Comments Thread For: Tyson Fury Just The Latest In A Long Line To Be In Denial About Defeat

[kafkod]

Nah...not buying the lack of focus eh.

Fury's tactics were totally to showboat and clown hoping to put Usyk off. It didn't work and there was no plan B.

It's in his nature to be a goofy giant just like it is in Usyks to be a steely eyed warrior.

He was trying to give the impression that he was controlling the fight. Some people fell for it. They don't understand that sticking your tongue out or pulling goofy faces after getting hit doesn't mean that you didn't get hit.

[MrShakeAndBake]

It was 8-4 Usyk allday, and thats not even counting a TKO in the 9th no one cares what fury thinks he got knocked the f out and was aaved by the reff.

[Shrap]

It was a clear win for Usyk. 7-5 minimum plus the knockdown.

Fury fans being just as in denial as the man himself won't help with the rematch.

[Atypicalbrit]

Fury has this knack of convincing people that lies are truth.

Fury didn't just get caught in the 9th. He got caught by good left hands in nearly every round.

Ngannou did the same to be fair. He couldn't miss with the left.

He's not convincing me of anything, he wasn't focused in fact he hasn't been focused in a fight since Wilder 2 if I'm being honest.

I don't know if he will be in the Usyk rematch either but time will tell.

[archiemoore1]

I feel for Fury. He got his ass whipped and he still doesn't even know it.

[dannnnn]

It was a close fight that could have went either way and it's always sad when fans attack one another over their opinions with close fights. We should all be thankful we got entertained by world class athletes and blessed we get another one to settle the score once and for all. Perhaps a trilogy of Fury wins. Relax everyone and enjoy the fights. People who think Fury won (me included) should be fine with the outcome because it truly was close and I can sure see how someone could have scored that fight for Usyk as well.

All due respect, it was not a "could go either way" fight. We ought to stop saying that about every conceivably close fight. Scoring may be subjective but that doesn't excuse outright poor judging. Any scorecard that had Fury winning seven rounds or more is simply a bad scorecard.

Usyk clearly won six rounds (1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11), Fury clearly won three rounds (4, 5, 6) and the other three (3, 7, 12) were closer and up for debate. Depending on how you score the close rounds you could end up with a final tally ranging anywhere from 117-110 Usyk to 114-113 Usyk, with the most commonly held scores being 116-111 and 115-112.

Conceivably a close fight score-wise, not a fight that could have gone either way.

[Shrap]

All due respect, it was not a "could go either way" fight. We ought to stop saying that about every conceivably close fight. Scoring may be subjective but that doesn't excuse outright poor judging. Any scorecard that had Fury winning seven rounds or more is simply a bad scorecard.

Usyk clearly won six rounds (1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11), Fury clearly won three rounds (4, 5, 6) and the other three (3, 7, 12) were closer and up for debate. Depending on how you score the close rounds you could end up with a final tally ranging anywhere from 117-110 Usyk to 114-113 Usyk, with the most commonly held scores being 116-111 and 115-112.

Conceivably a close fight score-wise, not a fight that could have gone either way.

Well said. This is spot on and as objective as possible.

[letsgochump]

The Tipsy King consists of fear, greed and delusion.

He was afraid of Usyk for a reason. He overpriced himself to avoid the fight. When the excellent saudis offered him a gigantic paycheck his greed wrestled a win from his fear and he took the money. He took a bad loss getting hit more than Joshua did and his delusion is now strong trying to convince himself that he was treated unfairly.

He was such a hater of Twerkin’ Deontay when he was crying about his suit and autopsies and relaxants etc. Now he’s copy pasting the same method.

After ducking Joshua, trying to duck Usyk, ducking Wlad rematch, cherrypicking Schwarz, almost losing to his cherry picks in Wallin and Ngannou, trying to duck Wilder III, lying countless times etc. it’s glorious to see that on top of being a duck and a horrible champion, he is also an ATG at being a sore loser.

Usyk won 8-4 and 9th was a 10-7. Usyk’s jaw and eye socket are fine. It’s Fury who’s ego that was bruised and battered and his fans that are broken and shattered.

[The plunger man]

It was a close fight that could have went either way and it's always sad when fans attack one another over their opinions with close fights. We should all be thankful we got entertained by world class athletes and blessed we get another one to settle the score once and for all. Perhaps a trilogy of Fury wins. Relax everyone and enjoy the fights. People who think Fury won (me included) should be fine with the outcome because it truly was close and I can sure see how someone could have scored that fight for Usyk as well.

no it couldn’t have gone either way and if went fury’s way it would have been a travesty it’s that simple….stick to body building fella

[The plunger man]

I believe i had it 7-5 Usyk with extra point for the standing 8. I had it 4-2 Fury after 6 but then Usyk took control in my opinion. I think Fury got too comfortable & ****y after those couple of dominant rounds. He started showboating & was convinced he had the “midget” right where he wanted him.

Usyk made adjustments & took it up another level. I believe Fury thought he had the fight in the bag after the 6th & was not prepared for what happened in the 2nd half. I think the rematch will be very interesting. Fury will make adjustments & won’t be showboating when having good moments.

I think Usyk should be favoured due to his 2nd half adjustments but I refuse to count Fury out. When Fury had success he was going to the body. After the 6th I told the guy beside me at the bar that Fury needs to keep up the 2 punch combos to the body then grab & lean on him. Make the ref have to break them up. Slow Usyk down by leaning & tying him up. He never did this & it is what cost him the fight in my opinion.

Usyk is the best HW on planet for a reason. He made adjustments. His superior stamina & technical skills took over. I’m still convinced that if Fury would have slowed the fight down & leaned on him steady after the 6th round it could have been a different result. Fury got overconfident & had no answer for Usyk’s 2nd half surge. I look forward to the rematch.

in the bag after 6 lol….joe are you for real that’s half the fight only. Even if fury was up 4-2 after 6 which he wasn’t usyk then won 8,9,10,11 and 12 and that’s a total of 5 round plus Tyson losing a point for the knockdown…..fury did not win until round 4 and then he had 5,6 and a close 7 and then usyk then completely took over again.
it was not close and usyk completely dominated the last 3rd of the fight and fury should have been stopped