Where does Tyson Fury rank amongst all time great heavyweights?

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  • WillieWild114
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    #1

    Where does Tyson Fury rank amongst all time great heavyweights?

    Some say he’s a bum some say he’s number one ! Which one is it ?
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    Definite top 20

    A nightmare head to head for anybody in history.

    It's just the heavyweight division is exceedingly poor.

    We'd know a lot more where to place him if he was around during the '70s or 90s

    Also, I think the new crop of heavyweights coming up will actually be a lot better, so if Fury can stick around for this next crop of guys, it'd go a long way in enhancing his legacy

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    • Boxing-1013
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      #3
      It's too hard to compare eras. His height size and skillset would match up well with anyone on paper though.

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      • Lupara
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        Unfortunately for him, he rules over a pretty weak era and this will keep him out of the top 10

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        • hugh grant
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          If he beats usy k and Josh he surely gets into top ten. Wlad, wilder, usy k and Josh is good wins that you can put a case for fury doing well h2h against anyone

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          • Tatabanya
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            Fought a statue version of an aging Klitschko. Struggled twice with an utterly mediocre Wilder.

            Yes, he has some tools and a degree of unpredictability that I like, but let's face it: Fury is rather overrated. Should he lose to either AJ or Usyk, he rolls down the all-time standings big time.

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            • Silence
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              H2H GOAT (On par with late 90s Lewis)
              Resume Top 10 (Clearly best resume atm)

              If he beats Joshua and Usyk, his resume will be second to Ali.

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              • El_Mero
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                He doesn't. This is one of the weakest eras of heavies. Ill give him credit for the win over Wlad. But his domination over Wilder proved Deontay was nothing more than a 1 trick pony.

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                • juggernaut666
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                  Not very high his title defenses are a non point right now and he doesn’t have an all time great demeanor towards the sport in his own words he can care less about legacy and his career reflects it .
                  Last edited by juggernaut666; 09-20-2022, 01:19 PM.

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