compo 6,074 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Big fight tonight Tyson Fury takes on Deontay Wilder Tyson is three stone plus heavier than his opponent your thoughts on this fight . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 5,107 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Reprise of Marciano v Cockell? Unfair on Fury, probably. What do you think, Compo? You know more about the game than I do. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,395 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Fury was out the ring for, what, 2 years or so. He did no training, no road work, no sparring, and let his weight balloon to 28 stones (now 18st 4lbs) He had significant health and lifestyle issues during this period. His two fights on the comeback trail were against, basically, cannon fodder. Therefore there are questions over his general fitness/conditioning, and his ring rustiness. Many are suggesting that if the fight goes to 10, 11, 12, the more likely a Fury victory, which seems to be based on the assumption that the Champion is little more than a slugger with a devastating if somewhat wild punch. I suspect that this does Wilder a disservice, and may overrate Fury's general fitness. If Fury lasts until the stretch, we will see what affect his sabbatical has really had. If we get the Fury who flummoxed, frustrated, ought thought and, in sum, out boxed Klitschko, it is game on, and he could win. Betting wise, however, it is difficult to oppose Wilder. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,226 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Boxing totally underwhelms me nowadays with all the false hype and publicity and too many bodies claiming world championships. Maybe if we had true class performers like Ken Buchanan,Jim Watt,Barry McGuigan and of course Cassius Clay(Mohammed Ali) it might interest me again. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,543 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I agree, Mack. It seems to resemble WWF/WCW or whatever they call that crap with men acting in swimming trunks these days. Roy Jones Jr was the last boxer I enjoyed watching. I watched one of the recent Fury fights and burst out laughing...he's like something out of a comedy film. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensively Staring 46 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Agreed, I can't take martial arts seriously anymore. Too many numpties trying to act like wide boys. If Fury lasts the entire fight then I'm calling bullshit. I fell out of love with boxing when I realised how much Ricky burns was protected. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,666 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I suspect this could be as dull a fight as one could expect to see. One of those 'contests' where one of the two in this case Fury will be landing a jab here and there then just grabbing the opponent round the neck with the ref spending the fight trying to separate them. Semi wrestling match. And anybody who gets as out of condition as Fury has been is no athlete. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,074 Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 At 33/1it was the best draw anyone had ever wagered on Fury I think took the first five rounds but the yank had the home judges on his side plus two knockdowns , I wonder what Wolder thought when fury rose in the last round from the canvas to win the round . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensively Staring 46 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Can't even raise myself to even pretend I'm surprised. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,226 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 IMO a totally corrupt so called sport ripping of thousands of ticket/tv subscribers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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