Bob Arum: Tyson Fury would beat Muhammad Ali

Would? Could. Definitely not a guarantee.

 

Tyson Fury a modern 6'8" 270 pound first of his kind superheavyweight (a next gen fighter that has never been seen before, first of his kind) would beat a 210 pound 60's heavyweight?

I can't believe it.

Anyway Bobs getting on well for an 89 year old ain't he? Man will make 100 with his genes.

 

Come on.. it is clear the guy wants to promote Fury as much as possible to make money with the next 3 or 4 matches that Fury will do against USyK and Joshua before retiring.

The next time he will say Fury would beat Lewis with an arm tied. Lol

 

"Would" is harsh, its possible, the delusion is "no heavy before could ever beat Fury".

Fury hasn't proved anything of that worth.

 

Fury beat a 39yo gunshy Wlad , 7-5, 8-4 at best.. Then beat the most limited HW champion of all time (with a **** poor resume himself) 3 times

Fury could beat Ali, no guarantee as his resume is not exactly impressive

 

Most impressive thing Fury did was continually refer to Wilder has the hardest puncher in history, to the point where it was taken as a fact by some. How can the hardest puncher ever’s best KO be against Luis Ortiz. It’s ridiculous

 

this is the result of all you're Achievement Based thinking, HYPE and ridiculous lists...

Fury is only ever going to beat Ali and others because of HEIGHT & REACH, 'if' he even can, there is still a great chance he loses to plenty of Great Smaller men.

anyhow, this kind of talk and paring is pure insult to Ali and Great fighters, Fury, as much as I like him, is NO 1st Class fighter period.

he is an improved fighter, but still 2cd Rate at best!

sorry TF, just the facts and there is 100 years of video and a 1000 fighters to see it from.

 

Wilder touch of death'd Ortiz in the 2nd bout. Legit power.

Wilder is the most explosive puncher of all time. Without question. He's not a thudding puncher body mass puncher, it's the acceleration/speed of the punch that destroys. If he times and places it correctly you literally can't avoid it and it will put you over.

All these heavyweights are used to dealing with hard punching men. Normally big thudders who's punches they see coming, wince then absorb. Wilder is quite unique because it's over before you know he's touched you. The only men who have survived to know the feeling of his power are Fury and guys who fought him with a broken hand...and Charlie Z

 

Agreed. Fury is too big. Ali loss to a fighter with 7 fights.

 

Sure...in checkers, maybe.

 

Desperate.

 

Ali was a great boxer, but he couldn't fight on the inside.

 

Clinches and sitting on the ropes doesn't work well against Fury. Ali throws no bodyshots. He wouldn't bother with the uppercut not that he used it often. So he has two punches to fend off Fury with whilst headhunting .good luck.

You basically can't get a break from Fury unless you have 12 round slick footwork, something on paper Usyk might, just might be able to achieve.