Honestly: Why did Fury never get the respect and credit for beating Klitschko?

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  1. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is something I don't understand, especially in the UK, where the fans are always behind their fighters.
     
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Because when Bruno beat Oliver mcCall he did it with hard punches...
    TF only threw a couple of punches , WK didn,t do anything...
     
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    It was mainly the media that didn't give him his deserved respect.
     
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    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    He did after the boring win. He just used up all of his momentum.
     
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    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Boring fight, ducked the rematch, squandered his career
     
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    MagicAlex New Member Full Member

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    He beat the dominant Super Champ in his back yard against all the odds. It was an incredible performance. He should have become a super star.

    He is anti-establishment. He is an authentic rebel. He is nobodies yes man. The plain truth is very powerful but in speaking it you make alot of equally powerful enemies.
     
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    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    This!!! Period! Him ducking out of the rematch was lame.
     
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    Peril The Scholar Full Member

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    Because he ducked 2 consecutive rematches, left the belts that Wlad has painstakingly collected to go around to arguably the most undeserving contenders ever (Martin would have never gotten the belt if Wlad won), tried to mask Ped use with cocaine abuse, and last but not least, put on the laziest performance of all time against a 40 yr old man that couldn't throw a punch to save his life.
     
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    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Ali didn't get credit early in his career either. Fury could have gained it if he hadn't gone crazy.

    As it stands, if he somehow comes back after the dust has settled on the division, regains his old form, and beats the guy(s) who've come out on top, it would be one of boxings great achievements and he'd get his credit. I just suspect he's done too much damage to his body to accomplish that. Too bad, because I do think he's probably the most talented hw of his generation.
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    becasue prime wlad gets beat by journeymen, its something less to beat old wlad.
     
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    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He did get some credit but honestly that fight felt like a fluke. He should have tried hard to make the rematch.
     
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    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    Excellent summary.

    Lost a lot of respect for Fury after the way he behaved after the fight.

    He didn't warm himself to the media by saying how he believes a woman's job is in the kitchen and Jews are devil worshippers.

    Then it has come out he is a roid cheat and coke addict, I find it bewildering that there are people who actually look up to him.

    In retrospect his victory over Wlad should be count as void considering him and his acne ridden cousin were roiding up the entire time.
     
    Sephiroth Rising 7, Apr 16, 2017
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    Probably because throwing about 10 punches a round was a shitty way to win.

    That fight sucked.
     
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    Because WK was boxings Benjamin button. :chuck:
     
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    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ducking two rematches and ballooning up to 375 lbs doesn't exactly help Fury's case.
     
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