Boxing Thread

[Wildweasel74]

Boxing heavyweight wise is fairly poor,

[Armagh18]

Fury would go through Joshua for a shortcut, wouldn't even be a fight.

[NAG1]

Instead of being the greatest heavy weight era in history as we are being led to believe. Is it actually the worst?

Fury, Joshua, Whyte, Uysk. None IMO are up there with the greatest, Fury is dominating a group of average heavy weights as he is slightly better than average.

[gallsman]

To call Fury "slightly better than average" is laughable. He is clearly exceptional. There has never been a fighter the size of Fury who can move like him.

Does that mean he's the GOAT? No.

[imtommygunn]

His movement for the size of him is phenomenal.

[oakleaflad]

Instead of being the greatest heavy weight era in history as we are being led to believe. Is it actually the worst?

Fury, Joshua, Whyte, Uysk. None IMO are up there with the greatest, Fury is dominating a group of average heavy weights as he is slightly better than average.

Usyk would beat the head off the majority of the greats for me. People underestimate the sheer size of Fury and what he can do.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

So hard to hit. I was waitin years to see him get hit a clip then when he does showed serious balls to get up again. Nowhere near the best but a respectable champion all the same

[JoG2]

Fury / Usyk a fair bit ahead of the rest atm. Would be some scrap

[Armagh18]

To call Fury "slightly better than average" is laughable. He is clearly exceptional. There has never been a fighter the size of Fury who can move like him.

Does that mean he's the GOAT? No.

It's obviously all in theory comparing Fury to other boxers from different eras but I think he'd put it up to anyone simply because of his size and how he can move despite how big he is. No one in history would beat him easily imo

[tintin25]

Was talking to someone this morning who'd be pretty knowledgeable on all things boxing.  Reckons Whyte actually has a valid argument re Fury pushing him after the uppercut.

[Armagh18]

Was talking to someone this morning who'd be pretty knowledgeable on all things boxing.  Reckons Whyte actually has a valid argument re Fury pushing him after the uppercut.

Probably is outside the rules but Whyte hadn't a clue where he was. I don't think too many would be interested in seeing a rematch, Fury another level.

[JimStynes]

Was talking to someone this morning who'd be pretty knowledgeable on all things boxing.  Reckons Whyte actually has a valid argument re Fury pushing him after the uppercut.

Most ridiculous excuse I've ever heard. He was punching on the back of the head throughout. Complaining about being pushed in boxing is a laugh.

[nrico2006]

You would be hard find to identify a fighter who on paper could beat Fury.  All the heavyweights of the past were tiny in comparison to him, even 'big' George Foreman.  Size matters yet he isn't just a big brute.  He is extremely well rounded, has a great chin, good punch variety and brilliant ring IQ.  He can fight on the front foot or back foot, comfortably fight in either stance and his fitness levels are something else.     

[GiveItToTheShooters]

Was talking to someone this morning who'd be pretty knowledgeable on all things boxing.  Reckons Whyte actually has a valid argument re Fury pushing him after the uppercut.

Obviously isn't knowledgeable at all then.
Whyte was sleeping before the hit the deck.
And Whyte didn't hit his head of the canvas either, no matter how many times he says so

[nrico2006]

I found the push strange myself, but things like that happen and I'm surprised Whyte complained about it given the fact that he was trying every trick into the book when in the ring.  Fury has 'improvised' many times before, one that was borderline illegal that jumps out to me was the Cunningham KO.