Is Joshua that much popular than Fury

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  1. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is Joshua ( AJ) that much more popular than Fury? It seems that way bu a LOOOONG shot. Thoughts?
     
  2. janitor

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    Undoubtedly more popular in the UK.

    He is seen as the good champion in waiting, while Fury is seen as the bad champion.
     
  3. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i prefer fury, when he sings after fights it's ****ing hillarious. plus the way joshua got his belt leaves a bad taste, but that'll go away if he makes it his own in the future.
     
  4. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    considering 99% of the population of British boxing fans are very casual fans, there's no doubt Joshua is more popular. Personally I love Fury, he's a troll but no one else seems to get it over here. It's unbelievably frustrating.
     
  5. Unforgiven

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    Probably.
    People like some sh!t over here. The royal family are still very popular. So is Elton John, or so Wlad seems to think - and he probably knows more about it than I do.
     
  6. reznick

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    They're completely polar figures, and that's what makes them each unique, and entertaining to follow.

    They are both very very good boxers. I'm the same time happy and intrigued at where the heavyweight division is going in this 21t century.
     
  7. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury is a combination of obnoxious and charming.
    He can be way over the top, then other times he can almost be the kid you wouldn't mind your daughter bringing home.(hold on maybe i'm stretching it a bit there!)
     
  8. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It made me laugh when the media and the public went over the top about what he said about *******uality. I know it's a bit of a sweeping generalisation, but is he not bestowing upon us that of the beliefs of Christianity? So if you openly oppose his views, you openly oppose God, which isn't a problem, but most boxers that I've followed down the years are faithful people.

    In all honesty I think he knows exactly what he's doing. Especially when he started calling him self and other boxers a piece of meat, which in the end they are. It's discgusting that their talent in the art of fighting is exposed for others people's gain, but hey that's boxing. It seems so taboo, but i love it. Confusing right