People like Bivol and Fury calling themselves champs hurts boxing

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by tinman, Oct 29, 2023.


  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fury lifted a title off an old champion who had seen way better days and nearing the end. And then took 3 tries to beat a guy who couldnt fight his way out of a paper bag. Zhang? Nope. Usyk? Nope. Makhmudov? Nope. AJ? Nope. This is hurting boxing. A champion defends his title against all challengers.

    Bivol is even worse. Won a bull**** Interim alphabet title and sitting on it for years. Has never once attempted to unify. He wont fight the champion in his division because he doesnt have the nuts to do it. Seems like fighting women and smaller men is the easier path for him. As far as I'm concerned Bivol isnt even a legitimate champ. Some bogus WBA Interim nonsense. His reign is pure paper.

    The fans are fed up. And neither is a real champion.
     
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  2. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    This is a legitimate champion. Doesnt care about talk. Cares about fighting.

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  3. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mentioning Bivol in the same sentence as Fury is a disgrace.

    There are plenty of other factors at play why Bivol vs Beterbiev has not happened - most notably two Russian fighters & Bob Arum. Whist I would concede that Bivol's team probably have been avoiding Artur (Hearn has really let Bivol down aside from getting him the Canelo fight), I don't think that Bivol or Beterbiev have been ducking each other - they are both on record as wanting the unification
     
  4. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bivol ducked Kovalev, Beterbiev, Gvozdyk, you name it. Dude wont touch a top fighter with a 10 foot pole.
     
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  5. uppakut

    uppakut Active Member Full Member

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    Bivol is twice the man and champion that fury is, he is a humble man and doesn't talk **** or claim all time greatness. I still want to see him fight Bivol but he hasn't done enough to warrant a place beside Fury as someone hurting boxing
     
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  6. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bivol is a legitimate champion who does not insult his opponents and then hugs after the fight, Fury should disappear from the boxing scene...
     
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  7. Oreet Cha!

    Oreet Cha! I know what I like and I like what I know. Full Member

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    Bivol beats Artur (Points) and I say this as a fan of both.

    Bivol is a class operator.

    You seem salty cha.