Anybody else glad Fury-Joshua fell through?

[Mammoth]

Usyk vs Joshua has been the fight I've wanted even more than that. I'm not sure Joshua can beat Fury or Wilder after what Ruiz did to him. I thought he needed more time to build back up anyway.

Usyk and Wilder are deserving challengers and can't be written off. It isn't like we're getting bad fights instead.

[ShaneMosleySr]

Yes because Fury-Wilder 3 is a better fight.

Joshua is the third best heavyweight.

[Mammoth]

Yes because Fury-Wilder 3 is a better fight.

Joshua is the third best heavyweight.

I don't disagree. I'd pick Wilder to beat Joshua I just hate that I have to explain that I know Wilder is technically not a good fighter when I say it.

[travestyny]

I don't disagree. I'd pick Wilder to beat Joshua I just hate that I have to explain that I know Wilder is technically not a good fighter when I say it.

I tend to agree with this. But still... I wanted Fury/ Joshua. But I'm not terribly broken up about it. What can ya do?

[KTFOKING]

I'm not going to be satisfied until the HW division gets moving. Even the arbitration ruling isn't getting the division moving yet, not until if Wilder/Fury III is set or not. Just get this ish going and get the top guys back in the ring.

[billeau2]

I wanted the Fury Joshua fight but I can abide because: I am still really screwed up and healing from when I was hit with the car... consequently I have time to post regularly. I enjoy doing so, with the exception of a few idiots, one in particular. It just so happens these idiots were telling everyone how Hearn was the second coming of Jesus, and Arum was bad... Nothing against Hearn BTW, and that the Joshua fight was a sure thing. Now that this happened? I don't see the flack posts from the idiot anymore! not to mention another strike against ****** Robbie lol. Karma can be a great thing! On this account it was nice to see Shoulder Roll vindicated as well.

But more important than that... Wilder really looks good! I am a Fury fan, and I hope my big, eggheaded, jiggly, super gypsyking can pull it together for this fight... Wilder will be firing on all cylinders, Malik Scott seems to be very good for Bomb Squad. He has Wilder looping less, moving his head, and throwing combos. I think this fight will be a great one! Fury better start mentally preparing! I might be one of a small minority that takes Fury (sometimes)for his word: I believe him when he says Wilder is dangerous and more so than Joshua. So yeah... Im psyched for this fight!

[billeau2]

I don't disagree. I'd pick Wilder to beat Joshua I just hate that I have to explain that I know Wilder is technically not a good fighter when I say it.

If you look at the history of boxing, to be a real bona fide puncher... almost every advantage goes to the boxer. IF a boxer can last in there against a boxer he may not be technically smooth, but he has something special. Wilder has shown he can last with the best... and he appears to be getting better.

[deathofaclown]

No, it’s a fight that needs to happen

Fury would beat him but it still needs to happen.

What’s the alternative? Watch Fury smash Wilder again? We have seen it. Wilder’s only chance of winning was when he fought a 50% fit Fury.

I do really like the Usyk v AJ fight though. People are ****** to write Usyk off because of the Chisora fight. AJ isn’t a high intensity pressure fighter like Chisora. Usyk will have far more time and space to work v AJ. It’s a great fight I think.

Then again, if i was 100% sure Fury v AJ could happen by December and both win their next fights, it might be a good thing. Both will be coming off the back of good wins and the excitement will probably be even greater.

As it stands fury has been out of the ring for 15 months, And Joshua has beaten an old shot Pulev, a year after running around the ring from a 300lbs Ruiz. Maybe it will be a blessing and we might get the fight with them both coming off good wins not so long before.

I’d still much rather see the fight next. It’s boxing, Too many things can happen to prevent the fight happening in future.

[kushking]

If you look at the history of boxing, to be a real bona fide puncher... almost every advantage goes to the boxer. IF a boxer can last in there against a boxer he may not be technically smooth, but he has something special. Wilder has shown he can last with the best... and he appears to be getting better.

Wilder is the worst skilled "elite" fighter at hw(which is historically the least skillful(technically) division in boxing)

I used to think Wilder would destroy AJ,but these days I think he gets destroyed by a fat Ruiz,AJ,Fury again. I think Wilder lost his mojo & will never get it back(hes 35 & hes NOW trying to learn how to box, Which says everything to me about how far gone he is since his world was shattered by Fury. )


Wilder will always have a punchers chance from here on out v the elites imo. (He got exposed big-time,even though I thought Ortiz exposed him 1st.,Even Spzilka made him look like some bum fighting a pro boxer at times during their fight.

[BigZ44]

Not really interested in Joshua/Usyk actually, don't think Usyk can hang with the size and power