Comments Thread For: Fury, Usyk Agree To Fight Next Without Interim-Bouts, Says Arum

[DeeMoney]

I think the Cunningham argument is antiquated and weak at this point. Fury got right back up and anyone can floor anyone. How many fights need to pass without him getting KO’d before that dog stops?
It is obvious you want Usyk to win. I cannot argue with that. He is an amazing boxer with HOF trajectory and is now up against a skilled behemoth that recently learned to throw thunder in his shots. If Usyk wins, he is legendary.

Agreed, there is pre-Kronk and post-Kronk Fury. Pre Kronk was a jab, grab, and smother fighter. He was agile and athletic, but he won because most heavyweights are taught to fight big- and he was bigger than them. He hit you at his length, used his athleticism to move away, but when you got close enough he'd just hold you and trust that no ref had the guts to enforce the rules enough and take away significant points or dq him.

Post-Kronk Fury, with Sugar Hill running the show, still has the option to do those old Fury things, but now he know how to come forward and throw bombs. He is big, powerful, agile, tough, and smart. This version is not unbeatable, but is a heck of a lot more difficult than the 2019 version. Usyk is going to have to fight at a near perfect level for many rounds, and be able to avoid getting clocked for all 12.

[Superbee]

Got a sneaky su****ion it does myself. Ramadan starts April 1st, so any later than March then it happens in the UK the way I see it.

Usyk is a Christian Orthodox ....

[VislorTurlough]

Excellent news. 1 vs 2. F off Hrgovic and any crooks that threaten to strip

[SN!PER]

Fury is a completely different animal than AJ.

The way I see it, Usyk needs a miracle. Like when Otto Wallin ripped a chunk out of Fury's face and he had to fight half-blind. If that had happened against Usyk, then Fury would be in some serious shyte. But that's not gonna happen. Fury will use his wrestling moves on Usyk... bully him, put him in a headlock, lean on him, stiff arm him, push him into the ropes, and any other rough tactics to wear him down. And then Fury will unload on him and it will take all the strength and courage Usyk can summon from within him to stay on his feet and weather the storm.

[STREET CLEANER]

If this fight does happen, it won’t live up to the anticipation, especially if it’s in the Middle East. The preflight buildup will be horrible: Usyk will be his usual combination of bland and odd and Fury will have to tone down his traditional cursing and profane trash-talking, which won’t play well in a Saudi Arabia, for instance.

The fight itself will be Fury standing at distance raining jabs and rabbit punches down on Usyk, and tying him up if he ever does get inside. (In short, what Joshua should have done if he had proper boxing conditioning and a higher boxing IQ.)

It’ll be a lopsided decision for Fury, and we’ll all feel silly for having hyped this fight up so much.

Then don't watch. This is one of the biggest fights that can be made now and boxing is the theater of the unknown.

They have not picked the site yet if they do it in the Middle East those are not good boxing fans and just want to showcase big events.

[Jab jab boom]

If this fight does happen, it won’t live up to the anticipation, especially if it’s in the Middle East. The preflight buildup will be horrible: Usyk will be his usual combination of bland and odd and Fury will have to tone down his traditional cursing and profane trash-talking, which won’t play well in a Saudi Arabia, for instance.

The fight itself will be Fury standing at distance raining jabs and rabbit punches down on Usyk, and tying him up if he ever does get inside. (In short, what Joshua should have done if he had proper boxing conditioning and a higher boxing IQ.)

It’ll be a lopsided decision for Fury, and we’ll all feel silly for having hyped this fight up so much.

You must be a blast at parties being such an incredibly optimistic person.

[macmike100]

What does Al Haymon say about this??

That's right, NOTHING.

This is how fights happen, nobody having to get permission.

Yeah and I didn't see Hearn's name mentioned either. Thank goodness for that talk-meister not involved.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Usyk is a Christian Orthodox ....

Yeah the Middle East is the problem not the fighters they won’t stage a major event during Ramadan.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Agreed, there is pre-Kronk and post-Kronk Fury. Pre Kronk was a jab, grab, and smother fighter. He was agile and athletic, but he won because most heavyweights are taught to fight big- and he was bigger than them. He hit you at his length, used his athleticism to move away, but when you got close enough he'd just hold you and trust that no ref had the guts to enforce the rules enough and take away significant points or dq him.

Post-Kronk Fury, with Sugar Hill running the show, still has the option to do those old Fury things, but now he know how to come forward and throw bombs. He is big, powerful, agile, tough, and smart. This version is not unbeatable, but is a heck of a lot more difficult than the 2019 version. Usyk is going to have to fight at a near perfect level for many rounds, and be able to avoid getting clocked for all 12.

Anyone who has watched Fury's entire career from the start, will know? That Tyson Fury primarily, was always a game slightly clumsy super heavyweight who liked to fight on the inside 'Instinctively this is for me, his most natural way of fighting'.

Kronk Fury is Kid Fury from the past. Sugar Hill Steward helped Fury revert his style back to this more aggressive mode.

Fury at the beginning of his career was never a jab, grab and smother fighter.

It was Peter Fury who created his old riddle style, and refined his defense. Because although Fury was winning fights early on in his career, he was being ****** about in the process and he was up and down like a yo yo.

Nobody used to praise Fury for his defense or even his boxing ability early on in his career. It was only around the Martin Rogan fights, where he started to show signs of a improved defense and Mid-Long Range game 'Shades of the Riddler'.

Peak Riddler was showcased vs Wladimir Kiltschko.

To Fury's credit he did kind of show that he still has those riddler skills, but I honestly don't think they are as potent. I think this is down to Fury not training under Peter Fury, and not wanting to train a certain way 'People must remember, Fury was weighing in under 250 pounds vs Kiltschko'.

[BLASTER1]

Well damn. Arum throwing shade at Crawford ("no interim fight") again.

You been wanting Bud to get beat up in yrs.
since Jeff Horn.
Must make you mad he keeps knocking guys out..