Fury vs Usyk

Fury in a dull fight, at least relative to the implications.

 

Do you mean USS Cunningham?

I don't think that was Fury's toughest fight - that would have been John McDermott, who Fury arguably lost to.

McDermott was over 10 years ago and Cunningham will be 9 years next April - not really sure how much anyone can take from those fights, Fury has improved a heck of a lot since then.

 

The thing that separate Fury from AJ and Wilder imo, is his ring IQ. If he is struggling to out box Usyk even with his reach and height advantage due to Usyks movement and timing...he will get in close and wear Usyk down using his weight advantage.

Don't get me wrong though, if Usyk beats AJ in the rematch (which Is expect him to do), I would favour him over Wilder and I can see him giving Fury some real trouble.

 

If Fury tries to fight tall, box from the range, Usyk outboxes him. If he decides to keep the center of the ring, stay in the pocket, Usyk outfights him. But what happens when he grabs, wrestles, lean on him? That's the but that gets me nervous about this match up.

 

Fury said his toughest fight was against Cunningham so I’ll take his word over yours. He also claimed it was the speed that was such a problem, speed is always going to give guys problems and Usyk is faster and better than Cunningham

 

Fair enough, I never knew Fury said Cunningham was his hardest - I was just going on the fact McDermott won in their first fight on many peoples cards!

 

Fury would maul him Klinchko style. How many clinches were there in the Aj fight?

 

Fury encounters his undertaker

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Remember folks! Usyk has a plan of destruction for every Hws. He's the undertaker of the division. He's the Grim Reaper.

Fury warned.

 

Cunningham was up on everybody's cards before the stoppage too. And Fury got dropped

 

Fury beats him imo, he likes to go to the body and Usyk seems vulnerable there.

 

I think with Fury he has to fight a near perfect fight working off a hard jab and finding his rhythm early. If he fights like he did in Wilder 2 he'll stop Usyk.

If he fights like he did in Wilder 1 he'll struggle and it might be a laboured performance. Fury has to come in hard with roughhouse tactics on the inside and a good jab early to control the distance.

The round Joshua landed a big shot Usyk retreated to recover and that's when Joshua needed to jump on Usyk. I think if Fury hurts Usyk he'll jump on him and land telling blows to knock Usyk down.

Fury has to come in good shape and be ready for a full 12 round fight. If he comes in pear shaped and he's half arsed than i don't think he can win.

Usyk doesn't need to be on his a-game to beat Fury. I think Fury has to be on his a-game to beat Usyk.

It's all about what Tyson Fury shows up because Usyk is more reliable and fitness wise is more consistent than him.

Fury's overall mindset and fitness levels is a concern.

 

Usyk sucked it up well, but he definitely felt Joshua's shots downstairs in the 9th. Fury works the body well, and he'd be targeting it early and often here.

I don't see him doing much standing off or pat-a-caking in this one. He'll look to impose himself and power-box Usyk. Seeing as you mentioned Wilder II, that bout demonstrated that Fury has the capacity to still be very cagey even while taking the fight to an opponent.

 

Imo it's a great fight where fury should be the favorite, but usyk can imo clearly beat him. Don't forget that fury has problems with small agile guys. He said it himself, especially Cunningham was his toughest opponent