Who beats Fury? - Zhang, Joshua, Usyk?

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


How do you see these fights going?

  1. Zhang beats Fury

    13 vote(s)
    43.3%
  2. Fury beats Zhang

    2 vote(s)
    6.7%
  3. Joshua beats Fury

    3 vote(s)
    10.0%
  4. Fury beats Joshua

    5 vote(s)
    16.7%
  5. Usyk beats Fury

    10 vote(s)
    33.3%
  6. Fury beats Usyk

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Fury beats all 3 of the above

    4 vote(s)
    13.3%
  8. All 3 of the above beat Fury

    12 vote(s)
    40.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    Considering Fury's dismal performance against a debutant 'boxer,' it's evident that he's far past his prime. Given his recent struggles, how do you anticipate Fury matching up against the following opponents?

    Fury got slapped around, stunned on a couple of occassions and even got dropped by a pushing hook from Ngannou. Despite the buzz surrounding his 'CRONK POWER' after defeating Wilder, Fury couldn't seem to faze Ngannou (who presented opportunities to land punches) or even put 121-year-old Chisora to sleep.

    My personal assessment:
    1. Against Zhang - Knockout win for Zhang, landing a Wilder-style right hand that leaves Fury unconscious with his eyes wide open. If Fury can't hurt Ngannou, he isn't hurting Zhang.

    2. When facing Joshua - Similar to Fury's battles with Wilder, it will be a back-and-forth contest, with both fighters enduring significant damage. Ultimately, Joshua will stop Fury midway through the fight.

    3. Fighting Usyk - Usyk will come out aggressively, just as he did against Joshua, utilizing his elite angles and unleashing pinpoint, scoring shots. He will dissect the lumbering Fury, who will overshoot and absorb powerful straight rights. Usyk will inflict substantial damage on Fury, winning by a decisive unanimous decision - however, he will hurt Fury early and make Fury very tentative and lunge in with urgency (like he did against Ngannou).
    What are your thoughts?
     
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  2. Jab in the Face

    Jab in the Face Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Zhang by KO
    Fury by UD v AJ
    Fury by UD v Usyk
     
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  3. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    AJ and Zhang by KO.
    Usyk UD
    Opetaia KO
     
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  4. BlackDog

    BlackDog Active Member Full Member

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    I only care about Usyk fight because it isbthe one we need right now.
    For me Usyk win that by UD.
    Off course it would be hard fight for Oleksander but I strong belive that speed advantage with his brilliant skills will do the job.

    Joshua and Zhang fight probably never happend. Im not sure Tyson would take any risk fight.
    He got money and he is in good position to retire without damage his opinion.
     
  5. Jab in the Face

    Jab in the Face Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Its what MMA has over boxing, the best don't fight the best until there both over the hill and about to retire, the 0 means too much. Furys resume since returning is beyond embarrassing and prior to his depression it has 1 name on it. The blokes 35 now and has 2 names on his resume Klitschko and Wilder and its up in the air if Wilder is actually good.
     
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  6. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    All would beat him with ease.
    And only Zhang has worst cardio than Fury. And i have said this for years that Fury cardio and speed is a gimmick made by his friend.
    A guy with a great cardio doesn't rely to constantly clinch and hold.
     
  7. spravedlivylev

    spravedlivylev Haaaappy Neeeew Yeeeear! banned Full Member

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    All three, and others too. Those who try to cheapen his loss to Ngannou as a one-off or as the result of his not training properly just try to cope with reality.

    When Fury couldn’t clinch and lean on Ngannou, he couldn’t do anything really. He was exposed for all to see why he has been cherry picking opponents and changed his style to sit more on his punches. His legs are gone compared to what they were before, he had problems with his timing and balance, he was sloppy all around. That’s not ring rust or something that you fix in the gym in a few weeks. That’s a fighter in heavy physical decline who simply doesn’t have the tools he used to have any more.

    Just look at his facial expression when Usyk stood in front of him. Absolutely dejected and humbled. He knows for a fact that he will never beat that gappy teeth middleweight sausage, and he can’t wiggle his way out of the contract either without losing even more face publicly. His whole legacy and brand build on the “no man born from their mother can beat me” bull just exploded in his face.

    Right now I believe he might even chose to retire instead of facing Usyk. The Gypsy fraud is done, folks - stick a fork in him.
     
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