If Fury fights Southpaw the entire time?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by gneall, May 11, 2024.



Fury being southpaw...

  1. Will do much better

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  2. Will do better

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  3. Will do worse

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  4. Will do much worse

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  1. gneall

    gneall Active Member Full Member

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    With glimpses of Orthodox when he wants a breather/set up an attack?

    What happens if Fury fights Usyk essentially 90% as a southpaw himself. Would this throw Usyk off, or throw the fight?

    Yes, I know he 99% most likely WILL NOT DO THIS! This is a hypothetical
     
  2. CST80

    CST80 Liminal Space Autochthon Staff Member

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    He gets KTFO quicker.
     
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  3. gneall

    gneall Active Member Full Member

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    No love for a Fury southpaw fight?/bump
     
  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dumb plan. He won't attempt it.
     
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  5. Arnie 101

    Arnie 101 New Member Full Member

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    Fury is a fighter who does different things but specializes in nothing he doesn't specialize in South Paw he will get wrecked doing that.
     
  6. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think he will do his usual switch styling. But switching stances against elite fighters, ain't the same as doing it against pretenders.
    Ngannou is a good example of that. Turning southpaw against AJ didn't do him much good, right?

    Also Usyk don't have problems with southpaws so i don't see much reason for Fury to do much of it, except for the footwork and confusion.

    I guess we will find out in no time.
     
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  7. UmarIFLUmar

    UmarIFLUmar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Furys always looked more vulnerable fighting south paw.

    It's a neat trick to bamboozle bad boxers like Chisora but I dont see why it would bother Usyk at all.
     
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  8. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    I would advise against it. It only works for him against inferior boxer's. His plan should be to fight aggressively and rough to break the smaller man down.
     
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  9. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fury is way smarter than to try that. Though I suspect he will switch-hit when it suits.
     
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  10. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't like any of the choices, the answer is it won't make much difference...................this ain't a case of doing better or worse here. I don't think that tactic will really matter much.
     
  11. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    No way he ends the fight if he fights full southpaw. I would say that he wouldnt even pass round 6. He is just too bad as southpaw.
     
  12. miniq

    miniq Oleksandr Usyk Undisputed HW Champion Full Member

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    No left hook to the body too important & need his footspeed with his jab. Usyk's feet are quick enough that he can just about negate Fury's reach...if Fury's drops his feetspeed switching stance he'll end up worse off. He could do it against Chisora who is a plodder not Usyk.

    Shifting and switching to close distance on a running Usyk - Yes.


    Although it's clear Fury has come slim to try and box long...we'll see how long that lasts. He loses rounds 1 & 2 he'll go after Usyk.
     
  13. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He may switch, but to fight the majority of the fight is suicide

    I think we will see him switch, but most of the fight will be him orthodox

    He's going to batter Usyk. You guys won't like it
     
  14. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Do you really believe that ??? this will be Fury,s waterloo
     
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