Are Fury and Usyk overhyped?

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  1. GotchaHat

    GotchaHat Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Fury technically has a lot of flaws, a great HW would expose them and Usyk has no power for a HW
     
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  2. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I fe they get overrated h2h but both are great boxers.
    Usyk is an ATG for sure. Fury might be but he would need to do more.
     
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  3. deadACE

    deadACE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not sure overhyped is the word. If you're a world champion and beat somebody half decent to win that belt, then its not hype.

    Maybe overrated. All they can do is beat the guys in front of them. Any talk of beating past champions is all speculation, obviously.

    What we know is Fury should have at least 1 loss on his record, albeit many yrs ago and has obviously improved massively since.

    Usyk beat the who's who of the CW division but didn't stay around to defend his belts. Beating Joshua at HW is a good win, maybe not great if you don't rate Joshua. You can't have it both ways.

    Both monsters H2H in mythical matchups. Would love to see them fight each other.
     
  4. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    Expand on this. What flaws are you referencing?
     
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  5. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    They're both god like entities in the world of boxing.

    At their best they are some of the best boxers in history, Usyk more so on his pure technical ability whilst Fury also has physical gifts that are a new meta in boxing (stamina & movement for his size)

    "Usyk gas no power for a HW" That's because he's a prime cruiserweight but he's good enough to exploit the physical flaws (which affect ability) many modern heavyweights have and can beat them which is an indicator of his ability. He could get clipped by AJ at any point and lose but he doesn't, if he does then it's not a black mark for him. He's going beyond already.

    Both /fury & Usyk are literally 1 fight away from retirement, Fury claims he already is. No need to argue about them, they're already proven greats.
     
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  6. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    They are both very good but overrated on ESB.
     
  7. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Bro Fury would beat most all time great HW sure he has flaws but so does every fighter and as for Usky not having any power have you seen the AJ fight? He wobbled AJ and if it wasn’t for the bell could have KO’d him.
     
  8. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Fury is definitely over hyped the only wins he has that are truly noteworthy are Klitschko and Wilder ,the rest nah.Usyk is a great boxer but over hyped as a heavyweight
     
  9. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Two of the highest skilled and best boxers in the game, the two most colourful and most charismatic characters in the sport, two of the sport's toughest and most fearless warriors, and unlike very few they're both have gloves will travel undefeated road warriors par excellence who specialize in slaying their enemies on their own soil.

    Usyk is the former undisputed WBC, IBF, WBA, & WBO CW champion, the current unified IBF, WBA & WBO HW and current P4P #2

    Fury the former unified IBF, WBA, WBO champion and the current WBC HW champion

    You need to put that pipe down, squire, and come and have a toke on the Usyk/Fury peace pipe
     
  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    If it's overhyped and overrated fighters you're looking for look no further than the current favourites of the critics of these great warriors and possibly at you own current favs
     
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  11. BEATDOWNZ

    BEATDOWNZ Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    There was no to defend against other than Dorticos. And Usyk would have schooled him.
     
  12. deadACE

    deadACE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not disagreeing with you but you saying he beats everyone at CW, so whats the point of fighting anyone else at that weight, is more speculation. Fact is he didn't stay around to defend his belts.

    I'm not saying he's overrated but it's one argument you could use to say he is. He didn't defend his belts.
     
  13. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Or are you just pissed that your 'if Fury loses I will laugh' thread failed LOL
     
  14. BEATDOWNZ

    BEATDOWNZ Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He beat the best. Who else was there to fight?
     
  15. deadACE

    deadACE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ok.

    Well what about Taylor vs Catterall? That's just 1 example of thinking somebody has cleaned out a division. Not many people backed Catterall.