Comments Thread For: Tyson Fury: I'm Ready, I Want Wladimir Klitschko Next

[soul_survivor]

1st KO for Wlad...easy work, easy breezy.


P.S.- but Wlad has to beat Jennings, and that's not a for gone conclusion in my opinion. We'll see come April.

lool jennings beating wlad is more likely to you than Fury?

#******alert

[Simurgh]

I can't wait for this fight. Wlad always looks better against tall, big guys. I do think Fury would present something Wlad hasn't seen before but Fury doesn't have Wach's chin or Haye's power.

It depends how Wlad approaches it. He can take Fury out no doubt. If he is overtly cautious he might have more problems.

I predict Wlad by KO in the later rounds in a very competitive fight.

[TheCleaner]

Agreed, but he's mandatory for Wlad, not for Wilder. I don't see Wilder taking on a remotely challenging opponent for a first defense, and Fury is not about to wait around. I think that even if/when he loses to Wlad, the division is thin enough that Wilder-Fury still makes sense.

Yeah I agree, and he's no doubt sparring tall guys, just a shame we don't get to see how he handles a tall ranked guy in competition. Still money to be made for fury and price, especially on a Manchester Merseyside Derby day!

[low blows]

Ok, let's be truly serious people...Fury is a better boxer than most of the guys his size in terms of the variety of the punches he uses, fundamentally he isn't even particularly good though as a lot of his punches are just flicking shots because of his huge reach and are not hit with any particular conviction. The reason he can switch stances is because he isn't necessarily powerful with either side so he can work from either. Of course all this unorthodox style, size, and fighting heart as well as rough inside ability gives a different dynamic to a Wlad opponent.

However, Fury is made to look a better boxer than he is in his last few fights simply because he has been fighting cans or guys way past their best who are simply too small to reach him, have very limited skills, and poor workrates. He has essentially had his way with these guys like Hammer, Chisora etc. Hopefully for his sake it doesn't give him a false sense of security or confidence that he will be able to do that with Wlad.

Although he does have some advantages in reach and height against Wlad, it won't make too much difference in my opinion. His boxing ability won't help him much...does anyone actually think Fury will take centre ring v Wlad and be able to outbox him? It's never been done...I don't actually remember anyone being on the front foot v Wlad consistently.

If Wlad fought a ****** fight and let Fury work inside and be rough and basically tire Wlad with a high workrate, he would have a chance perhaps. However, from the look of Fury's last fights...he doesn't mind a hold himself...so I wouldn't be surprised to see the fight with Wlad go in something similar to this:

Wlad starts cautiously, Fury switches stances in the early goings, throwing out long flicking jabs to keep Wlad at bay...

Some clinching ensues...Fury tries to get rabbit punches and pitty patty slaps in on Wlad, tries to rough him up inside

Fury gets reckless after abandoning his boxing plan and gets put down and out by a left hook or right straight by Wlad

Fight over.

Fury does not have the speed, power, or chin to be able to withstand Wlad's attacks whilst being able to unleash his own to finish Wlad, IMO.

I agree his hand speed is laughably slow compared to Wlad. I can see Fury trying a power shot and exposing his face and crashing hard to the canvas and getting up on wobbly legs ie Spinks vs Cooney and then getting finished quickly.

I guess pro boxing is as much of a business as a sport, Team Fury needs to look into what title fight will pay him the most. If it's Wilder then go for that fight, because Wlad will wreck him when they fight.

[alexguiness]

The whole Fury circus is entertaining but in reality there is very little behind the trash talk and silly acting.

Fury is not a bad boxer by any means, he is just not as good as he (and his clan) believe him to be.

I suppose he just isn't blessed with decent physiological genes because he as the physique of a diabetic orangutan.

He should fight Wilder - just for pure spectacle and an even match up.

[LoadedWraps]

Wlad doesn't want it with a monster in Fury, it's evident, but he can't delay his destiny much longer. Fury will devour his soul. He has all the right tools.


WAR FURY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LoadedWraps]

Half of this forum? Like who?
Who has made that claim?

x2 time NSB MVP and undisputed champion LoadedWraps has said it from day 1. Wlad knows Fury is his kryptonite.

[Cen fath?]

Still money to be made for fury and price, especially on a Manchester Merseyside Derby day!

Ah yes, there is that, and better late than never, I guess.

[lefthook2daliva]

Well duh...

After you get hugged into submission and then KTFO by Wlad, you'll still get a payday getting KTFO by Wilder, whereas getting KTFO by Wilder next will prevent being hugged into submission and then KTFO by Wlad along with the payday that accompanies being hugged into submission and then KTFO by Wlad.

ThIs ain't rocket science.

[Cen fath?]

I guess pro boxing is as much of a business as a sport, Team Fury needs to look into what title fight will pay him the most. If it's Wilder then go for that fight, because Wlad will wreck him when they fight.

Agree with some of your points, but I still think Wlad first makes more business sense. Losing to Wlad doesn't necessarily wreck the Wilder-Fury prospects, but losing to Wilder first would make Klitschko-Fury a far less likely proposition.