RKY wrote: ↑29 Nov 2018, 00:47In addition to keeping his left hand low Fury also leans back. It works for him vs shorter guys but Wilder is nearly as tall as him.
And he leaves himself open when switching, which is also a shorties-can't-punish thing.
I suspect Fury might switch southpaw early on just to try and avoid the right and give him chance to land a right handed check hook if Wilder falls in, but he'd be giving up his jab, which is really where his success has came from. All roads lead to Wilder for me, Furys best chance is to get. in the mix with big shots of his own imo. Maybe that's why he hired Roach... fight fire with fire?
A fair bunch of us seem to share this view. But I've no idea if it's best for Fury to go all-in until we see what happens if he does. Keeping it close with his hands up feels like the most sensible advice right now. If he gets lazy on the outside he'll get tagged; Wilder's not a man to clown.
I agree with you about his choice between having more safety with a counter right (I think that's a good thought), or retaining his jab and having to really focus on distance and timing. We saw Harrison's paw doing no business, and Fury has the same tendency as a lefty. Wilder was wary of walking into Harrison's best punch, but the big man relied on that one setup his entire career. Does Fury bring anything more to the table as a lefty, or has he just been flattered by his shorter opponents...
I'm inclined to believe it's more of the latter. As a lad I fought an older boy who was a few inches shorter, and I found it easy to work him over with my stronger right arm as a southpaw jab. But had he been taller or more talented, not a chance.
