If Fury retires before he ever fights Usyk does he lose his fantasy H2H match-up ranking?

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  1. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    Fury proclaims he could beat any HW who ever lived and many of his fans parrot that, "that size that movement" etc. Would anyone take that seriously if he retires before ever fighting Usyk and does this bring him down in peoples fantasy H2H fight rankings?
     
    MixedMartialLaw, Mar 19, 2023
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  2. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    No he wouldn't lose it. The only facts that decide a fantasy H2H matchup are things that happen in the ring. It could and will hurt how people thing of him from an ATG point of view.
     
    Fogger, Mar 19, 2023
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  3. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well he would get the Floyd threatment where people will say "Fury would never fight him unless he was sure he could win"
    He may keep his fantasy h2h status but his status and respect as a boxer and a man, he loses.
     
    Guerra, Mar 19, 2023
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  4. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I agree with that. In the non-fantasy world of real life he would lose a lot of status and respect.
     
    Fogger, Mar 19, 2023
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  5. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No because I don’t rank him him that highly in the first place.
     
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  6. ChiefGego

    ChiefGego Active Member Full Member

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    If Usyk wins I think Fury will get the Valuev treatment in the history books.
     
    ChiefGego, Mar 21, 2023
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  7. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    :lol:
     
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  8. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lose a fake, made up ranking? Sure, **** it, why not.....
     
    The Real Lance, Mar 21, 2023
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  9. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No one with a brain has ever taken it seriously.
     
    fencik45, Mar 21, 2023
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  10. James Page

    James Page Active Member banned Full Member

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    H2H no, but legacy YES. His legacy was already pretty weak as is
     
    James Page, Mar 22, 2023
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