Is Fury's no.1 contender ranking justified ?

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  1. sir axeman

    sir axeman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I mean really who has he beat to deserve a no.1 ranking ?
     
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  2. Beatle

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    Prime Derek Chisora who had just beaten Helenius, and Steve Cunningham who beat Marco Huck who beat undefeated Povetkin. Those two wins are worth the n.1 spot.
     
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  3. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    he has some decent names on his resume: Johnson, Chisora (2x) and Cunningham, not that much better than many other contenders, but not nearly as bad as Wilder's scalps
     
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  4. Legend X

    Legend X Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    No.

    But the rankings system is rubbish.
    Probably a bunch of contenders should be ranked equal, as a group, and they should be forced to fight one another to sort out the order and establish a #1.

    Instead we've just got a bunch of guys who've all done very little, waiting for their turn to come around.
     
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  5. Sir Will Wigan

    Sir Will Wigan HLF: A Real "Fightin' Man" Full Member

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    And don't forget, Fury beat Kevin Johnson, who beat Anthony Joshua. :patsch
     
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  6. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    WTF Britturdlogic is this???

    Chisora was still a prospect then...

    Cunningham / Huck was at CW, has nothing to do with Fury at HW

    "Huck who beat undefeated Povetkin"??:nut Umm, no.....

    This must be the most idiotic post of the day.
     
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  7. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    He also ducked David Price, who was KO'd twice by Tony Thompson, who was KO'd twice by Wlad. Then he ducked Pulev, who brutally KO'd by Wlad.

    Fury's rise to the mando spot is almost as carefully orchestrated as Wilders was.
     
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  8. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Exactly. Fury is the best challenger other than those two.
     
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  9. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :good
     
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  10. junkhead

    junkhead My dogs watch me post Full Member

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    Who else has a better shot than him at dropping Wlad, that hasn't already lost to wlad, right now lol.
     
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  11. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think he earned his shot. Can't complain about him being mandatory.
     
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  12. Kel1981

    Kel1981 P4P No.1 Full Member

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    He's earned his shot. First time I've seen suggestions that he hasn't.
     
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  13. Bensub

    Bensub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nobody else out there am sure 2016 brings Parker and Joshua to the top table but not many others most have had their chances and blown it, Fury brings entertainment and undefeated record I for one hope he pulls it off!!
     
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  14. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In this case I just think the Boxing Organization in charge ranks Fury as their #1 for a substantial sanction fee of the fighters purses.Easy money as Klit-Fury will draw a packed 30,000 into the stadium and the purses for both fighters will be huge.At a 5% sanctioning fee this keeps the organization well stocked with food and booze for the executives.
     
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  15. glovesofcrimson

    glovesofcrimson Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who has anybody else beat who hasn't fought Wlad already?
     
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