That’s fair enough. Can be argued there’s risk in every fight given the nature of the sport.maverick23 wrote: ↑08 Jun 2018, 16:39He was the underdog against Chisora...lillywhite14 wrote: ↑08 Jun 2018, 16:02 All about opinions. I’m not sure Fury was underdog against Del Boy first time round either.
Haye could be determined to be a risk but for me the money cancels that out. It’s not a risk when it’s big money or for the pinnacle ( Wlad ) It’s what he’s in the game for isn’t it?
Big John was a bit of a risk to be fair.
When you look at who he’s faced, same with Hughie, it’s been done with a bit of care and thought put in to it. No punchers stands out. It’s not the fighters themselves, it’s just the way they’ve been taken through.
As I said before, it doesn’t matter a jot as long as they’re ready when the big time comes and Tyson showed he was obviously when he beat Wlad.
It’ll be the same this time until Joshua/Wilder.
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When I think of risk in boxing it’s risk about losing fights. I agree he would have been well in paid and as with the Klitschko I’m sure they weighed up the risk vs reward but I’d still say they were very risky fights.
The way I look at it though is, I’d never say Hatton took a risk fighting Mayweather or Pac. To me that’s like saying playing a World Cup final is a risky game for a football team.
My definition of a genuine risk is facing fighters who have the tools to beat you, without any significant reward. Hence why I say the Fury’s don’t really take too many risks.
Look at the fight between Breazeale and the Polish fella who’s name I forget right now. Both could have easily sat on their records, ticked over knocking over fighters who don’t pose too many problems and try to sneak their way to a title shot. Nope, they fought each other. That’s a definition of a risky fight imo.
Could be argued Whyte v Parker is a risky fight, but I think it’ll make them decent money. Whyte v Browne was risky. Look at who Tyson actually beat to get his shot at Wlad. It’s smart matchmaking to be fair, and as I say, there’s nothing wrong with it if the end result is the same.
