Usyk will want to knock Fury out

Maybe.

Maybe Fury's trying to get him to fight more aggressively to create some openings to exploit... Whether he actually can or not is another question altogether.

But you could well be right - Usyks movement and workrate are something Fury hasn't dealt with before, and could find very difficult... Especially if he's not completely fit, which he was nowhere near against Ngannou.

 

Man couldn't knock out a gassed Chisora or AJ or Gassiev or Briedies is going to magically KO Fury

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Usyk staggered both Chisora and Aj on multiple occasions. It is not improbable that Usyk could land a similar shot on Jelly, causing significant damage and allowing for a potential finish.

 

Rubbish them kind of emotions play no part in a boxing match. If Fury could make Usyk more aggressive just by touching his soft belly in a presser he'd be laughing to the bank.

Fury could kick his dog and nuke Ukraine and it wouldn't change what Usyk could or will do in that ring

Fury is the one doing the battering. Usyk is going to run rabbit run because that's his path to victory.

This fight is going to look like Amir Khan Vs Danny Garcia

 

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Fury, and I love him, but his chin is suspect and no, Usyk is no feather duster

 

You also gotta factor in their chins as well. It's not like we're talking about guys who get knocked down every other fight. They're all pretty sturdy, so them not getting knocked down or out by Usyk doesn't really say anything bad pertaining to his power. Especially when you consider the fact that Usyk did have all of them buzzed at some point. Usyk's not a one punch knockdown kinda guy and never has been, nor will he ever be, but he's certainly got enough pop to keep people humble at the very least. Far from the pillow fists some folks seem to think he has.

Like you said in the initial post, if Usyk does KO Fury, and that's a hell of a lot more likely than the opposite in my opinion, it's gonna come from an accumulation of damage down the stretch. Fury's shown great recovery skills for sure, but you gotta remember those have been from one punch knockdowns happening early on or in fights where he got to set the pace against slow guys or ones who gassed out at some point. Getting put down late in a fight where you've been kept busy by a guy who still has several miles left on the gas tank is a whole other story.

 

Maybe not, but let's not kid ourselves that Dubois showed less heart than Bogan Dinu when things got rough. Usyk stops you by landing lots of solid, flush punches when you are tiring. That's going to stop a lot of fighters, but he's not likely to punch a fresh fighter out with a single shot.

I don't think Fury has a suspect chin. Sure he's been down a few times...but he's recovered quickly each time.

Fury - at his best - would have a shot IF he can drape himself over Usyk like a big, fleshy overcoat and make him carry his weight. But there's a good chance Fury's best is past due to mileage, dissolute living, lack of commitment, or a combination of all three. Usyk will be past his 37th birthday if the two fight in Ferburary, but he doesn't look like getting old overnight quite yet.

 

You had me at. "Usyk will want to knock Fury Out."

 

Usyk's priority will be to win the fight and he will play the percentages. No chance does he go in looking for a KO just because of something that was said.

Same thing applies to Fury. These guys aren't amongst the best because they are hotheads who get suckered into blowing it.