Klitschko vs. Fury, action fight or boring fight?

[vovazilvova]

How do you see Klitschko vs Fury, Fun and exciting like with Pulev and Wach or boring like with Haye and Jennings?

[pound per pound]

I think its an action fight.

Fury likes to throw punches, and does not have a good defense. He has improved a bit. I think he's ready and up for the fight.

There will be some fireworks!. It could be an early KO for Wlad, depending on Fury's ability to take it.

[Rexob]

Fury's is going to take to the champ.

[bigjack]

I could see Fury trying to box his way through,surely even with his bravado he realizes Wlad would ko him if he came in all guns blazing,Fury can box and seems particularly good as a southpaw,still a big ask though.It will only be exciting if Fury wants it to be as Wlad will pot shot all night.

[klitoris]

The only legit opponents that Fury has faced are Chisora, Cunningham, Johnson and Hammer. And the tallest of those is Kevin Johnson who is 6' 3". Fury is 6' 9". And he UD'd Johnson. I don't think Fury has even a chance to hurt Klitschko, which is the only way anyone can possibly defeat Wlad, because there is nobody in the world at this point who can outbox Wlad.

[tommo100]

fury has surprised me,i never thought he`d lose than fat brawler tag,but he`s developed into a smart fighter,still don`t think he`s got the tools to beat wlad,might be interesting for 4 rounds,but wlad will take the sting out of fury,pot shot away and win on points

[Fatsam]

Fury doesn't stand a chance, he will be knocked the fornicate out the moment he tries to engage.

[HomicideHenry]

I say of Tyson that he is Gerry Cooney with the skills. I think that when hurt, he has that heart quality that Cooney had, where he will fight harder in the face of adversity. No offense to Klitschko, but if someone can catch him, hurt him, drop him, all the fire is put out of him. The question is, can Fury get in close and do the necessary damage to do that? Both men don't have the best of chins. But Tyson is the taller, heavier, etc. man and it will be interesting to see Klitschko not be the "bully" for once. Fast as Fury can be at times, I think Klitschko will have his hands full.

I think the fight will go at least 10-11 rounds, if not to a decision. I'm banking on Fury to win. I know that sounds crazy, but when I saw the kid make his debut I said it then and there, this will be the guy to either beat Klitschko, or to make Klitschko dive down deep to prove just how tough he can be. It will be a give and take fight.

[Ade L]

I'll think it'll be exciting for as long as it lasts with Fury coming out throwing bombs...looking at Wlad winning by TKO inside of 9 rounds, with Fury possibly being floored earlier in the fight.

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It will be dull.

I think Wladimir will completely outclass him & show the gulf in class that exists between.

I know there's no-one else decent left outside of Wilder for Wladimir to fight, but Fury is not in his league & it will show.

Fury is far too easy to hit & Wladimir will jab him silly.

[crusader]

it will be interesting to see Klitschko not be the "bully" for once

It will also be interesting to see Fury against a good opponent who is taller than 6'3" and can punch, unlike his best opponents in Johnson, Cunningham, and Chisora. Neither guy has faced the combination of size and ability that their opponent possesses and I'm curious about how they'll manage.

[reggaereggae]

Fury has been using his boxing skills lately, though I'm not sure they're enough to outpoint Wlad.

Tyson is also a bit nuts, so you never know what's going to happen.

I guess whether or not the fight is dull depends on how Tyson approaches it. I would suggest that potentially at least it is the most interesting Wlad defence since Haye (although that ended up being a let down.)

[Spiker]

2 rounds of mayhem with Fury climbing off the canvas and being nailed too it after giving it a good go. Fury will go out on his shield but will try to stop Wlad before he gets stopped. Will be a good short spectacle

[Tony1244]

I say of Tyson that he is Gerry Cooney with the skills. I think that when hurt, he has that heart quality that Cooney had, where he will fight harder in the face of adversity. No offense to Klitschko, but if someone can catch him, hurt him, drop him, all the fire is put out of him. The question is, can Fury get in close and do the necessary damage to do that? Both men don't have the best of chins. But Tyson is the taller, heavier, etc. man and it will be interesting to see Klitschko not be the "bully" for once. Fast as Fury can be at times, I think Klitschko will have his hands full.

I think the fight will go at least 10-11 rounds, if not to a decision. I'm banking on Fury to win. I know that sounds crazy, but when I saw the kid make his debut I said it then and there, this will be the guy to either beat Klitschko, or to make Klitschko dive down deep to prove just how tough he can be. It will be a give and take fight.

I also see a lot of similarities between Cooney and Fury. They both have overrated power and underrated skills. Wlad vs Fury may or may not be boring, unlike May-Pac, which I knew would be boring. I favor Wlad like most everybody else, but Fury deserves a shot so let's see it.

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I say of Tyson that he is Gerry Cooney with the skills. I think that when hurt, he has that heart quality that Cooney had, where he will fight harder in the face of adversity. No offense to Klitschko, but if someone can catch him, hurt him, drop him, all the fire is put out of him. The question is, can Fury get in close and do the necessary damage to do that? Both men don't have the best of chins. But Tyson is the taller, heavier, etc. man and it will be interesting to see Klitschko not be the "bully" for once. Fast as Fury can be at times, I think Klitschko will have his hands full.

I think the fight will go at least 10-11 rounds, if not to a decision. I'm banking on Fury to win. I know that sounds crazy, but when I saw the kid make his debut I said it then and there, this will be the guy to either beat Klitschko, or to make Klitschko dive down deep to prove just how tough he can be. It will be a give and take fight.

