Comments Thread For: Povetkin Taking Wilder Seriously, Ready To Go To America

[The plunger man]

Name me some HW's out there bigger than Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko? They are both taller than pretty much all fighters out there, so how can they be accused of feasting on smaller fighters? There's big fighters out there like Ustinov & Wach, but they're all stiff punching bags with zero skill. Both use their size to their advantage, especially Wlad, but guess what? That's boxing, it's down to the opposition to negate their opponents physical advantages.

Nobody was saying Wlad was past it when he KO'd Pulev 12 months ago, in fact people were claiming that this was the best ever version of Wlad.

Fury was facing a guy considered one of the biggest punchers ever, and isn't considered a power puncher himself, so what's he going to do? Engage in a shootout with the guy? It's what happens when a very defensive fighter comes up against another defensive fighter, it turns into a chess match, but the difference between these two and other boxers, one wrong move and it's lights out. Wladimir knows that he's chinny, and Fury knows that Wlad can knock down walls. Anyone expecting the fight to be a brawl simply doesn't know boxing.

No matter what you say...klitchko always had the edge over al his challengers because of his size..take for example povetkin......klitchko should have disqaulifified for the way he leaned on...grabbed...pushed down .....it was horrendous...what I am saying is fury had the size to control distance with the Ukrainian ..he wasn't out matched by klitchkos size and that more or less changed how the fight would unfold....Joshua is 2 inches shorter than fury but he is the same size as klitchko .....but he is a much better combination puncher and hand speed is far superior to fury or klitchko....plus he has youth and power.....as I said fury time is limited as the champion and doubt very much he will get past wilder because wilder has explosive power throws punches from all angles and he probably has the longer reach from the arm pit so his punches will land from a distance...fury reach is longer by width of his body...frankie Randall beat Chavez 2 times but he was nowhere near the level of greatness as the Mexican but he just found the style to beat him and your talking like you have never watched boxing before ..style make fights and if your judging furys win as the holy grail to beat every heavyweight your in a for a rude awakening son...as I said fury will get knocked into tomorrow by Joshua and when the day comes I will be contacting you for serious private bet....you are English and so am so it will be easy to arrange a mutual thing pal.....fury is champion for now so enjoy it

[Tobi.G]

He ain't that stiff and if you look at the speed he actually jumps on opponents with...it's frightening....for example fury might be loose but his technique is awful...when Joshua has a fighter hurt I suggest you look how quick he throws his punches in combinations.....he is never going to be light on his toes as his size will not allow that but footwork is solid and when he learns to cut the ring off better he will be a difficult fighter to beat.....Joshua has had only 15 fights and yet I guarantee you he would beat the bottom five in the top ten with ease....when your watching him your just seeing his bulk and muscles but I watch him with the way he puts his punches together and when he hurts a fighter he finishes him....next year your see Joshua become the heavyweight to beat in the division....but let's wait and see how your view and my view pans out...be prepared that's all I'm gonna say ...HNY :-)

I did not say he isnt putting his punches together well. He IS a great prospect. Offensive hes verry good but he needs more defensive footwork and movement. As you said he just had 15 fights and is young so he should be able to improve. All in all hes a great prospect and i like him as a fighter.