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Last week, this page mentioned that the Heavyweight battle of the giants, Fury-Wilder, may be fascinating. It was. “Let’s hope Fury lives up to his name,” we said. He did. He did more than that. His strategy, skill, courage, and remarkable recuperative powers gave the sport something special. In the twelfth round, Fury fought like BEOWULF after getting up from not one KO punch but two consecutive ones from the most destructive heavyweight today in Deontay Wilder.
But boxing, being boxing, has to throw a stink-bomb into the party. Fury-Wilder was no draw. Two of the judges got it wrong and the Board acknowledges what the world does -most of us strongly believe an injustice was done to Fury. We appreciate his graceful responses and his willingness to transition into an inspiring figure.
Isn’t it a wonder that boxing can’t even present a clear picture of the championship in its flagship division? We can. Fury was #8 and Wilder #2 when they fought to an official draw. The Board considered it a bad draw and ranked them accordingly. Fury is now #2 (though several members argued he should be #1) and Wilder is #3.
Boxing is unable and most of its power-brokers unwilling to point to one man and say “there’s the champion,” so we will. Right now there is none. But there should be one soon because Fury is now in position to once again seize the throne he abdicated a couple years ago. Whenever there is an open throne, the #1-contender must face the #2-contender to become the champion. There is no other way.
We advise the following
1. Fury should put off fighting Wilder again. He already beat him and most everyone on the planet knows it. Why take a risk that was already overcome? Wilder is #3. Beating him again brings nothing that is real.
2. So go higher. Beating Anthony Joshua, who’s in the top two with him, brings the divisional crown. Fury should challenge Joshua. Joshua should listen to Lennox Lewis and accept the challenge. Anything else is silly. The true historical crown is within reach of both. Be like Rocky III and go for it.
3. Wilder will wait in the wings to see what happens in Joshua-Fury. Those three giants can then set up a series of matches that can very well return boxing to its former glory. English Knight vs. Irish Traveller vs. American bomber —All contesting not eye-rolling belts but The Crown of Crowns in all of sports. ***
If you haven’t already, please take a moment to check out the updated MEMBERS TAB at the top of the page. Spread the word about who we are and what we’re doing on social media.
Included on the 50 members strong Transnational Boxing Rankings Board are professional journalists, editors, bloggers, archivists, authors, boxing historians and analysts, sports radio hosts, trainers, and ex-fighters; but first and foremost we’re serious boxing fans who love the sport.
None of us have compromising connections that would inhibit our mission to provide clean and authoritative weekly rankings and identify the true divisional champions in a sport that is in dire need of clarity and common sense.
We now represent 20 countries and a commonwealth on six continents:
1 Anthony Joshua
2 Tyson Fury
3 Deontay Wilder
4 Dillian Whyte
5 Luis Ortiz
6 Alexander Povetkin
7 Jarrell Miller
8 Dereck Chisora
9 Kubrat Pulev
10 Joseph Parker
But boxing, being boxing, has to throw a stink-bomb into the party. Fury-Wilder was no draw. Two of the judges got it wrong and the Board acknowledges what the world does -most of us strongly believe an injustice was done to Fury. We appreciate his graceful responses and his willingness to transition into an inspiring figure.
Isn’t it a wonder that boxing can’t even present a clear picture of the championship in its flagship division? We can. Fury was #8 and Wilder #2 when they fought to an official draw. The Board considered it a bad draw and ranked them accordingly. Fury is now #2 (though several members argued he should be #1) and Wilder is #3.
Boxing is unable and most of its power-brokers unwilling to point to one man and say “there’s the champion,” so we will. Right now there is none. But there should be one soon because Fury is now in position to once again seize the throne he abdicated a couple years ago. Whenever there is an open throne, the #1-contender must face the #2-contender to become the champion. There is no other way.
We advise the following
1. Fury should put off fighting Wilder again. He already beat him and most everyone on the planet knows it. Why take a risk that was already overcome? Wilder is #3. Beating him again brings nothing that is real.
2. So go higher. Beating Anthony Joshua, who’s in the top two with him, brings the divisional crown. Fury should challenge Joshua. Joshua should listen to Lennox Lewis and accept the challenge. Anything else is silly. The true historical crown is within reach of both. Be like Rocky III and go for it.
3. Wilder will wait in the wings to see what happens in Joshua-Fury. Those three giants can then set up a series of matches that can very well return boxing to its former glory. English Knight vs. Irish Traveller vs. American bomber —All contesting not eye-rolling belts but The Crown of Crowns in all of sports. ***
If you haven’t already, please take a moment to check out the updated MEMBERS TAB at the top of the page. Spread the word about who we are and what we’re doing on social media.
Included on the 50 members strong Transnational Boxing Rankings Board are professional journalists, editors, bloggers, archivists, authors, boxing historians and analysts, sports radio hosts, trainers, and ex-fighters; but first and foremost we’re serious boxing fans who love the sport.
None of us have compromising connections that would inhibit our mission to provide clean and authoritative weekly rankings and identify the true divisional champions in a sport that is in dire need of clarity and common sense.
We now represent 20 countries and a commonwealth on six continents:
1 Anthony Joshua
2 Tyson Fury
3 Deontay Wilder
4 Dillian Whyte
5 Luis Ortiz
6 Alexander Povetkin
7 Jarrell Miller
8 Dereck Chisora
9 Kubrat Pulev
10 Joseph Parker
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