Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury II: who will you be rooting for?

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Who will you be rooting for?

Poll closed Jan 3, 2025.

  1. Oleksandr Usyk

    131 vote(s)
    64.9%

  2. Tyson Fury

    44 vote(s)
    21.8%

  3. Neither, I just hope for a good fight

    26 vote(s)
    12.9%

  4. I'm not interested in this fight

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%
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  1. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Fury is an overrated bum with a terrible resume, but Usyk beating him means he's the Goat!!

    Weird take on this forum. I hope Fury somehow pulls it off lol
     
    AdamT, Jun 19, 2024
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  2. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury W TKO6 by bodyshot
     
    MrPook, Jun 19, 2024
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  3. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    Personally, I think the KD was the difference. Fury made many of those rounds competitive.
     
    Vegan Beast, Jun 19, 2024
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  4. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The same person I did in the first fight.

    Usyk winning the rematch I would say is even more important for boxing than him winning the first fight. A rematch would lead to a rubber match and would reignite the questions about is Fury possibly the best of this era. Usyk winning the rematch puts that all to bed.
     
    northpaw, Jun 19, 2024
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  5. Veerbone

    Veerbone Member Full Member

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    Unless you're from the UK and are extremely patriotic or are part of the Putin regime, I don't see how a person capable of moral thought can root against Usyk. He's a proven warrior who does things the right way, is a good role model outside the ring, and is always willing to go into other people's back yards and still wins over the home crowd. I like Fury as a boxer and wouldn't be upset if he wins, but I'm team Usyk until he hangs them up.
     
    Veerbone, Jun 19, 2024
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  6. BrainyBoxer

    BrainyBoxer Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk. Not because of any issue with Fury but mainly to shut up his media fanboys like Gareth Davies who still think it was a close fight.
     
    BrainyBoxer, Jun 19, 2024
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  7. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A lot of people, myself included, was sceptical the first fight would happen.

    Fury's lost that zero now, so I don't think he has anything more to lose taking the rematch.
     
    Kiwi Casual, Jun 19, 2024
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  8. snake33

    snake33 Active Member Full Member

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    Fury will win, there'll be a third Fury / Usyk fight. A Fury Joshua fight.
    And amazingly Joshua will be Champ again after seemingly being down and out.
    Kinda like Wlad 2
     
    snake33, Jun 19, 2024
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  9. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For Usyk, the reason for this is Fury's and his father's unsportsmanlike behavior outside the ring...
     
    CroBox29, Jun 20, 2024
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  10. Justchris17

    Justchris17 Member Full Member

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    you trust fury to give the rematch if he wins by some miracle!?
     
    Justchris17, Jun 20, 2024
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  11. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I bet you said the same sh*t before the first fight, lol.
     
    MaccaveliMacc, Jun 20, 2024
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  12. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I imagine Turki will insist.
     
    Kiwi Casual, Jun 20, 2024
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  13. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would be pleased if Fury won, I think that would crack the top 15 ATG for me.

    But it wouldn't shock me if Usyk pulled it off again. He's an excellent fighter, though I'm not sure a 2nd win would put him over Fury as ATG. I'd have to see Usyk fight a fight like Fury Wilder 3 or Holy Bowe I to put him in those most Hallowed realms.
     
    RulesMakeItInteresting, Jun 20, 2024
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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Impossible not to root for Usyk, but I still love Fury and wouldn't mind seeing the trilogy. I feel I can't lose.
     
    McGrain, Jun 20, 2024
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  15. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't get it.

    So, if Fury beats Usyk, it'll make him an ATG, but if Usyk beats Fury again, it won't make him an ATG?
     
    OldSchoolBoxing, Jun 20, 2024
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