Peter Fury: Others Mistakenly Look To KO Klitschko

by David P. Greisman

The knock on Wladimir Klitschko has always been that the chin shattered by Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster more than a decade ago could be shattered again.

That’s not what Tyson Fury was seeking to do, as became evident by the way he out-boxed Klitschko to win the heavyweight championship.

“Everyone comes trying to land that big knockout punch. What people need to realize is boxing is an art,” said Peter Fury, Tyson’s uncle and trainer, speaking at the post-fight press conference. “It’s not about landing one big shot, trying to take an opponent out, leaving yourself open to be caught. It’s about angles, it’s about feints, it’s about movements, getting the distance. So much is involved. If you can’t hit it, you can’t beat it.”

Klitschko couldn’t hit. He almost never threw. Klitschko was 52 of 231 in total on the night, averaging 4 of 19 per round. He was 18 of 69 with power punches, landing less than 2 of 6 per round. He was 34 of 162 with jabs, about 3 of 14 per round.

Fury wasn’t very active either, but he threw and landed more than Klitschko did. He was 86 of 371 in total, about 7 of 31 per round. He was 48 of 202 with power shots, about 4 of 17 per round. And he was 38 of 169 with jabs, about 3 of 14 per round.

It was enough for a clear unanimous decision win and to become the new heavyweight champion.

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