Comments Thread For: Tyson Fury Shockingly Dropped in Third, Overcomes Tough Moments To Barely Edge Francis Ngannou

[richardt]

Have to wonder of Fury's fragile ego took a massive hit against a fighter with no pro bouts - that can impact his next fight; the game is heavily mental. Food for thought.

[VislorTurlough]

Rematch will be a massive box office event

[Bizmarke32]

I think it was the perfect storm. Fury has gotten lazy, he stopped working on what made him great, and resorted to relying on mauling to wear people down, he also fought two BS opponents since Wilder, which did nothing to help him progress as a HW. The problem tonight was he could not maul a man that is the superior wrestler, physically stronger, and weighs about the same, and has power in BOTH fists, something Wilder didn't. What we have is Fury's Krytponite, a snapshot of what happens when Fury fights someone that can compete with him physically, and has the engine to press him, tonight also proved that the Wilder fights were more about Fury being a weight bully than anything else.

A rematch with Francis is by FAR the most lucrative fight out there in the HW division, but Fury is probably so embarrassed that he will maul Usyk, and then retire.

[sentax]

This felt more like Rocky III to me (Thunderlips vs Balboa). Fury treated this like an joke/exhibition (like Rocky did) and it looked awful. I wonder if this gives Saudi's pause about paying big $$ for fights when one guy may not take it so serious.

He started taking it seriously when he got knocked down and fought scared the rest of the way.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Fury has always looked the same, fat and out of shape, go away with excuses, folks.

[Mr WorldWide]

[QUOTE=Damn Wicked;n32055888]

This is what I was thinking.

All the Wilder fanboys lifting up Fury to make Wilder look good. Both Fury and Wilder need to fight other guys instead of fighting mediocre competition so that they can continue acting like they are the 2 best heavyweights....That narrative has always been ridiculous![/QUOTE

Guaranteed this forum is about to experience a complete fanboy deck shuffle.

[james240]

He started taking it seriously when he got knocked down and fought scared the rest of the way.

More like Fury was shocked he got hit in the exact same place Wilder caught him in the first fight.

[jkrames]

This was the worst version of Fury I've seen since Seferi. 12 week camp my ass. He better sort himself out if he plans to fight Usyk.

[Toffee]

I think it was the perfect storm. Fury has gotten lazy, he stopped working on what made him great, and resorted to relying on mauling to wear people down, he also fought two BS opponents since Wilder, which did nothing to help him progress as a HW. The problem tonight was he could not maul a man that is the superior wrestler, physically stronger, and weighs about the same, and has power in BOTH fists, something Wilder didn't. What we have is Fury's Krytponite, a snapshot of what happens when Fury fights someone that can compete with him physically, and has the engine to press him, tonight also proved that the Wilder fights were more about Fury being a weight bully than anything else.

A rematch with Francis is by FAR the most lucrative fight out there in the HW division, but Fury is probably so embarrassed that he will maul Usyk, and then retire.

Fury doesn't embarrass.

But he does make calculated decisions and live off his own overinflated ego. The risk of finishing his career by following up this embarrassment with a loss to Usyk will be absolutely unthinkable.

I doubt he faces Usyk. Not now. Too high risk and Fury doesn't do risks unless he absolutely needs to.

[Theodore]

That was embarrassing for Fury. Getting dropped by a guy that hardly boxed in his life.