Yes.
Wlad HATES pressure. You watch all his KO loss fights, his chin isnt iron, but its not glass either. The real thing is once hes pressured and getting hit with hard shots, he starts folding. He likes to box from range.
I've watched grass grow that was more exciting
If You think a fight is boring than you just don't understand boxing. That's the NBS rules.
Are no boring fights. Just the sweet science. Sorry man
Fury brutalized a guy with no fundamentals including zero defence.
It's a big call to say he could do that to Wlad.
Will be interesting to see Fury from here on. This was very out of the ordinary for him and was a specific plan to beat Wilder. We'll see if it becomes the norm or remains the exception.
I'm gonna say that was the exception unless it's a Tom Schwartz type opponent. Wilder has NO inside game and Fury knew he could get by with rushing him
He took one year out due to being messed about by Fury, hardly 'years'.
It's also fair to say long time champ Wlad wasn't 100 percent focused and at it that night against Fury. Fury had fought nobody of note at that point and despite his antics in the lead up was expected to be a routine defence. Shame we never got the rematch.
18 months actually, and why wasn't he 100% focused? Fury was the mandatory for 2 of Wlad's belts and had to fight 3 title eliminators to get his shot.
Fury was always a threat to Wlad and he knew it.
I doubt he was in much better physical shape tbh. Wlad was a consummate professional, he was in shape for every fight he ever had.
The Klitschko that Joshua fought had been out of the ring for years and was outboxed and humiliated in his previous fight, the version that Fury faced had barely lost a round in 12 years.
He took one year out due to being messed about by Fury, hardly 'years'.
It's also fair to say long time champ Wlad wasn't 100 percent focused and at it that night against Fury. Fury had fought nobody of note at that point and despite his antics in the lead up was expected to be a routine defence. Shame we never got the rematch.
Or would he get stopped by Wladimir. Wladimir was in much better shape against Fury than against Joshua. And he nearly stopped Joshua. If Fury tried to rock him, he would likely get rocked him self. We will never know..
I doubt he was in much better physical shape tbh. Wlad was a consummate professional, he was in shape for every fight he ever had.
The Klitschko that Joshua fought had been out of the ring for years and was outboxed and humiliated in his previous fight, the version that Fury faced had barely lost a round in 12 years.
People forget that Fury put in a terrible performance against Klitschko, yet still won every round.
I'm not sure if Fury would stop him, but i think he'd soundly outbox him even more than he did that night.
I say no because Wladimir Klitschko was a natural Super Heavyweight. He weighed approximately 250 lbs. That style wouldn't have worked on him or AJ because they are both wider, stronger and more fundamentally sound than Deontay Wilder.
Styles makes fights and that style worked on Deontay Wilder because he is a very small heavyweight who Fury could easily weight bully and maul on the inside due to his larger frame. However, I just don't see him implementing the same strategy against men who are a lot closer to his own natural size.
Right now people are thinking the fight looked like it did because Fury is some unstoppable monster. But I doubt Fury turned into some huge puncher all of a sudden. Over time as both guys face other worthwhile opponents I get the feeling theres going to be a realization that the fight actually looked that way because Wilder was a fraud all along.
Fury brutalized a guy with no fundamentals including zero defence.
It's a big call to say he could do that to Wlad.
Will be interesting to see Fury from here on. This was very out of the ordinary for him and was a specific plan to beat Wilder. We'll see if it becomes the norm or remains the exception.
Would this version of Tyson Fury have knocked out Wladimir Klitschko?
David Haye reckons so, and not sure I'd disagree...
... when they fought, I was rooting for Fury -- mainly because of Wlad's dirty tactics (gloves, mattress...)
... but I can't say that (this version of) Fury would have stopped Wlad... (Wlad was "more Kronk" than Fury ever managed to be...) :)
Kit and Wilder are 2 different breeds Fury beat Klitsko the way he had too in a boring fight.
That wasn't boring it was a master class performance. Apparently there aren't any boring fights
David Haye reckons so, and not sure I'd disagree...
David Haye just sides with whoever is popular these day, the Bellew defeat has really changed him.
He needs to stop being all matey matey with everyone.
Haye has no idea what he's talking about, Fury bringing the fight to Wlad would not work in the same way unless you really believe that Wlad is the white version of Wilder.
Or would he get stopped by Wladimir. Wladimir was in much better shape against Fury than against Joshua. And he nearly stopped Joshua. If Fury tried to rock him, he would likely get rocked him self. We will never know..
The Kiltschko that fought Joshua was in INSANE condition 'He even stated that he was in better condition for that fight? In comparison to the Tyson Fury fight etc
I am still adamant that Kiltschko would of beaten Fury in their rematch.
Prime vs prime? Or vs old/retiring Wlad?
Prime vs prime going for the KO vs Wlad wouldn't have been smart. If Cunningham & Wilder could get through and drop him then prime Wlad would have kept him down for the count.
I think every time he fights Wlad he uses the same style, throwing him off his game and sneaking a couple points per round.
Or would he get stopped by Wladimir. Wladimir was in much better shape against Fury than against Joshua. And he nearly stopped Joshua. If Fury tried to rock him, he would likely get rocked him self. We will never know..