Is Bud nailed on for Fighter of the Decade?

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  1. GotchaHat

    GotchaHat Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Bud looks seemingly unbeatable, he will fight for a few more years yet and could win fighter of the decade for 2020s.

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    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Nah. Usyk or Inoue.
     
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    Could be.
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I doubt it, he's 35 and much of his legacy was in the 2010s. It'll likely be someone who is up and coming and has his best years still to come.
     
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    His marquee win came in 2023 against Errol Spence Jr., he will dominate for 3-4 more years to seal out the award.
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If he dominates for 3-4 years and picks up significant wins in the meantime, sure. But I think it may only be one, or at best 2, legacy fights and then retirement.
     
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    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Yeah, One more big win and he's right up there with the greats at 147. I'd love to see him and Napoles, Quartey, Oskee, Mosley, Gavlan, Whitaker etc.
     
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    Real early for that but I imagine Inoue is favorite for FOTD as he's only, what, 28? Crawford and Usyk are 35-36 years old.

    What Inoue is doing is unbelievable. I have Crawford 1a to Inoue 1b but theyre basically equal in my mind.
     
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    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Decade ? more like a century
     
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    For beating Spence? Not a chance
     
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    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It could go a number of ways. Inoue has age on his side. Fury could beat AJ and Usyk and coupled with the Wilder wins makes for a very solid resume
     
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    Fury could beat everyone in the HW division, he can never be fighter of the decade. He's like a Welterweight fighting against lightweights
     
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    I will bump this thread up in 2030 when he wins it
     
  14. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    He isn't even up for consideration.
     
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    Would be nice see see a guy win Fighter of the Decade who fights more than he does, or Wilder, or Spence. Got to take the pandemic into consideration when evaluating the 2020's. Give Canelo some credit for usually fight twice (gasp!) a year. There are no Harry Grebs around these days, although Helenius tried that this month and look what happened to him.