Should Fury lose weight?

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Should Fury lose weight?

Poll closed Apr 30, 2022.
  1. Yes, the fat ass!

    38 vote(s)
    70.4%
  2. No, he's at the right weight.

    16 vote(s)
    29.6%
  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Fury could feed a school full of cannibal children for a semester with one of his love handles
     
  2. Ty is That Guy

    Ty is That Guy Member Full Member

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    Maybe he should get into shape by taking nandrolone again. You know, like he did before? And you all seem to always forget about it?
     
  3. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    How could we ever forget when you constantly remind us? Or are you assuming no one ever listens to a word you say?
     
  4. NEETzschean

    NEETzschean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    True. People don't understand how 15 rounds would change things in favour of the skilled, athletic giants:

    Relentless big men with great engines (Fury and Joyce) would benefit from 15 rounds as it gives them even more time to grind down the smaller man or the big man with the inferior engine.

    Rangy KO artists with proven power in the later rounds (Wlad and Wilder) would benefit from 15 rounds as it gives them more time to knock their opponent out, especially in rounds 13-15 as their opponents are likely to be fatigued and damaged.

    Fewer rounds benefit a relatively small, very fast pointfighter with an awkward style or stance (Usyk). The only fighter who had any success against him in 5 round fights was the small and fast southpaw Nistor via bumrushing and even then he got picked apart.

    Fewer rounds would also benefit KO/KD artists with poor engines (Mike Tyson or Ngannou in the UFC). If it goes past three rounds, these guys are in trouble over 12 or 15 but they can typically get enough done in the first 2-3 rounds to win a 5 round fight. Scoring a KD in two separate rounds makes it impossible to lose a 5 round boxing match so long as you don't get KD'd or stopped.
     
  5. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He needs to shed some pounds before he fights Usyk, otherwise he'll be beaten up by the slick and crafty HW Champ.
     
  6. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Chisora - with bully tactics - made it uncomfortable for Usyk. Fury will be a totally different level from that.
     
  7. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    Fair point actually.
     
  8. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    Although you could argue Usyk never came out of 1st/2nd gear all night. Usyk doesn't fight out of 2nd gear unless he needs to.

    He shocked everyone when he fought in 3rd gear vs Joshua.
     
  9. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Joshua stood off him and tried to box with him though........ which as we both know was ****ing stupid.
     
  10. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    Tyson Fury is obviusly using his weight to exhaust his opponent. The question is what is the optimal weight for him as a fighter? I think Tyson Fury adjusts his weight depending on who the opponent is. Subjectivly, I think the best weight for him is at most 270lbs.
     
  11. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    The difference is Fury is much better at doing that than Joshua is though.

    Fury's head/body movement is far better. Joshua is far more stiff.

    Fury's feints and long quick jab will be a lot more difficult to deal with for Usyk than Joshua just standing there with predictable body/head movement.
     
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  12. iii

    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If it ain't broke...not pretty , but pretty effective...
     
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