Who's win over Klitchko was more impressive, Fury's or Joshuas?

Every now and then, someone manages to make a thread with only one right answer, no perception involved.

Fury ended Klitschko's legendary ten year reign, and narrowly but comfortably outboxed him, using economy of force to do just enough to win.

Joshua climbed of the canvas to beat a Klitschko 16 months older and inactive.

The only answer is Fury, unless you are talking about entertainment value of the fight.

 

Yeah fury gave him the slip for most the fight and as you said took a points win narrowly was impressive. But entertainment wise the AG fight was a much better watch. Saying that wlad actually came out on the front foot against AG something not seen for years at that point in time. Both good wins

 

Fury.

It doesn’t reflect well on AJ that Klitschko almost beat him and knocked him out. The top prime guys usually clear out the aging fighters, which is why fans don’t always give them credit for those wins.

 

You have to remember that Tyson Fury also did it in Germany. Anthony Joshua had the whole of Matchroom FC, IFL TV and Sky Sports fanbase in the arena.

Anthony Joshua went life and death with Wladimir Klitschko who was inactive, older and without the same aura.

It's obviously Tyson Fury.

 

Joshua should have been knocked out by an old inactive Wlad. He was totally exposed anyway.

 

Impressive? I think that's the wrong word because how impressed someone is by something is dependent on the person. Some may find Fury so thoroughly befuddling Wlad more impressive while others may find the dramatic finish that Joshua produced more impressive. Some may find the fact Fury beat a Wlad who hadn't been beaten in a decade more impressive while some may find the fact Joshua had at that point only had 18 fights and was still a relative novice and yet still beat Wlad more impressive.

Now if you're asking which was a more dominant win, then Fury's win is the obvious choice, he dominated Wlad throughout the fight while Joshua/Wlad was competitive throughout.

 

Joshua 100%

Wlad barely threw anything against Fury, looked like a sparring session

 

Fury’s! Hands down! Wlad was two years younger and not rusty. The PED boy joshua went life and death with a rusty Wlad and if it wasn’t for Vitali telling Wlad to take his foot off the gas... joshua would have been stopped.

 

Furys was the better win.

Joshuas was the better fight.

Both weren’t expected to win.

 

Furys, in Germany, clear win, never in trouble, ended WK's 10 year reign.

AJ may have got the stoppage but that was a real tough fight for AJ, he was hurt and dropped, also had home advantage.

So Furys was a better win in my opinion.

 

None of these victories are very impressive. There's nothing impressive in struggling vs a 40 year old. Tyson Fury looked better vs Wlad I guess. He exposed Klitschko as old, slow and being way passed his prime. Klitschkos speed and reflexes were totally gone at this point.

 

It's a lot easier to not get hit when you are barely don't anything offensively yourself.

 

I honestly think this debate is closer than the poll suggests, there are things to take note of around the version of Wlad that each of them faced;

Fury faced a Wlad who, in my opinion, was probably just expecting another routine defence. He seriously underestimated Fury, and was completely mind-boggled and gun-shy when he realised what he was up against. Fury was brilliant in this fight.

Joshua was still a relative novice.. and found himself in with a Wlad who, whilst inactive and a bit older, was "obsessed" and desperate for the win after the Fury loss. It was too soon for AJ, but he managed to pull through with a great show of heart and toughness.

I think the Wlad that Fury faced would have probably beaten Joshua, and that the Wlad who Joshua faced might have beaten Fury.

Overall i'll give Fury the better win, but not by much!

 

No question... Not even debatable.

Fury all day ery day.