Fury points win. Mainly because to beat someone like Fury you need to be the complete boxer, or close to it (which I believe Usyk to be and the only 1 we've seen in the last 20 years). Whilst Zhang hits harder than Usyk he doesn't have the footwork to set Fury up for those shots.
Zhang is too slow, too poorly conditioned to beat a prime Fury. Loses a wide decision on points. If they fought now, Zhang could get lucky and catch fat Fury. But, I would still make Fury the favorite.
I would pick for by UD but Zhang in a live… LIVE underdog in this one. Big Zhang has fight changing power and is sneaky with it. If Fury ****s around and approaches Zhang like he did ngannou… Lol He’ll get knocked back to another New Year. “Happy 2022 Everybody!!!!”
I love Zhang but Fury just needs to box smart for 6 rounds, then Zhang tires and Fury will win on points
Depends on Zhang's stamina. If his stamina was the same in his prime, Fury beats him as a result. If he had a better engine, he would have very good chances of beating Fury. As a southpaw and a big puncher whom Fury couldn't push around, he would be very dangerous.
What is a prime Zhang? Pretty sure if he had one, it was wasted. He's a "what if" fighter. A young hungry motivated fighter with Zhangs power and skill set would knock Fury the **** out.
The Fury that beat Klitschko would have befuddled Zhang all night with his jab, his feints and his lateral movement. Zhang's footwork is far too slow, and he would struggle to keep up with Fury. After Zhang started to tire, Fury would have started using a controlled pressure on him. Probably would have busted up his face with sharp one-twos, and then attack the body as well with sporadically. Zhang would manage to reach the final bell, but it would be a lop sided decision in favor of Fury. I know a lot of people are disappointed and even disgusted with how much Fury wasted his potential. He's been lazy, overconfident, gluttonous, drug-stricken, and unfocused throughout his career. But when he was at his best, he was a pretty good fighter. Even this lesser version of him is still probably the second best heavyweight in this weaker era.
