Fury vs Usyk or Usyk vs Fury

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The best name ?

  1. Usyk vs Fury

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  2. Fury vs Usyk

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  1. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    In your opinion if the fight is on December 17 as the Saudis want it, what should it be called?
    On paper Usyk deserves to see his name first as he has four out of five belts and a better PFP ranking.
    But Fury can be seen as above in heavyweight and above all, he remains the best known and seller.
     
  2. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fury is regarded as the best HW in the world. Usyk is regarded as the best p4p fighter in the world. What do you value more? Pound for pound or just being flat out the best fighter?

    I love the lower weights (at least 126 and above), but at the end of the day the HW champ is the man. The man who destroys all man. It starts and ends with the HW champ of the world. Top of the food chain.
     
  3. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This shouldn't even be a question. Fury is the cash cow.
     
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  4. UmarIFLUmar

    UmarIFLUmar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Who's name comes first on the billing" is by far the most ridiculous thing boxers get hung up on.

    They should just default it to alphabetical to save the tantrums.
     
  5. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk doesn't seem to care about that type of stuff. So let Fury have it. One less obstacle to negotiate.
     
  6. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Fury is the best Heavyweight in the world, recognised by almost everyone

    Obviously his name should be first. I doubt Usyk would give a toss anyway
     
  7. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    The only fair solution is each fighter gets one of their names first. That would be confusing however so all the letters will need to be jumbled up and the fighters will change their name by deed poll. I can't wait for:

    AYLRKDESRFUNO vs SYKTOUSNYK
     
  8. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    Work it out; Usyk will be the defending Lineal/Ring/WBA Proper/WBO/IBF champion.

    Fury is just a big horse.
     
  9. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Fury Vs Usyk just sounds better.

    Tyson Vs Usyk
     
  10. FastLeft

    FastLeft Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Usyk will be defend all the belts Fury already win & threw away in the bin.

    let's be honest . belts mean nothing. Usyk & Fury are great because they are great
    not because the WBO or ring magazine or whoever give them a belt
    Lol
     
  11. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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  12. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The press conferences should be hilarious
     
  13. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  14. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Usyk walks to the ring last, Fury's name is announced last.
     
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  15. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is like that daft situation with the credits for The Towering Inferno where McQueen's name appeared first if you read it from left to right and Newman's appeared first if you read it from top to bottom.

    That was to satisfy two egos (particularly McQueen's) but I think this is different.

    I doubt Usyk would particularly care but if it is an issue they should call it Fury vs Usyk (I think that sounds better) and have Fury enter the ring first and be announced first.

    But Fury will probably object to that and threaten to retire with his dad calling everyone political *******s.