...or now that he's become champion, can we be witnessing the next Rid**** Bowe in the making, where he balloons up in between fights and doesn't keep in top form while not in training? I ask, because I can honestly see this one going either way. It all comes down to Fury and whether his determination to succeed inside the ring leads to a continued disciplined healthy lifestyle outside the ring. Thoughts?
Can't imagine he doesn't balloon up like he has in the past. He's not exactly a stable or consistent person outside of the ring with his habits.
Do you think this indicates a short reign where he's more of a placeholder? Or do you think he can still have a good run before the affects of ballooning up become detrimental to his performances?
I was thinking that too.... Wlad will be coming into this fight more prepared, taking Fury dead serious. Fury could very well unravel over night. Will he be able to replicate his performance, and live a clean life outside of the ring? Or will fame get to him?
I think he'll come in the ring just as motivated in the rematch. If he wins, the Rid**** Bowe scenario can play out. If he loses, well, he made enough money to retire.
I think he's going to be a transitional titlist. Too inconsistent in and out of the ring to stay champion in a division where everyone is going to be licking their chops now that Klitschko isn't the champion... Especially the masses of young and talented fighters on their way up. I think Fury came along at the perfect time and won't have the title in 16 months time, if that.
Nope, he'll either lose to Wlad in the rematch. Or I think more likely lose a couple belts due to the mando situations and then would lose to a Haye or Joshua when he faces them. Tell you what, most HWs feared Wlad. They don't fear Fury and I think his reign will be short. He doesn't to me seem like someone who even wants to reign that long, his goal in life was to become champion and he's fufilled that.
It's quite possible for him to let himself go now. The potential is there for Fury to completely underestimate Wladimir going into the rematch, when he should actually be hell-bent on making improvements to his preparation (across the board).
It's something I've been thinking about. I think in order for Fury to be disciplined he needs a serious challenge for the vast majority of his fights as a counter to complacency. Having said that, he claims to be a lot more serious now and to have largely abandoned "the great things in life". Does he have the talent in the first place to really carve out an ATG heavyweight career regardless? I actually think he does. Will there be other equally promising and very strong heavyweight talents rising to try and stop that happening? I'd say it's just a matter of time. Honestly, I expect a reign that isn't so long but certainly worthy; that he will retire in his early-mid 30s; that he's capable of losing and then retaining his world champion status before hanging them up.
Good chance he will balloon if he starts on guys like Wilder, Molina and Duhaupas, let's be honest - no conditioning required for bums like that.
