Comments Thread For: Arum Could See Muhammad Ali Struggle Against Tyson Fury

[kafkod]

No prob. I’d be interested in knowing what you think. I’m a big believer in Tyson’s prime years, but I also think he’s overrated by the vast majority. Watching that Ribalta fight only convinces me further. Sure, Mike won without too much trouble, but that was against a tall but lanky journeyman. What about a world class big man? And, by the way, in a 2014 interview, where Tyson ranked his best opponents in various categories, Mike rated Ribalta as having the best chin and as being the strongest he fought.

I'll come back to this thread after I've watched it.

[jbpanama]

Has to. He’s a huge athlete with a very unusual combination of speed and mobility. It’s partly what made Ali special in his time. I’m a big believer in the greats of the past, but I don’t overlook the fact that many modern fighters are/were as good or sometimes better.

Liston and Foremen in Their Prime...Maybe... Still a Long Shot...

[Squared.Circle]

Hot Damn, I could see that you are still blowing and sucking off Tyson Fury proper

Logic is logic, Fury would handle him with ease. As would Lewis and the Klitschkos.

Have you finished your grieving process over Wilder yet?

[chirorickyp]

Exactly ALI would struggle with him just like he did Ernie Terrell.

[jmrf4435]

Ail would box cricle around Fury Arum will say anything for a fighter he has

Arum watched both, up close, and knew both very well.

I trust his opinion.

Not to mention Fury moves well and has a jab and is 2 feet taller than ali

[TJ highway]

Seen as it's only 12 rounds now, rules states Tyson would find it impossible to pass 12 rounds...

Boy you are an Einstein!

Let me know when you have a time machine!
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[F l i c k e r]

Struggle is the wrong word.

Fury is awkward so it wouldn't be a highlight match but Ali isn't going to struggle with him either.

He's fought more skilled boxers, more athletic boxers, and harder punchers than Fury. So, to say Ali struggles is an overstatement.

it won't be easy for him but struggle is the wrong word definitely.

[Fire4231]

Finally somebody who actually watched Ali`s fights.

Some of these guys won’t even watch a fight if it isn’t in high definition.

[Fire4231]

Fury controls ali at range and dissects the smaller man. 120-108.

Lol...Yeah like he did Steve Cunningham?

[FlyingFJ]

Bob Arum thinks he can fool anyone. He says "But maybe if Ali was in this era he would be 6'6 instead of 6'3 because of the nutrition. Everything has changed."
Now let's reverse the era and we ask Mr. Arum: -
- How big would have been Fury in Ali's era?
- How would have Fury, Wilder and Joshua coped without a modern day gym
- How would these era's boxers coped without the shakes and so called manufactured proteins

And on his other quote "I can't see Ali competing with a 6'9 guy like Fury. We had big guys in the old days but they were slow, lumbering. They were jokes who couldn't fight, they were just big" :-
How can you measure that they were slower than the current crop?

My plea to the promoters are please leave those souls alone, they came, they entertained, they put their lives on the line and they left. No point comparing as one will never know who would have won. Remember like they say "one punch can change all".