Who will you be rooting for: Makhmudov or Fury?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Perkin Warbeck, Feb 19, 2026.


Who will you be rooting for?

  1. Makhmudov

    54 vote(s)
    56.8%

  2. Fury

    22 vote(s)
    23.2%

  3. Neither, I just hope it's a good fight

    15 vote(s)
    15.8%

  4. I'm not interested in this one

    4 vote(s)
    4.2%
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  1. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fury

    I still want to see Fury AJ. Holding some hope
     
    thehook13, Apr 7, 2026
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  2. theXshape

    theXshape Active Member Full Member

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    I voted neither, hoping it's good fight, but I guess I'm rooting a little more for Mak here, I always love a good upset.
     
    theXshape, Apr 7, 2026
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  3. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    I want to see Fury win to keep the possibility of finally getting the AJ fight.
     
    Rilz, Apr 7, 2026
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  4. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Violence, I will be rooting for violence
     
    Pepsi Dioxide, Apr 7, 2026
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  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Well-played, sir.
     
    catchwtboxing, Apr 7, 2026
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  6. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    As much as I love Usyk, and would hate to see his resume take a blow, and would hate t see Fury-AJ upended once again. Fury is a despicable vomit of a human being and Makhmudov is an extremely likable easy to root for guy. So to see Fury's enormous ego take a debilitating blow that it might never recover from, kind of trumps everything for me. So yeah, Makhmudov all the way!:D

    Also, it's not like Makh doesn't have a chance. Yes, if he tries to box with him, he gets comprehensively dismantle. But he's a big burly bear of a man, and if comes charging out, throwing caution to the wind, and starts winging punches in bunches like a mentally challenged scalded cat with rabies. He may very well catch Belly with something he doesn't see coming, and that he can't recover from. Also in retrospect, is losing to Kabayel and Vianello really that bad?
     
    CST80, Apr 8, 2026
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  7. like a boss

    like a boss have gloves will travel Full Member

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    Fury works the media and places like this that discuss boxing like putty in his hand. Every time he passes wind people talk about it. They just can't help themselves, and if he makes a statement people get into such a frenzy about it they lose sleep.

    Thread after thread after thread. It is really is funny to watch.
     
    like a boss, Apr 8, 2026
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  8. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    Unlike Chisora-Wilder, there's a decent undercard for this one: two heavyweight fights between top 100 HWs (Huni vs Clarke and Riakporhe vs Tshikeva) and an interesting matchup between two undefeated Super Middleweights.

    It will be good to see Felix Cash coming back after a long period of inactivity. And then there's Mikie Tallon, a very good prospect, and we'll see Elliot Whale as well.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Apr 10, 2026
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  9. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lol, majority support Makhmudov.
     
    OldSchoolBoxing, Apr 10, 2026
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  10. Cojimar 1946

    Cojimar 1946 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lots of guys from this era would have better resumes if their management could get them big fights. No reason to think Kabayel, Wardley etc wouldn't have good resumes if they could convince people to fight them.
     
    Cojimar 1946, Apr 10, 2026
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  11. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Wardley has not had a problem getting big fights.

    Kabayel--much more of an argument, there. He only got where he is because Fury stuck up for him.
     
    catchwtboxing, Apr 10, 2026
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  12. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Voted Mak

    I'm not really a fan of him and have rooted against him and most of his fights , but i'm kind of tired of fury , and his half in half out approach to the sport and would rather somebody else pick up the mantle

    I also have zero interest in usyk 3

    That said, I fully expect fury to win this fight without any difficulty.
     
    KO KIDD, Apr 10, 2026
    KO KIDD, Apr 10, 2026
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