Is Fury the best fighter ever with a horrible physique?

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  1. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    Fury has the worst build by far, mainly from the waist down.
     
  2. Finkel

    Finkel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Fury and Toney are good shouts. But the more I think about it, the firmer I am on it being Andy Ruiz Jr.

    Like, if Ruiz Jr. had Toney’s physique, the internet would go wild about how Ruiz is finally taking things seriously again. Lol

    But hey, we can use BMI to guide us on this one. Personally, I think a “horrible” physique is when you are getting to a BMI above 35.0 (as that is when you could start to be considered for surgical intervention).

    I’ll use boxrec for weights, and celeb heights for well, heights (given all three of Fury, Toney, and Ruiz Jr. have changed what they said over the years).

    So for heights, Fury is 202cm, Toney is 177cm, and Ruiz Jr. is 183cm

    BMI > 25.0 means you are overweight
    BMI > 30.0 means you are obese
    BMI > 35.0 and you may start needing surgical intervention
    BMI > 40.0 and you are morbidly obese

    Fury won at 277lbs against Wilder 3: BMI = 30.8
    Fury lost at 281lbs against Usyk 2: BMI = 31.2

    Toney won at 233lbs against J. Ruiz: BMI = 33.7
    Toney lost at 250½lbs against L. Browne: BMI = 36.3

    Ruiz Jr. won at 268lbs against Joshua 1: BMI = 36.3
    Ruiz Jr. lost at 283½lbs against Joshua 2: BMI = 38.4
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    Sorry but 268lb Ruiz Jr. beats the brakes off 250½lb James Toney.
    Does the same to a 326lb Tyson Fury as well.



    Andy Ruiz Jr. is thee greatest P4P fighter of all time. :lol:

    edit: Fury was 277lbs for Wilder 3
     
    Last edited: Aug 27, 2025
  3. fencik45

    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he won a lackluster decision over a guy on the cusp of 40 who looked like **** his previous fight. other than that he beat bums has beens, and never were's. truth hurts fury fans.
     
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  4. fencik45

    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he was pretty soft.
     
  5. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Get help mate.
     
  6. piprules

    piprules Well-Known Member Full Member

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    James Toney says hold my beer.
     
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    But Ruiz is nowhere near as good as Fury. He's just in much worse shape