Comments Thread For: Klitschko vs. Fury Reach Terms, Avoid Purse Bid Hearing

[alexguiness]

Klitschko can stop Fury.

Fury is decent enough, but he is just not in the same class.

I'll enjoy the fight and the build up, but I just cannot see Fury winning.

Klitschko has the ring intelligence and physicality to win, whereas Fury has some skill, average power, questionable chin / conditioning and no intelligence whatsoever.

[Djanxx]

It's set? The best opponent Wlad's had in years, finally a guy that can beat him for size. Will be very interesting.

Fairplay to Fury for taking this fight on, I know for a fact he will at least try and beat Wladimir, unlike Haye the bum.

[kafkod]

Fury has developed his punching power quite a bit over the last couple of years. Early in his career he would just stand in the pocket and slug it out - But he had no concept of how to use his power. Peter has taught him that more and more. However, it's evident that he's been focused on his boxing rather than his power/fighting all the way back to the Johnson fight. He's become an infinitely better boxer since Peter took over, and the rest has come with it. And he also can fight to use his size advantages now. He didn't do that before. His jab is also a lot better than early in his career where he basically had no jab.

Fury has good power, obviously not Wlad power, but enough power to hurt all the heavyweights out there. If he was to stop Wlad it would most likely be because of a series of punches rather than one-shot though.

But I agree that the decision win for Fury is more likely for some reason (than him KO'ing Wlad)

No question about that at all.

Fury has developed the ability to use lateral movement, sudden changes in direction, and stance switching to surprise his opponents and hit them when they are not expecting to be hit.

I think if he stops Wlad it will happen as a result of Wlad being surprised by a punch he doesn't see coming.

[yoz]

Fury has developed the ability to use lateral movement, sudden changes in direction, and stance switching to surprise his opponents and hit them when they are not expecting to be hit.

I think if he stops Wlad it will happen as a result of Wlad being surprised by a punch he doesn't see coming.

Though Wladimir is beginning to look his age, his footwork, guard, jab and all-round shot selection is better than Tyson's.

[LacedUp]

Spot on, bro.

It has been really poor matchmaking on Team Fury's part - Tyson hasn't fought anyone with comparable attributes to Wlad.

If Fury thinks he's going to win the battle of the jabs, he's in for a rude awakening. What's more, though he's surprisingly fleet-footed, his guard is often open - this should present opportunities for Wladimir's left hook to land.

Why? Fury has fought 6'5 guys before? He has Hughie Fury in the gym every day. He's sparred Joshua and sparred other fighters all over the world. Fought big, small, movers, sluggers - the lot. He's had a solid upbringing.

The obvious question to ask is - Who fights/has similar attributes to Wlad? It's a common mistake for Klitschko opponents to find a sparring partner who's just big. Wlad moves around the ring too - he's not a stiff like Wach.

I listened to an interview with Jonathon banks today and he said that it's a problem that they haven't fought anyone like Fury and they can't find sparring partners that emulate him either. He said they'd like to get Hughie there.

So it's a problem for both fighters, but that happens when two good guys meet.

Wlad has experience, but at the end of the day it's a fight. Whoever wants it more will win.

[kafkod]

Though Wladimir is beginning to look his age, his footwork, guard, jab and all-round shot selection is better than Tyson's.

Not if you look at Fury's last 2 fights against Chisora and Hammer.

Fury moved like a MW and peppered both of them with every punch in the book, and a few that aren't in any book, without taking a single meaningful shot himself in return.

Ok, Hammer and Del Boy are not Wlad, but both are solid, competant pros, and Fury made them look like novices.

If Wlad had given Chisora a shot and handled him as easily as Fury did, people would be calling it one of Wlad's best ever performances. Truth.

[Someone88]

This is a great fight! I'm looking forward to it!

[SN!PER]

Fury should lean on Wladimir all night, give him a taste of his own medicine!

[The Hammer]

I'm really excited about this one.

There is about a 40% chance Fury will win, because Fury is bigger with a much longer reach and he has developed some very good skills; and also because Wlad is nearly 40.

[The Hammer]

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