. Safin

    Safin Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He was clearly nowhere near his best, and did not look at all like he was in the condition or even frame of wind like the second bout.

    Despite this, he came out on top in a fight for the ages. Can you imagine what Joshua would've done had he been tagged with some of those right hands? And he's a lot easier to hit than even that version of Fury.

    Levels. A true legend wins the big ones when he is not at his best.
     
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  3. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    While I was formulating this post in my head, I immediately expected you to think I was trolling.

    We finally agree on something.
     
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  4. Ilesey

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    The above posts summarise it perfectly for me.
     
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  5. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes. He look unmotivated
     
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  6. Safin

    Safin Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Well, no. You are only stating what is obvious. From the first bell he did not look right, and even before the bout he did not look right.

    He was flabby around the waist to the extreme last night. His conditioning clearly was not optimal but his base level of fitness is still clearly high despite that.

    If Fury is to have any chance against Usyk, he will need to devise a strategy and train with 100% intensity. I don't think that last night would have cut it in that particular matchup.
     
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  7. Unforgiven

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    He clearly (visibly) wasn't in his best shape and he wasn't using much defensive skill.
    Still, he put in a great effort and got a great win.
     
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  8. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    He fights Uysk he must be in the shape of his life.
     
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  9. Astaxanthin

    Astaxanthin Active Member Full Member

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    It was impossible for him to be at his best, he went from fighting AJ to fighting Wilder, to having covid and then worst of all, his new born daughter was in ICU.
     
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  10. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    His fitness was actually very good. He moved and worked a lot , especially up close.

    To me he didn't look as fast or sharp as he did in the rematch , but he was still in very good condition fitness wise.
     
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  11. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Of course Fury looked slow and his timing off he's been out of the ring 18 months
     
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  12. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    He was mentally ready, but his body was probably tired from the 20-month stoppage and the Covid. I would say it was 70-80%.
     
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