Fury's Legacy If He Ducks Usyk

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Let's assume that the very flaky and shifty Fury ends up ducking Usyk just like he ducked AJ. What will the historians have to say about that? He is already rightfully regarded as a H2H nightmare, but he has conveniently avoided the 2 best HWs amongst his peer group.

    Should he duck Usyk will Tyson Fury have a legacy of cowardice? A man of courage would not retire under these present circumstances.
     
    tinman, Aug 25, 2022
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  2. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He didn’t duck AJ lol

    And if he were to duck Usyk which I highly doubt he’d be looked at as another what if heavyweight champion in history. What if meaning he had the tools necessary to be an atg but didn’t do enough to earn the title of Atg
    And walked away too soon
     
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  3. ConfusedGuy

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    When did Fury duck AJ?
     
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  4. FastLeft

    FastLeft Well-Known Member Full Member

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    if he never fights again it will not matter

    the thing that hurt Fury's legacy is not boxing for 2 1/2 year after beating Wlad
     
    FastLeft, Aug 25, 2022
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    MarvelousMarvinGolovkin Kownackis belly button lint Full Member

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    Why would he duck Usyk, he literally has almost every physical advantage he could possibly have over him lol
     
    MarvelousMarvinGolovkin, Aug 25, 2022
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    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    His legacy will be more ducks than Wilder and Chisora fights.
     
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  7. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    weak legacy. Always be more a 'what if'....
     
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    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Riddick bowe
     
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  9. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Correct. History will probably view him as being roughly Bowe, Douglas, Norton level. His resume is extremely underwhelming for a guy who talks so much and is overwhelmingly big with good skills. Even in terms of h2h discussions there isn't much to go off of right now.
     
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  10. navigator

    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    You can but hope that Fury will duck, fellas.
     
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    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sounds like you don’t want this fight to happen.
     
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    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Correct. This is where Fury ranks if he never fights again, or refuses to attempt to unify.
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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  14. It's Ovah

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    He'd be seen as a massive duck, considering Usyk is clearly the man at the moment.

    He needs to beat Usyk to prove himself as king of the hill. Unless he does that he's second fiddle.
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    With all due respect, I believe you have it completely backwards. Usyk needs to beat Fury to prove himself as king of the hill, not the other way around.
     
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