Fury beat the worst version of Wlad and the prime version of Wilder.
Wlad was washed up and dealing with a new baby and wife with postpartum depression when Fury danced around and outpointed him, with neither guy landing many shots.
Wilder was in his prime when Fury walked him down and knocked him out.
33rd Bermane Stiverne, ranked 4th in the World
34th Eric Molina, ranked 37th in the World
35th Johann Duhaupas, ranked 34th in the World
36th Artur Szpilka, ranked 24th in the World
37th Chris Arreola, ranked 43rd in the World
38th Gerald Washington ranked 41st in the World
39th Bermane Stiverne “inactive for two years and UNRANKED at time of fight"
40th Luis Ortiz - ranked 6th (59 years old)
33rd Bermane Stiverne, ranked 4th in the World
34th Eric Molina, ranked 37th in the World
35th Johann Duhaupas, ranked 34th in the World
36th Artur Szpilka, ranked 24th in the World
37th Chris Arreola, ranked 43rd in the World
38th Gerald Washington ranked 41st in the World
39th Bermane Stiverne “inactive for two years and UNRANKED at time of fight"
40th Luis Ortiz - ranked 6th (39 years old)
to be fair, how many top 10 fighters did Wlad beat during his reign... do we criticize Wilder's resume too much?
Wlad's is vastly superior
Tyson Fury
Bryant Jennings
Kubrat Pulev
Alex Leapai
Alexander Povetkin
Francesco Pianeta
Mariusz Wach
Tony Thompson
Jean Marc Mormeck
David Haye
Samuel Peter
Eddie Chambers
Ruslan Chagaev
Hasim Rahman
Tony Thompson
Sultan Ibragimov
Lamon Brewster
Ray Austin
Calvin Brock
Chris Byrd.
The vast majority were top 10 heavyweights, quite a few were world champions.
Tyson Fury
Bryant Jennings
Kubrat Pulev
Alex Leapai
Alexander Povetkin
Francesco Pianeta
Mariusz Wach
Tony Thompson
Jean Marc Mormeck
David Haye
Samuel Peter
Eddie Chambers
Ruslan Chagaev
Hasim Rahman
Tony Thompson
Sultan Ibragimov
Lamon Brewster
Ray Austin
Calvin Brock
Chris Byrd.
The vast majority were top 10 heavyweights, quite a few were world champions.
And he had a previous reign also.
Corrie Sanders
Jameel McCline
Ray Mercer
Frans Botha
Charles Shufford
Derrick Jefferson
Chris Byrd
Wlad beat world champions more times than Wilder had defenses.
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