Comments Thread For: Tyson Fury Is Denied Storybook Ending Against Deontay Wilder

[Nightfall]

now the Fury fans know how Daniel Jacobs felt after the Golovkin results.

[sapo13]

i didnt see the whole fight just the highlights, now if it was a close fight then dont it go to the Champion??

if the fight was close then it goes to the champion correct...

[cameltoe]

No matter what anyone else - including the judges - say. Fury won the fight, and won my utter admiration after years spent thinking of him as someone who would be exposed by his first decent opponent (I did not consider Klitschko as such in 2015, in fact I won money on Fury winning that fight).

That he rose from that knockdown in the 12th is alone something to be astonished by. What a willpower.

The fact you considered Wilder a better opponent over and above a 2015, decade-unbeaten Klitschko pretty much rules you out of anyone taking your opinion seriously.

That’s leaving aside you thought Fury would be the one ‘exposed’ by their ‘first decent opponent’.

You do know which one was which, right?

[Tatabanya]

The fact you considered Wilder a better opponent over and above a 2015, decade-unbeaten Klitschko pretty much rules you out of anyone taking your opinion seriously.

That’s leaving aside you thought Fury would be the one ‘exposed’ by their ‘first decent opponent’.

You do know which one was which, right?

The Klitschko who faced Fury was a statue. The fact that he ruled the division against a large chunk of walking corpses has never bought a higher esteem in my judgment. He was rebuilt a little by Manny Steward after getting smashed by ATGs such as Ross Puritty, Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster.

Fury toyed with Klitschko, and I don't even consider him a super champion. What does this say of the Ukrainian?

The fact that Klitschko almost knocked out AJ tells more about the latter than Wlad.

Facts, not opinions. Then again, everyone's entitled to the latter. My current choice for a "decent opponent" as of now for Fury would be Oleksandr Usyk, provided he manages to gain weight properly and get himself really fit in the HW division (read: not end like Vassiliy Jirov).

Having said that, Wilder - of course - is neither better than Klitschko nor what I consider a "decent opponent". The current crop is weak. My admiration for Fury was born from his incredible comeback after three disastrous years AND the 12th round of the Wilder fight.

[Tatabanya]

"Fury’s head smacked against the canvas"

Why perpetuate this complete untruth? It seems that these days the narrative is far more important than the facts.

Green K. You are correct.

[aboutfkntime]

By Corey Erdman

More than one person said it this past week—even by stepping through the ropes on Saturday night to face Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury was already a winner.

Two years earlier, he was addicted to ******* and binge drinking more than 20 beers a night, hoping to either drink himself to death or build up the liquid courage to do the deed himself. But somehow, he got himself back into the gym at over 400 pounds, got himself out on the roads notching mile after mile, even if it meant walking, and found a way back into fighting shape, and more importantly the will to live once again.



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excellent article !!

[cameltoe]

The Klitschko who faced Fury was a statue. The fact that he ruled the division against a large chunk of walking corpses has never bought a higher esteem in my judgment. He was rebuilt a little by Manny Steward after getting smashed by ATGs such as Ross Puritty, Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster.

Fury toyed with Klitschko, and I don't even consider him a super champion. What does this say of the Ukrainian?

The fact that Klitschko almost knocked out AJ tells more about the latter than Wlad.

Facts, not opinions. Then again, everyone's entitled to the latter. My current choice for a "decent opponent" as of now for Fury would be Oleksandr Usyk, provided he manages to gain weight properly and get himself really fit in the HW division (read: not end like Vassiliy Jirov).

Having said that, Wilder - of course - is neither better than Klitschko nor what I consider a "decent opponent". The current crop is weak. My admiration for Fury was born from his incredible comeback after three disastrous years AND the 12th round of the Wilder fight.

Aside from the bold, with which you have to give Fury at least partial credit for the way Klitschko fought (down to the way he controlled distance), then I agree and I misconstrued your original post.

[cameltoe]

Am I the only one who, only after this fight, now thinks Wilder would KO Joshua?

I thought Fury would be a level above Wilder boxing wise. And I always knew Wilder could catch Fury with his speed. But having seen the way Fury used movement, distance and effective holding to nullify Wilder’s right hand (except for once in round 12, obviously) I just don’t think Joshua has the anywhere near the same ability in those areas.

That’s not to say I ever did think that, it just became more apparent than ever watching the fight how Fury utilised those abilities Joshua just doesn’t have.

[aboutfkntime]

Am I the only one who, only after this fight, now thinks Wilder would KO Joshua?

I thought Fury would be a level above Wilder boxing wise. And I always knew Wilder could catch Fury with his speed. But having seen the way Fury used movement, distance and effective holding to nullify Wilder’s right hand (except for once in round 12, obviously) I just don’t think Joshua has the anywhere near the same ability in those areas.

That’s not to say I ever did think that, it just became more apparent than ever watching the fight how Fury utilised those abilities Joshua just doesn’t have.

that was ALWAYS a distinct possibility

I think Fury and Wilder likely BOTH beat Joshua

[Tatabanya]

Am I the only one who, only after this fight, now thinks Wilder would KO Joshua?

I thought Fury would be a level above Wilder boxing wise. And I always knew Wilder could catch Fury with his speed. But having seen the way Fury used movement, distance and effective holding to nullify Wilder’s right hand (except for once in round 12, obviously) I just don’t think Joshua has the anywhere near the same ability in those areas.

That’s not to say I ever did think that, it just became more apparent than ever watching the fight how Fury utilised those abilities Joshua just doesn’t have.

I think that anything could happen with those three mixed. On another night, perhaps Wilder is more focused and knocks Fury out for real. On the other hand, Wilder's confidence could be now severely reduced - see Kovalev post-Ward - and that could be a factor in an eventual fight against Joshua, who is not a technical slouch himself. The most intriguing pairing as of now would be Fury vs Joshua, for me at least. Wilder lost quite a lot of luster last Saturday night... and possibly some trust in himself as an invincible force.