If Fury really does retire following Whyte what is his legacy?

If Fury fights all those guys he will pick up a few losses. No way is he disciplined enough to come in shape for all of those bouts. Nice attempt of trying to make Fury look better with fights he would never even take

 

Everyone beat Chisora. Cunningham and Wallin are very overrated by Fury fans to make his resume look better

 

Hard to gauge because Wilder's resume had one name who gave him a hard fight twice and Fury ducked the rematch with a past prime WK. There is also the nandrolone ban. Hof and not atg. Btw his constant retirement line makes me hope Whyte knocks him out and he can go play skittles in Morecambe.

 

If he would actually retire (he won't) he would actually fit in the "what if" discussion, rather as being rated among the best out there.
Also, a lot of his legacy would depend on if Wilder has another fight with someone good in the division. If Wilder fights let's say Joshua, if and the way he wins or loses (my guess) would greatly influence Wilder's own statue, but Fury's as well.
Fury's lagacy is quite hollow, he won all belts and went 3-0-1, 2KO in titlefights thus far, but only has this single rematch defence with another one coming up.
He's in the same bag with the likes of Bowe at the moment, with all 4 belts and the Ring, hardly defences (Bowe going 5-1, 4KO), but Bowe with the deeper resume and career of course. So Fury will definitely land behind him, there's no discussion there.

 

1 defence of his WBC title

Multiple defences of his invisible "lineal" championship

A great showman

An amazing comeback story from depression (self inflicted by the way) and an 18 month long drugs and alcohol binge

All in all, an epic story.

They'll make a movie about this guy

 

Fury wouldn't have beaten prime Wlad, who I don't rate that high. That's where he sits.

 

He would go down as an all time great heavyweight. However I think he needs to fight Usky or have a few more title defences in order to be in the discussion as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.

 

Your deluded. Fury destroys Klitschko any day of the week. Klitschko’s style just doesn’t go with Fury’s. That’s why he would always lose. Klitschko would have to change way to much about his style in order to beat Fury. Even if Fury doesn’t out box him (which he probably would) he would be able to exploit Klitschko’s weak chin. Overall whether it’s by KO or UD Fury beats Klitschko every time.

 

You forgot chisora twice which has aged well honestly

 

Fury will forever be the guy who was 29 stone and retired and came back to become HW champ - that's legendary. But in terms of legacy in the sport..... he is just short of important fights between the two standout opponents (Klitchko and Wilder).

Luck is vital, but I also think Fury has been a little lucky in his career. I'd say 8 times out of 10 referees would have waved off the fight in Wilder 1... that's a straight up L to someone most people believe is technically seriously limited, and with a thin resume of his own. I also think Klitchko had a career-worst camp (heading to divorce in his personal life) in the run up to the Fury fight. My way of saying that I think the undefeated lineal stuff is as much 'grace of God' as anything else.

 

His legacy with be 2 successful defences of his WBC title.

 

Yes, it will diminish quickly.

 

Povetkin sparked Whyte when hecwas 50

 

HIs legacy will be being the best of a weak era...while overcoming odds against him as a younger boxer seen as more a side show. I don't think anyone expected Fury to be as good as he is.