Tyson Fury may literally be boxing's biggest disappointment ever

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  1. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    - Retired for 3 years during his prime.
    - Fantastic skills, great jab, can KO or box his way to victory.
    - Great chin and stamina
    - Insane speed, fantastic offence and defence.
    - Never boring as a person

    I think he could have been the best ever HW boxer if he had been disciplined at all. Or at least one of the top 3-5.

    He wasted so much of his potential on stupid ****, and is now clearly ducking competition, or is just not interested anymore. Really kind of sad.

    So much talent + Insane physical abilities = Never seen anyone with such a unique mix of both. Natural fighter + Insane speed for someone that size.

    Has there ever been such a freak of nature physically with this much talent in a sport?
     
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  2. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Boxing fans may literally be the biggest gun jumpers ever

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  3. fruitandnutcase

    fruitandnutcase Member Full Member

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    Yeah I think Fury could've cracked the top 10 heavyweights ever list, I really do. He had the skills, the attributes and once had the mindset to beat everyone in the generation before him, everyone in his generation and even a few contenders of the future generation

    Instead we got 33-12 Derek Chisora 3 on PPV

    Hopefully this heavyweight generation can move on without him but it will be tough. The #2 and #3 guys have already fought twice, Wilder is Wilder and the rest of the top 15 is either guys on the slide or guys on the come-up
     
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  4. BrokerNYC

    BrokerNYC Dubai Full Member

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    Usyk will probably go down as one of the greatest now.

    Hardwork beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard
     
  5. Daft P

    Daft P Active Member Full Member

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    I will just consider that Usyk has defeated Fury, who surrendered before the first round. Usyk TKO 1.

    But yeah, Fury could have been a top10, perhaps _even_ top5 ATG heavyweight. But no excuses for not facing Usyk now, absurd.
     
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  6. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    LITERALLY?
     
  7. deadACE

    deadACE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Retired for 3 yrs? You mean popped dirty for PEDS lol.
     
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  8. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    he aint that good. never has been. he knows it as well, thats why wilder is the only name on his resume in the last 8 years. and wilder cant fight. can punch, but cant fight. you think that record came about by coincidence?
     
  9. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Preach it!
    Fury made Wilder out to be some monster while in reality Wilder struggled for years with B and C level fighters, relying on his power to bail him out of fights.
    FFS, even Gerald Washington managed to get a lead on the scorecards. Had to throw the kitchen sink at Duhaupas and even Molina.

    Amazing power, fantastic athlete, **** poor resume despite 10+ world title fights. Fought only 3 legitimate top 10 contenders.
     
  10. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    I think Fury is not sure he can beat Usyk. If he refused 60/40 split 60 to winner then let him go fight Joe Bloggs
     
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  11. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He shouldnt be scared to risk losing a fight.
    He's not Floyd Mayweather. Nobody cares about his zero since he lost to Mcdermott anyway and AJ also already lost.
    He has plenty of money for a few generations as well.
    If Usyk is better then congratulate him and move on.

    A true boxing fighting man doesnt shy away from a tough fight, it excites him.
    Turns out Usyk is that guy and Fury isnt.
    Especially given its an undisputed heavyweight fight for the first time in 20 years.

    I was really rooting for Fury from his comeback till Wilder 2.
    After that he turned into a diva and a ***** and isnt acting like the guy I thought he turned into when he came back.
    Very dissapointing.
     
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  12. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    i am 100 hes scared. Ive seen enough men facing the music to recognize a quivering heart.
     
  13. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    The way I see it for Usyk, this is an unofficial W against Fury.
     
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