Which is why Wladimir will comfortably beat Fury in the rematch. A good fighter who is always in shape, always beats a hugely talented fighter who piles on the pounds outside of training camp.
This is why the likes of Froch and Danny Garcia have overachieved in their careers.
It is like anything in life, the guy who revises and keeps on top of his work gets the highest grade at school, and the naturally intelligent guy who crams in his work before the exams never quite achieves his potential.
In boxing, a gameplan only sinks in if you do lots of repetition. If you are busy on a a treadmill trying to lose weight, you have less time to prepare...and you end up coming up short!
I am sure the sport has several examples of this...One guy trying to get into better shape while the other guy is sharpening tools.
I think though, that the real equation of this fight is what version of Wladimir shows up. Fury could come into this in slightly worse/slightly better shape than last time and still do what he did in that first fight. Wladimir on the other hand, what he did in the first fight wasn't a question of being in shape, it was a question of committing to the fight. Being built and ripped does not improve your mental approach, they are separate things. Can be built however you want, if your head won't allow you to commit then it means nothing in regards to fighting.
The key factor in this fight is which Wladimir turns up. Fury can joke around one day about being fat then swear on his eyes the next day that he is (or will be) in prime condition...Fury did his thing last time, Wladimir did not.
If both boxers are at their best, Fury wins comfortably. Fury started this camp lighter than he came in at the previous one. Wladimir is going to get stopped and retired.
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If Wlad completely brutalizes Fury.. the rest of the division will struggle, except maybe Joshua or Ortiz.
Wilder is good, strong and fast.. but Wlad will handle him very well
Ironically, Vladimir claiming back the crown would be the best for the division. Fury is an unmotivated slob and does boxing no good.
Not sure how much to even make of this 'Fury in poor shape' thing.. as we know he's always trolling the public left and right. Tomorrow we might get to learn he's in the best shape of his life.
The difference this time has to be with Vladimir, and it will be.
If Wlad completely brutalizes Fury.. the rest of the division will struggle, except maybe Joshua or Ortiz.
Wilder is good, strong and fast.. but Wlad will handle him very well
Not sure how much to even make of this 'Fury in poor shape' thing.. as we know he's always trolling the public left and right. Tomorrow we might get to learn he's in the best shape of his life.
The difference this time has to be with Vladimir, and it will be.