Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II - 22 February 2020

[HomicideHenry]

If it happens it'll be a great thing for both Fury and Joshua, because I think AJ realizes that Fury most likely would beat Wilder anyways, so getting involved in Fury's camp is a means & way of being able to gauge Fury through sparring because he knows eventually he'll have to face Fury anyways.

If it doesn't happen, oh well ceste la vie, that's heavyweight boxing for you. But I tend to think both AJ and Fury are more men of their word than say Wilder is.

[Finkel]

My only concern is that only an idiot would fight the same way they did the first time around, so Wilder certainly will try to be more patient and will be encouraged to incorporate body shots to set up the head shots.

Then again, if he drew with arguably the worst version of Fury, it's hard to imagine him having much success if Fury brings his A game and is in tip top shape, being faster than before and asserting more authority in the than just throwing jabs like the first fight--- he did have success in backing Wilder up and even hurting him, in the first fight, when he threw "one-two" punches, but Davison forced him to revert back to boxing safely.

Fury got in Wilder's head in the first fight. Most knew Wilder wasn't exactly a gifted operator, but he wasn't really that bad. It was still shocking how much he was just head hunting and loading up on shots. I couldn't understand why he didn't go to the body more, as he seemed to have some success when he threw there. So as you suggest Wilder will surely improve upon his performance, which outside the two knock downs was pretty awful at times.

The thing for me though is, I'm not sure anyone can confidentially say Fury has shown clear improvement since the Wilder fight. So rather than it being the worst version of Fury, it might be the best we are going to get...

Hatton used to blow up between fights, and it eventually took its toll, but trying to come back from what Fury put his body through might be an impossible ask.

[Spud]

I see on the poll most favour a Wilder stoppage.

Personally, I want to be wrong, but, I think Tyson has taken his eye off the ball and enjoys the fame a little too much.

Wilder TKO by halfway

[mickey1975]

I see on the poll most favour a Wilder stoppage.

Personally, I want to be wrong, but, I think Tyson has taken his eye off the ball and enjoys the fame a little too much.

Wilder TKO by halfway

I don’t think he does. He looks uncomfortable with it.

[geronimo]

Very very hard to predict. It could be end in anyway, it's a 50-50 fight. I think that the next bout will be very similar to the previous one. If Fury will be focus on his defense, he could bring the result at his favour.

[margaret thatcher]

Fury got dropped both times when he bent at the waist and left his left side blind and the top of his head exposed

[Ruthless-RKO]

Amir Imam To Fight On Wilder-Fury, Pulled From 1/18 ESPN+ Bill

Amir Imam will have to wait five weeks longer than expected to return to the ring, but will be well worth the delay.

BS.com has learned that the former title challenger will now appear on the undercard of the February 22 heavyweight title fight rematch between defending titlist Deontay Wilder (42-0-1, 41KOs) and England’s Tyson Fury (29-0-1, 20KOs). Imam is due to face 2008 U.S. Olympian and current welterweight Javier Molina, with the bout to take place at a catchweight of 142 pounds.

The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger was the first to reveal the development through social media.

With the agreed-upon bout in place, it means that Imam (22-2, 19KOs) will no longer appear on the undercard of the January 18 ESPN+ card in Verona, New York, roughly two hours from his Albany hometown. Imam was due to face journeyman Matthew Strode in his planned second fight since returning to the ring last fall, which would have served in supporting capacity to a still-scheduled light heavyweight clash between former titlist Eleider Alvarez and knockout artist Michael Seals.

Instead, he takes on a far more formidable challenge in Molina (21-2, 9KOs), who has won four straight since a hard-fought 10-round loss to bubble contender Jamal James nearly four years ago, The 30-year old from Norwalk, California native is coming off of a 1st round knockout of Hiroki Okada last November in Carson. The bout came one week prior to Imam’s debut under the Top Rank banner, having scored a 4th round knockout of Matthew Mojica last November on an ESPN+ undercard in Fresno, California. It was Imam’s first fight since a 12-round loss to Jose Ramirez in their March 2018 vacant title fight, his last under a suffocating contract with Don King, from whom he broke free last year along with a prior managerial contract with Stacy McKinley as he has since signed with high-powered manager Peter Kahn.

Imam benefits from the move in a big way, as his next fight will now play to a much larger audience as ticket sales continue to move at a rapid rate for the Wilder-Fury rematch. Imam and Fury are both promoted by Top Rank Inc., who is allotted a certain number of undercard slots along with one televised preliminary slot on the Pay-Per-View portion of the event, with the rest of the card going to Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), which represents Wilder.

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[danconnollyeire]

Does he really believe his own sh1t or is he trolling?

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[samwbr]

Does he really believe his own sh1t or is he trolling?

Shane Warne used to invent 'new' deliveries before test series and give them daft names.

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Paddy Donovan Being Considered For Wilder-Fury II Card

Then will be on a Conlan undercard few months later at the Hulu.

[Coco]

Imagine Fury develops a super defence to counter this!

And I didn't realise that punches need to be approved by different commissions! I wonder if the BBBoC will approve it?

[oogiebe]

Imagine Fury develops a super defence to counter this!

And I didn't realise that punches need to be approved by different commissions! I wonder if the BBBoC will approve it?

Super! I'm assuming that boxing site is horrible.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Was a much more civil presser this time around.

[oogiebe]

Was a much more civil presser this time around.

Fury said he'll ko wilder in two. Sounds like I didn't miss anything.

[Jedz910]

Does he really believe his own sh1t or is he trolling?

Shane Warne used to invent 'new' deliveries before test series and give them daft names.

Classic Shane Warne. He said afterwards, there never was a new delivery and it was all to get inside the batsmen's heads.

[samwbr]

Shane Warne used to invent 'new' deliveries before test series and give them daft names.

Classic Shane Warne. He said afterwards, there never was a new delivery and it was all to get inside the batsmen's heads.

Yes

[Ruthless-RKO]

Was a much more civil presser this time around.

Fury said he'll ko wilder in two. Sounds like I didn't miss anything.

Says he keeps having a dream and keeps getting rolled a 2 when gambling on machines. Might be good odds on that round haha.

[danconnollyeire]

Wilder's biggest attribute vs Ortiz was his patience. Problem with Fury is he's annoying as fvck and opponents must really wanna chin him. All the talk, jerky movements, taunting, hands behind his back. Hopefully this gets to Wilder's head and he's again reckless...

There's a few factors in play. Wilder can definitely starch Fury (or anyone in the world with one punch)

Wilder can be stopped and although it's unlikely Fury would be that man, there's a very very slim possibility. Fury can stop people (sometimes we forget)

There's no way on God's earth Wilder outpoints Fury, unless he scores 4/5 knockdowns with Fury somehow still seeing the final bell. Take away Wilder's power and he has no advantages over Fury

[SAPFO]

What if........... Fury rushed Wilder hard, closing down the space which Wilder needs? It’s not like Wilder is a defensive genius is it? He will get tagged!!!

[SAPFO]

I do not by the fact that fury does not have power. It is clear that his style is not power dependent. If a guy that big hit you square in the face, you are going to feel! I think Urie wants to show that he is not one-dimensional

[mickey1975]

I did like the’Super Noodle’ quote.

[Coco]

IT will be the same old Fury, doing what he does best, it will just depend on whether Wilder can catch up with him.
Same thing with PBF, some of my friend, non boxing folk, thought PBF v Pac would be a war....