POLL: IF Fury beats Whyte, Usyk and Joshua

[cushtytaz]

Could he be top 3 ATG?

[Citizen Koba]

Yes. Anyone who beats Dillian Whyte is automatically a top 10 ATG in my book. Forget about the Cruiserweight and the guy who lost to Fat Andy.


..More seriously I don't really deal in subjective tosh like 'ATG'. Let the boxing historians of the future argue over that nonsense when all those fighting today are well retired and we can get a more objective perspective on the full careers of not just the fighter in question but the complete picture on their opponents too. Too many biases at play - in both directions - to make a sober appraisal of any any active fighter relative to past greats.

By my estimation Fury is the best Heavyweight right now however and if he can beat Usyk, Joshua and Whyte and a coupla other mid top 10 dudes then I'd probably put him above Wlad which is pretty good going, but how many people got Wlad in their top 5 all time?

[famicommander]

Dillian Whyte? Is this some kind of joke?

He got iced by a half dead Povetkin.

[Nash out]

Most people have Ali at 1, would prime Fury beat prime Ali? Absolutely. The best ever. Nash out. Nash is a tough competitor, a true warrior, and a helluva poster. He resides in England.

[PotentialToast]

Yes. Anyone who beats Dillian Whyte is automatically a top 10 ATG in my book. Forget about the Cruiserweight and the guy who lost to Fat Andy.


..More seriously I don't really deal in subjective tosh like 'ATG'. Let the boxing historians of the future argue over that nonsense when all those fighting today are well retired and we can get a more objective perspective on the full careers of not just the fighter in question but the complete picture on their opponents too. Too many biases at play - in both directions - to make a sober appraisal of any any active fighter relative to past greats.

By my estimation Fury is the best Heavyweight right now however and if he can beat Usyk, Joshua and Whyte and a coupla other mid top 10 dudes then I'd probably put him above Wlad which is pretty good going, but how many people got Wlad in their top 5 all time?

I like this comment. You can only beat fighters of your generation. Nobody can criticise Joshua for trying to. Fury has been amazing for coming back but yet to establish himself as the dominant heavyweight of his era but he has the opportunity to. Wilder has the opportunity to establish himself as a great fighter (not boxer) of the era with the minor blemish of one guy having his number. Usyk has proved himself worthy. Whyte has proved himself worthy of being in the mix but has to fight Aj/Usyk/Fury/Wilder and it is hardly for lack of trying. Ruiz off his snickers addiction is a danger to anybody. These are exciting times in the heavyweight division.

[hugh grant]

If fury beats usyk, Josh and whyte I will aim superlatives at fury. He went to the backyards of wlad and wilder so massive credit he is a true WORLD champion.
Fury is past prime now so I wouldn't expect him to do much after that

[Robbie Barrett]

The division has nowhere near the talent for anyone to break in to the top 3 of all time.

[BodyBagz]

Definitely not ''A''TG

AJ and Fury would get brutalized in other eras. Usyk would fair better due to his overall skill level.

In order to be an ATG, a guy has to be able to kick ass across many eras.

[tritium_arma]

Dillian Whyte has a better resume than Fury. Beat more top 10 heavyweights.

[Mr Giggles]

Lennox Lewis is the best of all time. Lewis beat Tyson, Holyfield, Briggs, Bruno, klitschko, Biggs, Ruddock, Rahman.