Would Fury's backfoot fighting give Usyk serious problems?

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  1. Komaster

    Komaster Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Adding to that his height and reach? Is it a mountain too high?

    AJ is horrible on the back-foot, so stationary.

    We all say the bullying Chisora-style is effective to beat Usyk.

    Could Fury dance his way to a decision win or would he be outboxed by Usyk implementing this tactic?
     
  2. MyDentedHead

    MyDentedHead Active Member banned Full Member

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    Fury is the worst matchup for usyk hes the biggest and has the most skill however at this point i can actually see usyk beating all of them on the right night.
     
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  3. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    It would give ANY Heavyweight problems, and his strength and reach advantage with give Usyk even more problems.

    Fury is a boxer, Joshua is a puncher.

    Joshua tried to box Usyk, but unfortunately for Joshua, Usyk wasn't a fat blob who had not trained for the fight like Ruiz in his rematch with Joshua.
     
  4. StiffJeb

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    Fury doesn't present the power threat that Joshua seemed to, but you'd pick him to use his weight better and probably fight a bit dirty.

    What kind of fight works best for Fury though? Fury has good footwork and extremely long arms ... but Usyk has better footwork and should evade his jabs pretty well to close the distance.

    Fury isn't going to outbox him at mid range, nor out-punch him.

    He probably has the best chance on the inside, but Usyk is pretty good at avoiding the ropes and being tied up, I'd like to think he would prepare for this kind of fight as well.