A real fighter with skills hanging in there and exposing a big, strong, athletic guy who was also mechanical and mostly a carefully matched media creation. Foster had 24 knockouts in 24 fights and a couple of ostensibly good wins against an aging Cleveland Williams. No one ever looked more the part of a fighter. Thing was, he was very scripted and didn't know what to do when someone refused to fold. Much like Fury, Quarry was thought washed up, but had the experience to hang in there for a couple of adverse rounds and figure out what he had to do. The end result was that Foster was never the same fighter with his confidence shattered. Wilder will not know what to do when his supposed big punch can't find the mark clean and doesn't do anything. There is no plan B. Fury will tough it out, find his rhythm, and take the fight over. A late stoppage in not out of the question. You now have the template. Book it!
If you think Deontay Wilder is anything at all like Mac Foster, you haven't been paying attention. And if you think Tyson Fury is anything remotely at all like Jerry Quarry, you are lost. Wilder and Fury are two unique heavyweights. If it goes the distance, Fury will likely win on points. If there's a KO, Wilder will likely be the one doing his celebration dance. Regardless, I hope it's a great fight. But these guys are nothing at all - style-wise, size-wise, power-wise, experience-wise or anything else-wise - like Jerry Quarry and Mac Foster.
I keep saying I think Fury will be up on the cards when the fight ends. If that is after the 12th round, he wins, if it is sooner, he loses. But, whenever the end comes, I expect him to have a points lead.
I agree. Fury is a very good boxer. Wilder isn't nearly as good a boxer as Fury is. Wilder needs to win by KO.
You didn't really read/understand the first post, so I can make no reply, but thanks for the contribution to the thread. And wait.
I understand what you're saying, but Wilder has been in with much tougher opposition than Mac Foster had been in with. Foster had only beaten a few fighters who had won their last fight and physically he was nothing special. Quarry has a little in common with Fury since he had been raised in a boxing family, but Quarry never had the physical gifts that Fury has, and Quarry never had the confidence and ring IQ of Fury. As Doublechin wrote, Fury and Wilder are unique fighters, Wilder is incredibly gifted in quickness, power, and stamina. Fury is like FMJ, Chris Byrd, and Lomachenko, in that he has been "immersed" in boxing since childhood. I don't think the time away will affect him like it did others because boxing is so natural to him. Plus he too is physically gifted for boxing. I think you're right that Wilder will have some difficulty hitting Fury, and if Fury can hurt him and make him tentative, Fury should win, but Wilder will be dangerous for 36 minutes. Wilder can win it anytime, he isn't some power puncher like 70s Foreman, who fatigued and became less dangerous with each round, and so far he hasn't shown any indication that he loses confidence when he gets hit or gets behind in a fight. Wilder is as dangerous late as he is early. I wouldn't bet on this one either way.
Friend, you lost me at "much tougher opposition than Mac Foster..." Who would that be? The schoolteacher? The pastry chef? The cruiserweight fringe contender? One of the morbidly obese? The guy on blood pressure medication? His buddy brought in to take a dive? Cleveland Williams, who is overrated, was better than any of Wilder's joke opponents. As for him being dangerous, he really does not hit that hard. Duhapaus, Molina, and Szpilka were all taken out much faster by other guys, sometimes complete bums, and whereas he needed to fights to catch up with fat **** Stiverne, even Demetrice King stopped that guy in 4. Wilder has B+/A- power...nothing like Klitschko and nothing Fury can't handle.
