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ZedLeg wrote: Sun May 19, 2024 8:39 am Shame that Usyk wasn’t able to definitively put him down.

Guys a predator* - have you seen his eyes? He's definately got the look that killing you wouldn't even phase him. Bit like Tyson.

Like Gav I don't follow Boxing, but Fury never looks professional and always seems to disrespect the sport IMO. Seems to rely more on natural heigh and reach than anything. Obviously he's doing something right.

*In the animalistic sense, not the modern-day sense.

As duncs said, Fury is a big guy who can take and throw a punch and Usyk is a boxer.

Another ref may have stopped the fight when he was rubber legging round the ring.

I've heard it numerous times that Fury is a nice chap in real life and quite unassuming but turns into this gypsy monster when in the boxing spotlight.

I respect Fury for how open he is about his mental health. For someone from his traveller background to open up about suicide, anxiety, OCD, bipolar etc and talk about them freely and in depth is a massive thing and has probably helped a helluva lot of people. It’s a great message when one of the hardest men in the world can be that vulnerable.

It doesn’t excuse his religious bigotry imo.

I didn’t get that memo I’ll have to google it

Gavster wrote: Sun May 19, 2024 1:02 pm

duncs500 wrote: Sun May 19, 2024 8:48 am Very impressive from Usyk. He's a proper boxer.

I don't know much about boxing, however that sounds spot on. Fury looks like a person who was born with a freakishly exceptional talent for dodging punches and hitting people, almost like he has a sixth sense.

Coupled with a good physique for it, for Usyk to be able to deal with his size and reach through boxing skill is amazing.

I get the impression that Usyk is a seriously tough lad as well as skilled though.

Round 13 tomorrow night.

I tipped Fury to win last time. I rated them pretty equally as boxers but thought the weight, height and reach would get him the win.

Usyk FTW this time and not on points. Fury has declined noticeably and Usyk, even at two years older, is as fit and focussed as ever.

Smart money says if it stays a boxing match, then Usyk will win. If it turns into a brawl, then Fury will win it...

At least according to people I've read who know far more than me.

I think Usyk will dictate the style of the fight. He’s too clever to be drawn into other people’s strategy.

It’s heavyweight boxing though, anything can happen!

I think Fury’s going down this time and it’ll be his last fight unless he gets that match with Klitchko organised.

It's got the potential for a great fight IMO. Uysk is the more obvious choice to win, and I get the impression he's growing into the weight class. However, Fury looked like he walked into the last fight with a tiny bit of complacency, while Usyk really had everything to prove. The tables have turned now, Fury is now the underdog with something to prove. That's not to say that Usyk will be complacent, he looks like someone who trains exceptionally hard and takes nothing for granted. And Fury is one of the most freakishly unpredictable fighters, so who knows what will happen.

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Round 1, Fury looks like an overweight caveman with Bradley wiggin's legs while Usyk looks like a fighter. At least Fury isn't showboating like last time.

The result seemed fair, Usyk definitely had the more composed fight.

I thought it was closer than that and could have gone either way on a judges decision, fury looked better than I’ve seen him before.

That scoring was a joke. Fury fought a way better fight this time.

I had it as a draw at the least, or Fury by a round.

240PP wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 11:50 pm That scoring was a joke. Fury fought a way better fight this time.

I had it as a draw at the least, or Fury by a round.

Same here. Draw at best for Usyk!