Impressive step up. This will be by far his toughest fight. Fury's a favorite here but not by a huge margin maybe 70/30 in his favour. Will be tough to look good against Johnson. The winner of this will become a legitimate top 10 fighter and challenger for the title. Hasn't been long since Kingpin put an end to the Leapai hype train with a big ko either so he's dangerous.
Imagine what the build up is going to be like with these two head the balls. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYNIfJvtLP0&list=FLLZY31efE6cfs4GtCrI9jhw&index=1&feature=plpp_video[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_w3dTrf2GU&feature=related[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsUmcVWC6I[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V3SKaYSBeI[/ame]
Tell you what, this is a very good matchup. Kevin Johnson - if properly prepared - is a good opponent at this stage for Fury. I'm not a big fan of Fury but this is a good fight for him. Kingpin has a good jab and good defense and will be a tough test.
Kingpin is going to totally destroy Fury. It will not even be close. And btw, Kingpin is the only real American heavyweight we got.
Never thought of the whole UK vs US side of things, i rated Eddie Chambers the Best US heavyweight but hes fighting at cruiser now, i know its only 2 weeks time but they could sell this fight well.
Fighting 3rd'er doesnt suit someone like Kevin Johnson. I wouldnt pay much attention to the prize fighter fights.
ehhhh Johnson is too lethargic and featherfisted. I think Fury will outhustle him for the UD but look horrible and sloppy in doing so. Smart choise by team Fury they know this guy cannot shatter his glass jaw.