Was Fury damaged goods against Usyk?

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  1. pugilista

    pugilista Member banned Full Member

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    Dear Lord. Have you not read anything of that post? Have you not seen the stats?

    Even if it was true that Fury was only bothered in round 9, he was knocked out. But this idea that he was only bothere in that one round is lunacy, of course; his nose was broken in round 8, for example. That alone kills your whole argument. And more importantly, even if it was true (once again: ti is not), matches are not scored by "who is bothered more in what rounds." They are scored by punches landed. Usyk greatly outlanded Fury in both total and power punches. These are the facts. I really can't imagine the mental gymnastics required to actually believe Fury won that fight. I can only repeat what I said earlier: what you are doing is actually scary, mate.
     
  2. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't think Fury was close to shot, yes he looked awful against Ngannou but he's always been inconsistent. He was decked by Cunningham but then the next year put in a career best performance against Chisora. He looked truly terrible in the 3rd Wilder fight and then looked untouchable against Whyte.

    But I don't think he was prime, due to poor lifestyle choices outside of the ring and yes the Wilder fights may have taken a little out of him. But at 37 neither was Usyk, they tried to age him out and they miscalculated.
     
  3. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Goat does goat things. Regardless if Fury wasn’t at his peak he still outweighed Usyk by like 50 pounds.
     
  4. JusABoxinFan

    JusABoxinFan Active Member Full Member

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    Wilder isn't to blame for Fury's lack of explosion, Father time and a lack of discipline outside of camp. No Fury wasn't as out of pocket as he once was before going into the first fight with Wilder, but he didn't exactly lead a healthy lifestyle. Those who follow him can see he didn't mind a good party.

    I hate when people claim someone is "damaged goods"..... If you pass a physical to get a sanctioning body to approve you of a title bout, then you are FIT TO COMPETE. Fury may not have been in his prime.....but he was still a world class fighter. Usyk deserve credit for the win, without the asterisks that some fans want to throw out in their theories.
     
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  5. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury does appear to be on the decline but Usyk really impressed me with his performance. Usyk showed real heart and determination and the pressure he put on Fury really wore Fury down in the later rounds. Yes fury is definitely on the decline but he still looked very good in that fight, but he lost to a more disciplined and better skilled fighter. I expect the rematch to go better and be even more competitive, especially if he removes the distractions and his pain in the ass father from camp.
     
  6. Goodfella23

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    As has already been stated, Usyk is 37 himself with recent tough fights against AJ and Dubois behind him.

    Fury was beaten by a better man, end of.
     
  7. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Imagine giving Fury the 1st round lol.

    I know you're definitely trolling having Fury winning 7 rounds you must be bored today.
     
  8. SergioJ91

    SergioJ91 Active Member Full Member

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    Hilarious. Prime Usyk beats Prime Fury every time…He’s not a better fighter than Usyk…PERIOD!
     
  9. rorschach51

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    Don't smoke crack.
     
  10. JBHolmes

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    Fury messed himself up by not taking the sport seriously. Now his legacy is going up in ruins unless he can somehow beat Usyk in the rematch
     
  11. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fury's fans are as mentally damaged as their hero.
     
  12. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is stupid, even by the standards of this forum.

    Uysk has had over 400 amateur, semi-pro, and pro fights, and we are trying to use wear and tear on FURY as an excuse, here?

    If anything, Fury's alcoholism, cocaine use, PEDs use, and rapid wight gains and losses put far more miles on him than Wilder.

    Really, dude.
     
  13. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep, all Fury's best wins got destroyed.
     
  14. pugilista

    pugilista Member banned Full Member

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    This video features all the shots (connected, missed, blocked, etc. all of them) from the first three rounds as well as the seventh in slow motion and commentary removed so anyone can see without distractions and bias how they were all Usyk. Giving rounds 1, 3 and 7 to Fury is pure trolling.

    [url]https://gemoo.com/tools/upload-video/share/655972939882442752?codeId=M0aAlZlgEyGkX&card=655972936510222336[/url]
     
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  15. I Dont Play With Dolls

    I Dont Play With Dolls Member Full Member

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    No Fury and Wilder both just pulled the wool over casuals as to how average they really are, while they where ducking anyone who was a threat... This just exposes how pathetic the WBC is when it comes to protecting and hyping up their fighters..
     
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