Finding Fury-Wilder III surprisingly the most difficult pick of the three...

[Guest]

My pick for the first fight was that, if Fury was anything close to what he was, then a TKO win for Fury between the 10-12th rounds. Wilder is obviously extremely dangerous, but a poor technical boxer. Although my prediction was off, most observers felt that Fury was hard done by to only get a draw.

As he'd had more time to get back into shape for the second, I repeated the same pick.

This third one, despite the hugely one-sided events of the second, feels like there's more of an unknown quantity in the air. Both have been out of the ring for a long time, and the psychological perspective has shifted. There's also the curiosity of what would happen if Wilder tried combination punching rather than his one trick. (Which is, to be fair, a Hell of a trick.)

I'll still go Fury (for the first time, maybe points) but what makes this one so difficult to pick, IMO, is that I often pick fights based on what's going on between the fighters' ears. That is, after all, where most fights are won and lost.

[deathofaclown]

The 3rd will seem intriguing until the bell rings...

then people will remember they’re levels apart and that’s why the second fight went the way it did.

[ShoulderRoll]

Fury has won the vast majority of the rounds between these two. He is clearly the better boxer.

But all it takes is one Wilder bomb to land and it could be curtains. That's why there is a lingering doubt and intrigue, especially if Fury isn't coming into this fight at 100% mentally as has been rumored.

[str0nglik3bu77]

The reason people go on about Fury's "mental state" is because he wears his heart on his sleeve, and says it like it is. If anything, that's actually his strength. A man who is true to himself to that level is hard to beat!

You can bet your money that if Fury lost, he'd admit he'd got it wrong and give props to the better man. Can't say the same about that tosser Wilder! It's Wilder's mental state people should be focusing on - his denialism borders on insanity

[hugh grant]

This is why I don't like that Floyd never rematched dlh, nel o and pac. Don't matter what happened in 1st fight, the 2nd fight is more interesting as it's who learnt more from 1st fight and took more from it.
even though Tyson dominated 2nd fight there is still uncertainty about what will happen

[Guest]

The reason people go on about Fury's "mental state" is because he wears his heart on his sleeve, and says it like it is. If anything, that's actually his strength. A man who is true to himself to that level is hard to beat!

You can bet your money that if Fury lost, he'd admit he'd got it wrong and give props to the better man. Can't say the same about that tosser Wilder! It's Wilder's mental state people should be focusing on - his denialism borders on insanity

But if you were Fury, then there's simply no way - even if just unconsciously - you'd be as switched on for this bout, is there? You're going to be FAR more sharp against a guy who heavily KD'd you in the first fight/knocked you out cold and the ref cheated (delete as applicable depending on whether or not you're a Windmiller) than you are against a man you dominated in a one-sided fight. Not intentionally, but it's just inevitable, isn't it?

[Guest]

Fury has won the vast majority of the rounds between these two. He is clearly the better boxer.

But all it takes is one Wilder bomb to land and it could be curtains. That's why there is a lingering doubt and intrigue, especially if Fury isn't coming into this fight at 100% mentally as has been rumored.

I always liken Wilder to a mentally ******ed kid running around the playground with a nuclear bomb in his hand... he'll look like a total spastic, but if that bomb goes off, it's over.

[TMLT87]

I feel that this is the one where Fury gets KTFO. Cant give any real logic for it beyond the fact that Wilder hits ****ing hard and facing such a big puncher 3 damn times is practically asking for it no matter how much better you are technically. Get ready for Wilder/Fury 4 in late 2022. It will never end.

[ramplamp]

There will always be that element of the unknown if Wilder is fighting, because he can lose 11 rounds and still win by devastating KO if he lands one on the chin. Idk who to cheer for because while I hate some of the ****** stuff Wilder says ("catching a body", the cheating excuses etc.) and can't stand Haymon/PBC, I also know Fury will continue to fight approx. once every 15 months, and Arum is just as unlikable as Haymon.

[ramplamp]

I feel that this is the one where Fury gets KTFO. Cant give any real logic for it beyond the fact that Wilder hits ****ing hard and facing such a big puncher 3 damn times is practically asking for it no matter how much better you are technically. Get ready for Wilder/Fury 4 in late 2022. It will never end.

Nah I don't think there's any way this fight happens again. Even if it does make the most business sense, these sides hate each other, and if Wilder can pull off a KO, he and his team will gloat forever and just stay safe within the confines of the PBC stable fighting the Chris Arreolas of the world.