If Fury beat Usyk it would be the biggest Heavyweight win since?

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  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have to think about it but probably since Bowe beat Holyfield. Maybe Holyfield beating Tyson the first time.

    I know Rahman beat Lewis but considering the circumstances of the fight I think that it wasnt as signigant (Lewis taking it lightly and it not being a heavily anticipated event)

    Lewis vs Holyfield id say the same. Even though it was for Undisputed I think that Holyfield was viewed as past it
     
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  2. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Since he beat Wlad
    I rate wlad higher as a heavyweight, but he was past prime, while Fury was physically in his. But beating a guy on away soil when nobody gave him a chance was a great signature win

    Usyk is over the hill, buy Tyson is shot. So I context yeah this will probably be a bigger win, essentially because he lost the last fight

    He will win on Saturday
     
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  3. rolzone

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    Fury is a giant of a man with decent boxing skills. Why is it a big win if he beats a cruiserweight? He is supposed to beat a cruiserweight.
     
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  4. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You think a shot Fury pulls it off?

    I was speaking to my uncle and I told him that both Fury and Usyk are past it and I dont think either will be champ for much longer if they stick around
     
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  5. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Was it a big win when Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield ?
     
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  6. rolzone

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    No
     
  7. rolzone

    rolzone Member Full Member

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    Skilled big man beating a cruiserweight, how is that special?
     
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  8. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dubois over AJ. Dubois over AJ is the best HW win since Wlad.

    A lot of people expected Fury to get destroyed in the 1st fight because of the Ngannou thing but he came 1 round short of winning. If Fury wins no one will be wowed, he demonstrated he is capable of that.
     
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  9. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Since nothing special. The guy with 6 inches of height and 50 pound of weight is supposed to win. Usyk's win wis remarkable because he uses intelligence, training, and force of will to do something that should not be done.
     
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  10. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I mean, Fury himself was a pretty decent scalp for a cruiserweight, no? But that only makes the Usyk scalp worth that much more.
     
  11. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    The whole "Fury is shot" is an excuse by Fury fans to downplay Usyk's win.

    A shot fighter does not throw 496 punches. That is what Fury did vs Usyk.

    Ali was shot vs Holmes. How many punches did he throw?
     
  12. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Was initially thinking this but what about Ruiz stopping Joshua? That was a huge boil over and it won Ruiz all of Joshua's belts.
     
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  13. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You guys will never give credit to Fury, even if he KO's Usyk.


    Double standards again and again, only when it fits your narrative.


    Saying Fury is a fraud and Usyk is best ever after beating him. ugly MF'ers


    AJ fanboys becoming Usyk fanboys, Like Canelo fanboys became Bivol fanboys.


    UK media hates Fury since that Wlad win.
     
  14. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not a double standard for reasons cited above. Common sense.
     
  15. shavers

    shavers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dont try to talk up Fury, like he is some kind of god....the man has ducked several big fights in the past, you dont do that if you are truly great...if he beats Usyk, so what! Both of them are retired in the next 18 month.
     
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