AJ vs Fury should be next

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  1. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    Why not. Both guys coming off of loses and there is a lot of money to be made.
     
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  2. Giwdul111

    Giwdul111 New Member banned Full Member

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    Yes. Usyk vs Dubois/Parker and AJ vs Fury. Totally logical. And something is telling me that Joshua will put all his heart into his final fight before retirement. I think a lot of people will sleep on Joshua, but I would not be suprised that he shocks people if Fury and his confidence will be mentally broken.
     
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  3. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Of course. Its the fight to make.

    Winner fights the winner of Zhangs next fight.

    Winner of all that fights DD.
     
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why not? Good loser's bracket.
     
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  5. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    I don’t see why not. Both coming of loses. It is also long overdue. Should have happened 5 years ago.
     
  6. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    They should have an Usyk's children tour.
     
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  7. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kell Brook vs Amir Khan all over again.

    too late!
     
  8. NullaLexInk

    NullaLexInk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree. May be late, but I'd prefer more Lewis-Tyson situations than Bowe-Lewis ones.
     
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  9. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Fury wants to keep his team of fools and show up at 280lbs, good chance AJ KO's him. Even in the 270 range he could be in trouble.

    Imagine showing up to fight Usyk at that weight and thinking it's a good strategy. For all the 'destruction' talk he did less damage than the first fight.

    The worst trainer and management in 'elite' boxing.

    People used to mock Davison, and maybe he actually is a fake trainer, but the fact is he would have had Fury at 255lbs for both fights, and Fury might have even snuck a decision. Also Fury wouldn't almost have been KO'd by the mma fighter and given CTE by Wilder in fight three.

    For people who think 255 is 'too light', Wlad was in the 240's, basically the same height and had more muscle, so 255 is being generous.

    Yes, you can blame the fighter for their weight, but there's a reason they hire 'trainers'. The trainer is supposed to basically control them and get them into the best shape to fight and if the trainer is telling them it's fine to be fat because the weight will help you be the 'big dog' and get the ko, then you see the problem here.
     
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  10. SergioJ91

    SergioJ91 Active Member Full Member

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    Fury will knock AJ out...The Bum-Off!
     
  11. juhave

    juhave Member Full Member

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    Definitely. And my prediction is that AJ will knock Fury out quite easily. I might be wrong of course.
     
  12. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Still raging that we didnt see Bowe V Lewis Full Member

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    The only two serious fights Fury could and would take IMO is AJ and Dubois.

    Dubois may be an option if Usyk goes back to CW to fight Opetaia or hangs his gloves up, as I mean Usyk doesn't really need to fight Dubois again TBH. Dubois now would be a better name than AJ for Fury's record, and I think Fury would much rather lose to Dubois than lose to AJ.

    Then again, there is probably more money and interest in the Fury - AJ fight as it's a long historic domestic rivalry between two massive names in sport.

    I think Fury will take one of them at least.
     
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  13. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Still raging that we didnt see Bowe V Lewis Full Member

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    This is a very good shout.
     
  14. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    I'd pick Joshua by KO over this Fury. But then I picked him to KO Dubois as well, so my estimate of his abilities is clearly way off.
     
  15. Ol' Bub

    Ol' Bub Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hell yeah. Let's get it over with. Loser leaves England.