Tyson Fury: An ATG legend and iconic comeback, but his resume is so thin

[Pac=Duran]

The win over Klitschko is top tier. Wlad was ruling with an iron fist for years and fury whipped him.

but apart from this what has he got? 3 wins over Deontay and that’s it.

Wilder is trash let’s be honest.

all of fury’s other wins are against B- and C level guys.

For the record I think only Lennox would be a favourite over fury H2H.

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As a Fury fan, for me he needs to fight the Usyk-Joshua winner.

If he unifies all the belts, nobody can deny that he's the greatest HW of this era.

[Tatabanya]

If Fury loses to Usyk, his resume would turn from "thin" to "transparent".

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If Fury loses to Usyk, his resume would turn from "thin" to "transparent".

Not really, he would still have two wins over long-reigning HW champions, as well as some other solid contenders like Chisora, Wallin etc.

AJ apparently has the best resume in boxing but is yet to defeat a real champion. (Parker & Martin don't count)

[Tatabanya]

Not really, he would still have two wins over long-reigning HW champions, as well as some other solid contenders like Chisora, Wallin etc.

AJ apparently has the best resume in boxing but is yet to defeat a real champion. (Parker & Martin don't count)

"Apparently" being the key word.

Make no mistake, I think Fury is superior to AJ.

[paulf]

He would have had Haye on there if Haye hadn't pulled out twice, essentially wasting a year of Tysons career

The Chisora win is also a good one - Chisora was heavily favored in their first matchup if I remember correctly.

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"Apparently" being the key word.

Make no mistake, I think Fury is superior to AJ.

Personal opinion i guess.

Personally i put much more weight in dethroning champions in their backyards than beating up "top ten" guys like Pulev/Povetkin etc in the o2 arena.

[Tatabanya]

Personal opinion i guess.

Personally i put much more weight in dethroning champions in their backyards than beating up "top ten" guys like Pulev/Povetkin etc in the o2 arena.

Me too. On the other hand, Klitschko's entire reign was built upon that kind of opponent, mixed with no-hopers such as Alex Leapai, etc. I was so sure that Fury would box circles around Wlad, I bet on him at 5:1 at the time.

Still, one can't deny that a loss to Usyk - because I believe Usyk will knock AJ out - would severely hurt Fury's overall standing among the heavyweights.

[mromano]

Fury is great for his era, but to be considered an ATG he has to become undisputed by beating the AJ-Usyk winner. Then he can ride off into the sunset and never fight again.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Fury has been a under par champion. He does have two super elite wins, and 1 defense against a fighter who Joshua ****** out a long time ago.

I don't think anyone can rate Fury highly on the all-time scale as a all time great champion.

And head to head mythical match ups mean nothing, they are not real.

Anthony Joshua if he beats Usyk has the single greatest heavyweight win of the past 20 years.

Joshua will then have two elite wins on his record, plus a higher number of successful championship fights against world class opponents.

I know it must be disappointing for Fury fans, but the reality is? Fighters who should not have better resumes than Fury, have better resumes.

And this is down to their attitude of taking on all comers, and not wanting out of the game once they become champion.

I have always been adamant that Fury, prefers to be a underdog. I don't think he likes being a champion.

When you are a Champion, you are not the hunted. I have never believed that Fury likes to operate under those kind of conditions.

I think Fury wanting out of the game started a long way back, the moment he climbed his Everest and beat Wladimir Kiltschko etc.

Overall Tyson Fury is a great fighter, but under par Champion.