I also see a lot of similarities between Cooney and Fury. They both have overrated power and underrated skills. Wlad vs Fury may or may not be boring, unlike May-Pac, which I knew would be boring. I favor Wlad like most everybody else, but Fury deserves a shot so let's see it.

Cooney had overrated power?

George Foreman himself said that Cooney hit him harder than any opponent ever did; that alone must tell you something.

I don't think Fury has overrated power either, primarily because I've never anyone that thinks he can punch.

[man]

definitely not "action" ...

[geronimo]

It's hard to say. Generally T. Fury is a boxer that throws a lot of punches, but in the last two fights it seems that he was more accurate in the defense and he threw less punches... W. Klitschko definitely does not throw many puanches a round, but it controls tha match with the jab, and waits for the jab-right cross combination. It depends more on Fury then Wlad to make a action fight.

[Andrew]

It will be good really looking forward to it.

Won't have been excited about a heavyweight fight since Haye v Klitschko

Tyson legitimately believes he will destroy Wlad.

[Tony1244]

I say of Tyson that he is Gerry Cooney with the skills. I think that when hurt, he has that heart quality that Cooney had, where he will fight harder in the face of adversity. No offense to Klitschko, but if someone can catch him, hurt him, drop him, all the fire is put out of him. The question is, can Fury get in close and do the necessary damage to do that? Both men don't have the best of chins. But Tyson is the taller, heavier, etc. man and it will be interesting to see Klitschko not be the "bully" for once. Fast as Fury can be at times, I think Klitschko will have his hands full.

I think the fight will go at least 10-11 rounds, if not to a decision. I'm banking on Fury to win. I know that sounds crazy, but when I saw the kid make his debut I said it then and there, this will be the guy to either beat Klitschko, or to make Klitschko dive down deep to prove just how tough he can be. It will be a give and take fight.

I don't think Fury has overrated power either, primarily because I've never anyone that thinks he can punch.

I like Foreman. Have liked him for a long time. But if you go back and hear some of the things he said as a boxing commentator, you won't take what he says too seriously. He compliments fighters he likes as people, and is prone to exaggeration.

Cooney's power did look good against past-their-primes Norton and Jimmy Young. But if you go back and watch Gerry's fights against Leroy Boone, Malik Dozier, etc, his power looks decent but not great. I'd rate his power with Nortons or Holmes, but Cooney was no Mike Tyson or Frazier powerwise in my opinion.

[david1963]

Tyson Fury wins this one very, very easily. Either on points or late stoppage. It will be at long range with Klitschko getting busted up.

[man]

I say of Tyson that he is Gerry Cooney with the skills.

a mustang is a beetle with differences.

[pound per pound]

I think this will be a big international fight. The UK fans in particular would go bonkers if Fury wins as they have had few heavyweight champions, and those they had such as Robert Fitzsimmons or Lennox Lewis started their amatuer or pro career's far away from the grand old UK.

When Lennox fought Frank Bruno, few from the UK wanted Lewis to win! Lewis of course had Jamaican parents, and fought for Canada.

By contrast Fury is native born. He has boxing bloodlines and stayed in the UK during his formative boxing years.

You could say Tyson Fury is their Gerry Conney.

[Maxsplit]

Tyson Fury wins this one very, very easily. Either on points or late stoppage. It will be at long range with Klitschko getting busted up.

2 years ago you would have been sectioned for posting that!

Now however, I don't see this as an outlandish outcome at all. Especially as Wladimir will be a couple of months shy of 40 when this fight happens.

Fury could well bust Wlad up at range with his reach advantage and switch hitting.

It will make for a tense fight rather than an action packed one.

What will be fascinating is if the older man is behind on the scorecards going into the final rounds, which I could see happening. What will Wlad do? He is so cautious and long in the tooth does he have it in him to go for broke? It's been over a decade since he's had to ...

[Bobbyptsd]

Fury should hope it's a boring fight, I think that's how he can win. Keeping Wlad at distance and befuddling him. If it were to become a shootout, I think we would all remember quickly what happens when Wlad lands that right hand flush.

If Fury can stay disciplined, I could see him winning a convincing decision over Wlad. And believe me, I never thought I would type those words.

[crusader]

It's one thing to outbox slow, plodding 6'1"/6'2" opponents with relatively little power and skill, but it's another to do that to Wlad, who to my knowledge has never been outboxed for a sustained period throughout his years fighting top opponents. Fury has improved but his recent opposition has been tailor-made for him to look good, and in particular for his boxing skills to look good.

Wlad can be pressure-averse and Fury's biggest advantage in my view is his superior inside fighting, so I believe he should be intelligently aggressive and try to do as much as he can in close rather than focusing on staying out of range, which may also put him at the end of Wlad's right hand. In my view it's also important for Fury to stay feisty when Wlad tries to hold, as this has made the latter uncomfortable before and too many boxers become inert when they're held, as if it's some unwritten rule that neither fighter will try to punch the other; incidentally, one thing I like about Anthony Joshua is that he bucks this trends and keeps his hands moving even when opponent grab him. When there is clinching Fury should try his best to put his weight to use by leaning on Wlad, and even if he has to risk a deduction I think he'd benefit from throwing rabbit punches, which could make Wlad reluctant to hold and generally unsettle him. I believe that there is a small but realistic probability that Fury wears down Wlad, and I think this approach rather than trying to score points from outside Wlad's range--and range is Wlad's game--is the way to go.