How would Ray Mercer have done in todays HW division?

[PRINCEKOOL]

He would be a title contender, I don't think anybody is really stopping him ether.

Mercer beats Wilder, but Fury & Joshua are tougher fights etc

[emceetns]

Don't matter how you want it interpreted you said Mercer could do what a 6'6" 230 lb. Southpaw did when fighting like a man-possessed.

Mercer never had those dimensions. He never fought with that sense of urgency. He wasn't a south paw. And MAYBE he didn't even have that chin.

Oh and what did Wallin do that night? Win about THREE rounds. That's it! But hey ... it's 3 more rounds than the best Mercer would have won.

If Mercer fought Lennox Lewis tough then I think he could push Fury too. We agree that Tyson Fury wins though

[Rusty Tromboni]

I don't have to. If you disagree it's up to you to disprove my claim. After all I was directing my initial post to someone else who hasn't responded to me indicating I'm wrong on that point. . I think it's only fair If a person jumps into another conversation it's proper that they post why think it's incorrect. Not some vague references to another fighter with a good chin who had a dismal record. I think that reasonable people would agree that is a totally irrelevant point.
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A simple "I'm wrong, sorry" would suffice.

[Rusty Tromboni]

If Mercer fought Lennox Lewis tough then I think he could push Fury too. We agree that Tyson Fury wins though

No.


Fury has a much better chin, is much larger, he don't have confidence issues. He devours Lewis.

Joshua is less refined than Lewis and similarly possesses a less than perfect chin. So it's feasible HE would get pressured like Lewis. But he learned his lesson against Ruiz: he'd fight on the backfoot to secure a wide, if uninspiring, decision.

Wilder might struggle badly - worse than Lewis did - but eventually his power would prevail.

I like Mercer and admit todays guys have their *****. But they're all too big and athletic to lose to him.

[TonyGe]

A simple "I'm wrong, sorry" would suffice.

OK a simple sorry is fine with me. Thanks..

[emceetns]

No.


Fury has a much better chin, is much larger, he don't have confidence issues. He devours Lewis.

Joshua is less refined than Lewis and similarly possesses a less than perfect chin. So it's feasible HE would get pressured like Lewis. But he learned his lesson against Ruiz: he'd fight on the backfoot to secure a wide, if uninspiring, decision.

Wilder might struggle badly - worse than Lewis did - but eventually his power would prevail.

I like Mercer and admit todays guys have their *****. But they're all too big and athletic to lose to him.

Fair enough, I appreciate your take