Comments Thread For: Klitschko-Fury Canvas Controversy Surfaces On Fight Day

[Baltimore]

Honestly I think Tyson had every right to complain about this. If the fight is gonna be on a canvas that bounces and sinks that much, you have to let both fighters know weeks ahead of time so they can be prepared for the different footwork it requires compared to a normal canvas.

[Bardock]

This has already been answered. It slows Fury down.

Wlad's footwork is energy saving, his stance is wide and his feet are planted, plus he has the advantage of training on this surface in the lead up to the fight.

Fury's footwork requires quick changes of momentum, lots of bouncing and skipping and so on. That surface would have sapped his energy fast and possibly lead to him sustaining an injury.

Different rings affect people in different ways depending on their style. That's obvious.

Good post. Obvious too

[Robbie Barrett]

Fury should have the canvas how he likes, he's more than likely going to be the one lying on it.

[MrRolltide91]

How long Wladimir has been training on this?

[SlySlickSmooth]

Glad they got it resolved.

Klitschko's reign is ending hours from now...

[Fury4daWIN]

Klitschko should have stood his ground.

I would ask if you were being ironic here but....

[daggum]

clinchko's living in a cheaters paradise

[Cen fath?]

Klitschko should have stood his ground... Older knees need a more padded canvas.

Just as an older face needs to be hit with softer gloves...

[RED REP]

not really a big deal imo. it shouldn't affect the fight at all. clown fury is just scared and having last minute thoughts about being ko'ed. at least with the softer canvas it will better cushion fury when he gets KO'ed cold. like falling onto pillows.

My god, you literally are the most annoying pathetic **** poster on this forum.

You're a religious nut.
A trump fan.
A packturd.
And you post the most ignorant comments ever.

[Cen fath?]

I wonder if Wlad has employed this ring tactic at his other German fights?

I assume that this was the reason the fight HAD to happen in Dusseldorf, despite the likelihood that it would have sold out in the UK.