If Fury doesn't get the Usyk fight...

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I thought it was an either-way due to Joshua being mentally damaged and Fury being physically declined, but after the Usyk-Dubois-Joshua-Fury fallout, it really is looking like Joshua is in last place. And the talk of fighting Jake Paul...

    Hope I am wrong. I am one of those who thinks that AJ has been very good for boxing and has mostly acted honorably.
     
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  2. Jacdaniel

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    I think Fury is finished with boxing unless he gets offered another go at Usyk. There isn’t really another exciting fight for him to take that’s worth the risk at his age
     
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  3. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think Joshua has been good
    He seemed to actively go for the big fights, seemed to get on with it without too many issues.
    Had to have 3 different fights to win his 3 different world titles

    I think both Joshua and Fury have been great for British Heavyweight boxing
     
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  4. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Usyk has scaled the mountain
     
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  5. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    fighting a hype job is the high point of his career....pathetic.
     
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  6. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rankings simply show who has the most financial backing.
     
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  7. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree but they have taken very different paths!
     
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  8. piprules

    piprules Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It wasn’t prime Whyte though was it.
     
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  9. KO_King

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    I just don't have any faith that he would come back and beat a top contender to get another crack at Usyk. History shows is this is not the Fury way.
    Far more likely, IMO, is that he will either stay retired - or come back against a very safe opponent and try to talk his way into another title fight.
     
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  10. bailey

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    I don't think anyone has said it was.
    That doesn't detract from it being a good win though
    Whyte was the number 1 contender, had waited a long time for his shot, was (although im not saying he may not have lost to some other contenders) in the top 5 and had one of the best resumes in the division at that time
     
    bailey, Jul 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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  11. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I doubt Usyk would be given a third shot. Not that I would know and only speculation on my part
     
    bailey, Jul 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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  12. rolzone

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    He would not. It’s basic Anglo centric business
     
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  13. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm not sure why you would think that?

    I was thinking more alone the lines that Fury has delayed or pulled out of various fights in the past
     
    bailey, Jul 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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  14. rolzone

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    It’s about the money most often. Joshua/Fury were and still are the money men. Usyk lost the fight with Joshua or fury you think he gets another chance? Who has been the money man that wasn’t from the Anglosphere in recent times ?
     
    rolzone, Jul 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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  15. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    If Fury puts his ego aside he should fight AJ and Dubios I know both fights have lost most their shine but they would still be entertaining fights and I would back a fully switched on Fury to stop them both.
     
    MidniteProwler, Jul 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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