Should Fury fight Usyk off the back foot?

[deathofaclown]

Fury doesn't have the speed on the inside. He may be able to lean on Usyk and tire him out, but his skill and speed there is not good enough.

But Usyk has no inside game at all, he just covers up and waits for the ref to break.

[Roadblock]

I think Fury is going to suprise everyone and outbox him.

Makes it an easy fight, just keep him on the end of a jab all night, I see it down to size and conditioning on Furys part, Id like to see Ursk win it but think Fury just boxes out a UD.

[Atypicalbrit]

Fury doesn't have the speed on the inside. He may be able to lean on Usyk and tire him out, but his skill and speed there is not good enough.

Yeah obviously he's not going to mix it up like a Mexican is he, but he's astute enough to grab Usyk's head pull it down and sink in an uppercut.

Rough stuff, this isn't the amateurs, its professional heavyweight boxing and Usyk needs to be shown that early. AJ was far too gentlemanly with him.

[hugh grant]

Fury s got to start with plan A. If not working then game B.

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Fury s got to start with plan A. If not working then game B.

Solid analysis bro.

[Atypicalbrit]

Solid analysis bro.

To be fair it's a better idea than Joshua

Go in with only plan A

Rematch?

Try plan A again.

[Zelda]

Fury would need all he has in his arsenal to beat Usyk. And that will mean changing tactics during the fight...on the back foot, fighting at range, switching between orthodox and southpaw to counter Usyk's lateral movement, coming forward trying to run him over, clinching and dirty tactics, body shots, and uppercuts. Trying to fight like AJ would be simply dumb because he did not take advantage of any of his attributes.

I think Fury is smarter and will have better chances at the beginning because it will be more difficult once Usyk starts to get comfortable with Fury's movements, range, and timing.

[mxtali]

This is exactly what I expect him to do he is going to use that reach advantage, keep him on the outside and when he comes in clinch use his size and make Usyk have to reset

Usyk doesn't have the gas tank like Fury either it's going to be an ugly fight and one people will complain about when Fury stinks the place out but wins

Fury having a better gas tank? Really? It’s good for a man of his size but Usyk throws combos and moves nonstop for 12 rounds. Not even close.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Yes he should.

[dannnnn]

I don't think it's as simple as just box at long range or walk him down. I expect the vast majority of the fight to play out at a distance where they are hand-fighting and jockeying for position.

Usyk is the smaller man but he's not that small. He has grown into the division now (unlike in the Chisora fight when he still looked like a cruiserweight). He didn't look over-matched versus Joshua and I don't think he will against Fury either. I don't see Fury's size being nearly as big of a factor as most seem to. Maybe in the late rounds when they're both tired, but that's it.

Fury gets away with some sloppy mistakes against lesser boxers that he won't be able to here. If he tries to punch and fall in behind it to clinch as he often does, he will be forced to reach and get countered. I also expect the southpaw stance to give him problems and create openings in his own defense he's not used to. I wonder then, will Fury himself come out as a southpaw in an effort to offset this inherent 'advantage' and throw a wrench in the works? I won't be surprised if he does tbh.