Is Fury the best fighter ever with a horrible physique?

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  1. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Not talking about cardiovascular endurance, just physique.
     
    Babality, Aug 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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    Finkel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    At first glance, you would think, yes.

    It would have to be a heavy weight to really be able to put on the pounds and still compere, and Fury was very successful despite his physique. But then again, Fury never really won a major fight when he actually had a horrible physique.

    So, it is probably Andy Ruiz Jr. with his win over a prime Joshua.
     
    Finkel, Aug 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He's had a horrible physique for a long time. I think he's won a few big ones during that time.
     
    Babality, Aug 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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    Finkel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He won Wilder 3, but it was a bad performance compared to Wilder 2 which was when he was in shape.
     
    Finkel, Aug 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its Ruiz, he looks like a fat Michelin Man
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Aug 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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    James Toney says hello
     
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    Close enough to it.
     
    like a boss, Aug 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When he was younger his physique wasn't too bad for a modern HW, for instance the Cunningham fight. He was carrying a bit and didn't look like Price but he wasn't an obvious slob.
    He got fat in various fights like Abel and so on.
    But then for Hammer and Chisora and Klitschko he was okay.
    What made him look weird later was the skin leftover from the obesity. Even when he just pretty much in shape it never went back. You need surgery to change that.
     
    MorvidusStyle, Aug 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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    Tim Witherspoon was a pretty good fighter. Larry Holmes wasn’t exactly an Adonis.
     
    Blandman, Aug 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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    Erik Morales looked like a holocaust survivor for most of his career.
     
    Badbot, Aug 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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    Two Ton Tony might have sparked him tbh

    Old Foreman was badass

    Tim and Lar were good shout outs
     
    GlaukosTheHammer, Aug 26, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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    Dwight Qawi due to his proportions moreso than his body composition.

    James Toney was the first fighter to come to mind for me.

    You have some lighter weight guys who werent fat but just look completely unathletic like Donaire and Morales who was mentioned above…

    …but honestly, yeah Fury probably takes the cake.
     
    MagnificentMatt, Aug 26, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Dad bod is the ultimate form
     
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    I'd much rather have his physique than Andy Ruiz's.
     
    Bigcheese, Aug 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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    Holmes had visible abs until his first retirement. He had a pretty unaesthetic physique, but he was lean-ish throughout his prime.
     
    Barrf, Aug 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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