Fury beating AJ is about as foregone conclusion as you can get

If Fury will be even at his 90%, he will get that.But to be fair, their weight difference will be maximum 20lbs.

 

AJ`s power is awesome and he sets up his shots better than Wilder did, he also has a better defense, AJ`s skills are underrated. In terms of size AJ has bigger muscles. AJ is far stronger than Wilder.

 

Fury has a very quick jab and quick reflexes.

 

Seriously?! Do you thinmk AJ would have got up in the final round v Wildder? Are youseriously saying Fury wouldn`t have got up from the right hand Wlad floored AJ with?

 

Yes he does and that is not doubted. His reflexes are going to be working over time against AJ’s athleticism, speed, boxing fundamentals and power. The crux is the rapid growth in AJ’s ring IQ.

 

Fury is still more skilled than AJ and would have lande more shots on Ruiz than AJ did, AJ ran a lot in his bout v Ruiz, it was a negative performance really.

 

Its most interesting match up in the division. I agree Fury is favorite but Joshua will put up a challenge

 

He did not run he used lateral movement which great athletic fighters are able to do like Ali, the Sugar Rays etc. I like Fury a lot by the way but I think you will agree that AJ is the more athletic of the both of them. What people need to realize is that this is a very different contest to Fury fights against Wilder whose boxing skills and fundamentals are agricultural to say the least.

 

Both Rays threw far more shots than AJ did v Ruiz, Robinson constantly threw the jab and vicious counter combos, AJ only threw a few combo`s v Ruiz. Fury has far better mobility and reflexes than AJ.

 

Question for you can you not envisage paths to victory for AJ in this one like you do for Fury?

 

He does not have to throw 100 punches a round he just needs to be accurate and consistent. You mention mobility(Which is debatable) and reflexes but you omit athleticism which will be a key factor in this contest.

 

I believe this fight will be a lot more tactical and “boring” than envisioned by many. Low output from both, with a lot of feinting and postering from Fury, while Joshua follows him around and stalks him. Fury will land with MUCH higher accuracy and essentially outbox Joshua for large portions of the fight. Joshua on the other hand will “land” the harder punches, even if he is mostly hitting the arms, shoulder etc.

Fury SHOULD be given a 117-111 type of UD, but the judges and crowd will be swayed by Joshua stalking and throwing the harder punches (without landing much) and Fury will be robbed with a draw.

Sets up Fury-Joshua II nicely, and this time it will be a barn burner.

 

I don't know. I just know that he's never been flat on his back from a light punching 36 year old cruiserweight

 

It's not a foregone conclusion, but I would think a sharp Fury at 100% and in the form he showed in Wilder II would be clear favourite to beat AJ.

 

AJ fully pumped up on his riods is 250 pounds. Outside of training he drops back down to 230.

Fury out of training is a 300lb man...during training he is 270 pounds SOLID. He is bigger & better in every way.


AJ will get destroyed. Footwork and stamina let him down the most in this fight. Fury can beat him like 50 different ways.

He could literally just brawl and he'd still beat AJ in that kind of fight because he has bigger balls.