I doubt they'll need to job him. But I've yet to see Saudi fights being as sketchy let alone more sketchy than other places. Small sample size tho obviously.
The Saudis aren't as corrupt as people think. They don't want the bad PR on such a big stage.
Usyk just needs to win clean and win wide to get a UD.
That's still a job. If he can't win without just winning on the strength of 7 rounds that he actually wins, the fix is in. This sort of remark is functional fight fixing. You think the judges don't hear that remark and know that the money man prefers that Tyson Fury win? That means any "close" rounds will go to Fury, and that's a stacked deck. If he needs to win wide, he's getting robbed unless he absolutely dominates. That's hardly a fair contest.
That's still a job. If he can't win without just winning on the strength of 7 rounds that he actually wins, the fix is in. This sort of remark is functional fight fixing. You think the judges don't hear that remark and know that the money man prefers that Tyson Fury win? That means any "close" rounds will go to Fury, and that's a stacked deck. If he needs to win wide, he's getting robbed unless he absolutely dominates. That's hardly a fair contest.
If they want mileage out of Fury for 6 or 7 fights then he has to be in close and competitive fights.
If he beats Usyk in a fixed fight, there is no rematch. Who does he fight then? Joshua? Then who? Parker? Wilder 4? Anderson? His marketability will drop and the Saudis will know this.
My feeling is;
- Usyk beats Fury
-Fury activates rematch
Fury wins close UD
- Usyk 3rd fight - Usyk wins and probably retires
- Fury v Joshua close and controversial
- Joshua rematch; Joshua either has confidence and KOs Fury or he loses
- Fury exhibitions
- Retirement
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