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Fury was never going to beat Usyk. Ppl hold Usyk to higher standards as the new kid on the block walking through all contenders like in a video game but that is not reality, it takes 2 the make a fight and Fury as the one that was avoiding the fight, by going on the backfoot using his lanky assets as much as possible and be as frustrating as possible in his own way. Usyk slowly cooked him and turned on the gas when necessary, basically beat Fury on 80%-85%.
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False information. The way you've posted this you;ve made it seem like it affected the Fury vs Wlad fight. It did not. Now if you feel Hammer would have beaten Fury, then that's another argument, though, I certainly don't see that under any circumstance. I think Fury could beat Hammer after 15 pints and 4 Kebabs. He passed every test for Wlad. It was revealed after Wlad that he failed for Hammer. So, perhaps, Fury vs Hammer is your fave version of Fury. Nash out - His MajestyComment
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We need to see what Tyson Fury 4.0 has to offer. And it will be interesting to see if he returns as a Heel or a Face. He has had success as both, but I'd say when he returned as a Face after many years out, that was his peak popularity, then Heel Dosser took over. Nash out - His MajestyComment
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Most likely the version who fought Wladimir Kiltschko and won 'Yes it was a underwhelming fight, and actually closer than many people would like to acknowledge. But at that time in Kiltschko's career, he seemed like the boxing version of Edwin Moses. There was just a aura about Wladimir Kiltschko, that he could maintain his style and performance level and dominate for many more years'.
Note: Tyson Fury to his credit was the first Heavyweight fighter, for almost a decade to breach the defenses of the Kiltschko occupation of the Heavyweight division 'and then of course as you all know? It was Anthony Joshua 17 months later, who fought the version of Wladimir Kiltschko that Tyson Fury should have fought in their scheduled rematch which he pulled out of twice unfortunately due to his then circumstance'.
I know this thread is not about Anthony Joshua, but I am just hammering home the fact that 'Anthony Joshua stepped up and beat the version of Wladimir Kiltschko who Tyson Fury should have defended his titles against. It was Joshua who conclusively won the battle vs Wladimir Kiltschko, knocking him out in the greatest heavyweight title fight of the past 25 years. Conclusively taking the Heavyweight Divisions into a completely new dynasty'.
To conclude: But in regards to Tyson Fury, skill for skill and in terms of conditioning 'you would have to rate the version of Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Kiltschko as the best. Wladimir Kiltschko is a greater heavyweight fighter and champion than Deontay Wilder, I rate Kiltschko as one of the true last all-time great Heavyweight Champions. The statistics of his heavyweight reign are super impressive, as he beat all of his nearest competition'.
It was injustice that Wladimir Kiltschko a Champion for close to a decade 'was denied the opportunity to win back his titles vs Tyson Fury II. And I have always been adamant that Wladimir Kiltschko would have beaten Tyson Fury in the rematch'.
In all the pre-fight build up for the rematch between Tyson Fury and Wladimir Kiltschko II 'I was impressed with Kiltschko, he had a similar aura and attitude to Lennox Lewis when he was preparing for his rematch vs Hasim Rahman II. Tyson Fury achieved a great win in beating Wladimir Kilschko, but he did not really embodied being a heavyweight champion back then. And I have always stated that Fury does not enjoy being a Champion, with all the mandates and requirements which come along with it'.
Even Tyson Fury's own team and family have stated 'he is at his best when he is chasing a target, and is the underdog. Pre - Wladimir Kilschko, and pre - Deontay Wilder II. Those are the best version of Tyson Fury as a fighter' etc.
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You left out Version 4: Retired Fury. That was his peak for me.Comment
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The version who beat Wlad for me.Comment
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Yes, I agree with your thoughts, and Wlad vs Joshua was a great fight. I believe Wlad would have stopped Joshua when he had him badly hurt and didn't push it enough, but what happened happened and it was a great fight. I saw Fury vs Wlad rematch as a 50-50. I think it would have been a more exciting battle than the first, which was still a great fight from a technical viewpoint. Fury was superb, and Wlad did very well also, just Fury at the time with his extra agility and speed, that he no longer has, was a difficult man to fully track down. He'd shown his improvements in the 2-3 fights prior to Wlad. Had Fury fought Wlad in 2011-2013, he would have got splattered, as he was still working on his style then.
Fury, Wlad, and Joshua were all great fighters. Joshua is becoming underrated over time I believe. Nash out - His MajestyComment
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I'd say so as well. That was Fury at his physical peak, and when he'd mastered his style with Peter Fury. His attributes have massively declined in recent years, even going back 7+ years, which contributed to his change in style. His demolition of a then-unbeaten Wilder was his second-best win. Nobody else was doing that to Wilder at that point in time. I think the 3rd Fury-Wilder fight, as good as it was, took a great deal from both men. Nash out - His MajestyComment
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