"Fury hasn't been in the deep end" - Anthony Joshua

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  1. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    The deep end? How about Klitschko in Germany when your next best opponent was Dereck ****ing Chisora?

    Or having to rise from the dead having being laid out cold by a two punch combo from the divisions biggest puncher?

    Or having his face shredded and managing to fight through the blood to grind out a 12 round UD?

    Or choosing to then walk down the guy that dropped you like a sack of spuds twice in the rematch despite everyone warning you that'd be a suicidal gameplan?

    Seriously those closer to Joshua need to have a word before he trots out this twaddle as it makes him look like he doesn't know what the **** he's talking about.
     
  2. edabomb

    edabomb Active Member Full Member

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    This is the guy who celebrated like he had vanquished a dragon and then climbed everest after spending 12 rounds avoiding a burrito addict. I don't think his self perception is quite on the mark. The brit fans who worship him don't help.
     
  3. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Interesting choice of words for a guy who surrendered his belts voluntarily to an obese late replacement
     
  4. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Only man who can beat Fury is Fury
     
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  5. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Far, far from the truth.
    Everyone can be beat. Hell, Fury has come close to loosing on a few occasions.
     
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  6. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    AJ, Whyte, Wilder etc etc can't beat Fury

    Take the Fury who turned up against Wallin might lose to Usyk if Usyk can prove he can handle the size of a superheavyweight over 12 rounds.
     
  7. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Usyk would whoop Fury. Any Fury.
    And Joshua has a really good shot as well.
     
  8. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Usyk hasn't beat a half decent heavyweight yet. He beat some stiff ones as an amatuer. Doesn't mean anything.
     
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  9. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    Fury 100% would beat a pre Ruiz 1 AJ.

    I think AJ now would stand a better chance, lessons learned and all that.

    A fit focussed Fury would remain the favourite.

    Can Fury keep this focus that is the question, or indeed has he got control of his demons?, I hope he has.
     
  10. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd argue AJ faced more adversity inside the ring, but outside... Fury has been in the deepest of ends.
    Fury can turn out to be the biggest POS in human history and I'd still bow my head down to him for what he recovered from
     
  11. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    12th round against wilder in the first fight is as deep as you can go in boxing. Meanwhile, AJ literally quit. He spit his mouthpiece out and looked down at the ground, he wanted no more. It was pathetic behavior from a HW champ, he should have went out on his shield at least. Joe louis went out on his sheild against marciano, ali let holmes pummel him against the ropes and never quit, mike tyson was still looking for his mouth piece when buster douglas executed him. That's how a champ goes out.
     
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  12. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Fury will bust up Joshua like he did Wilder. I don't see any reason why the same game plan would not work, especially with a bulked up Joshua lumbering about the ring like he did in Ruiz 1.
     
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  13. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    The vibe I get from AJ from all his interviews is he has a good amout of confidence, just as he did when he sparred Fury but also respects that it would be a tough tough fight. The gameplan will be to go after Fury (when he realizes he can't box with him). Problem is he will gas out after a couple of rounds doing this then it will be survival mode.

    Fury on the other hand knows is he puts it together he can take anyone in the division apart. levels. A bad night at worst turns it into a 12 round FOTY.

    AJ only has a punchers chance as far as i'm concerned. He might be able to win early rounds trying to outwork Fury whilst Fury stays defensive letting AJ miss...but from round 6 onwards it's all Fury.

    Fury will quickly turn AJ back into an instinctive fighter & Fury will just tire that version of AJ out.
     
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  14. LD Boxer-Puncher

    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm sure I'm misinterpreting what you mean, but I'll ask anyway, how's his weight affect his ring IQ?
     
  15. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Actually he was, aside from the Wlad and Wilder matches, which have been mentioned, but also against Wallin and he rose to the occasion, he didn't mentally wilt, take several knees and look on the verge of tears after being pummelled by a small obese man.