How Big an Upset if Whyte Wins?

Not that big really. Whyte is a threat even if he looks sloppy and Fury apart from the 2nd Wilder fight has looked poor for some time.
I's say the odds are 70/30 for Fury. Anyone who thinks it's a lot less doesn't understand what they're watching and hasn't being paying attention. It's nowhere near the odds of Tyson v Douglas which was what 42-1?

 

surprising but not a big surprise. More because Fury to me looks like a fighter and person who could have a lack of motivation in this kind of fight and be caught with something big, but if he loses I see him coming back and winning the rematch.

 

Ill go to the grave thinking Fury is but a fraction of what people loftily fancy him as. So it wouldnt surprise me all that much. That said, I also think Whyte isnt very good, so, I dont know. Or care.

 

It would not be at all surprising as Fury is openly talking about injuries and retirement. I mean, that all could be bollox, too, but given his age, rough fight, obesity and drug use, it might not be.

I am solidly picking Fury, but it's all down to his health.

 

less big as Rahman beating Lewis.
less big as Ruiz Jr beating Joshua.
less big as Ruiz beating Holyfield.
less big as Fury himself beating Wlad.

Fury is fighting his #3 opponent (although Whyte isn't all that), came close to losing in 3 of his last 5 fights, and got dropped 4 times in those fights. Don't think anyone sane thinks he's close to unbeatable.

 

I kicked myself because I thought Ruiz was a waste of time so decided to watch the fight delayed. That didn't work because people were contacting me about the upset before I had a chance to view it.

 

More or less on par with Joshua/Ruiz. Nowhere near as big as Tyson/Douglas as Fury can be hurt as proven by Wilder and as limited and lethargic as I think Whyte is, he can punch with that left hook of his.

 

It wouldn’t be a massive shock actually. Given where Fury is in his career, his age and poor lifestyle at various points. He is talking about retirement before the fight which is a bad sign for a guy before a fight who lacks motivation.

Fury is clearly the favourite but it wouldn’t be a shock if Dyllian potted him. A violent KO win could easily happen for Whyte.

 

I never understand why people think Tyson Fury is so good.

According to the majority of ESB, Wilder is a bum who can't box his way out of a wet paper bag. . . YET. . . the all reigning best heavy in the world today barely made it out of two of those fights almost having to resurrect from the dead to get a draw in the first fight!

I don't know why anyone would be surprised if a guy who went life and death TWICE with a "bum" who made a career fighting tuna cans lost to Whyte

/shrugs

 

WTF? Douglas was a 42-1 underdog, it was a tune up fight! Whyte is the No.1 contender for Fury`s title, Tyson was considered unbeatable when Douglas beat him, he was a global superstar.

 

No, Whyte is the No.1 contender with many fans, Ruiz was just a replacement for Miller. This fight has the biggest stadium attendance for any sporting even held in the UK.

 

No, Whyte is rated far higher than Rahman was.

 

Sizeable but not the biggest in HW history.

I'd say Fury against Wilder 1 was a bigger shock than if Whyte beats Fury.