Fury vs Ngannou

[leejonesjnr]

Saudi involvement in international sport is like the gooey stuff on the inside of the toilet bowl rim

I don’t like sports washing either but you should consider cleaning your home better.

[jwfg]

Meanwhile, in boxing, we have Misfits and Tyson Fury vs a rank amateur to look forward to. Bizarre. And a sad state of affairs for the sport.

It is sad, but whilst ever you make excuses for Joshua turning down 2 World title fights in 9 months, I can't take you seriously.

You're like a six year old Doofus.

Doofus. Has Tyson Fury ever turned down a fight?

[The Asleep Lamps]

Any guesses if this is one of Doofy, Dev or Mick's alternative accounts??

This is my own account. As I said before, I came to this website for years before I ever posted in the forum. Poring over the records of all the great active and inactive fighters, I really care if you all are too big of snobs to watch the fight. It's the warmup for the fight that we have wanted, what's wrong with that? Don't answer because I don't care.

When you say you been coming to this website for years - was that a typo?
And you really meant months??

Because it was only around a year ago Fury said the Chisora fight was the warmup for the fight we all have wanted.

Also - do you really care or not? Bit confused because you stated you both did & didn't xx

Now you are just making that up because he said specifically that Chisora was not a warmup for Usyk. He retired twice last year in April and August and honestly doesn't owe anything to you or anyone else. He could say I'm just going to fight Ngannou and retire and this fight is for my fans.

[quickeyg]

[polecateddy]

This is my own account. As I said before, I came to this website for years before I ever posted in the forum. Poring over the records of all the great active and inactive fighters, I really care if you all are too big of snobs to watch the fight. It's the warmup for the fight that we have wanted, what's wrong with that? Don't answer because I don't care.

When you say you been coming to this website for years - was that a typo?
And you really meant months??

Because it was only around a year ago Fury said the Chisora fight was the warmup for the fight we all have wanted.

Also - do you really care or not? Bit confused because you stated you both did & didn't xx

Now you are just making that up because he said specifically that Chisora was not a warmup for Usyk. He retired twice last year in April and August and honestly doesn't owe anything to you or anyone else. He could say I'm just going to fight Ngannou and retire and this fight is for my fans.

Is that ‘fans’ who aren’t hardcore boxing fans? Social media noobs and the like? I think anyone here in their mid to late 40’s like me, who perhaps enjoyed the Mike Tyson/Frank Bruno, Holyfield, Bowe, Lewis years as being generally exciting, competitive, interesting, inspiring, etc, have then kind of grimaced and lost interest a bit with the long-winded and uninspiring Wlad era. Then enjoyed the brief Olympics to early career perk-up with Joshua, who looked big and dangerous at first. Tyson Fury has kind of slipped in there at the end as clearly underrated/under the radar, but then immediately squandered pretty much all of the goodwill. The heavyweight division seems totally dire apart from Usyk and oddly Zhang, if he can actually get any match ups.

[The Asleep Lamps]

I don't consider myself a fan of Fury mostly because he hasn't been eager to fight Usyk but maybe the fight had to 'marinate' sufficiently so the largest number of eyeballs would be on it when it happens. Hopefully it will be a good fight. I appreciated the Klitschkos but Fury and Joshua had to do more than beat Wlad to claim the era. Joshua did blow it by losing three times and he still hasn't faced Wilder or Fury which is kind of embarrassing if he never does.
What would be funny is if Fury Ngannou is exciting, and Fury Usyk uneventful.

[polecateddy]

I don't consider myself a fan of Fury mostly because he hasn't been eager to fight Usyk but maybe the fight had to 'marinate' sufficiently so the largest number of eyeballs would be on it when it happens. Hopefully it will be a good fight. I appreciated the Klitschkos but Fury and Joshua had to do more than beat Wlad to claim the era. Joshua did blow it by losing three times and he still hasn't faced Wilder or Fury which is kind of embarrassing if he never does.
What would be funny is if Fury Ngannou is exciting, and Fury Usyk uneventful.

I sense you're a bit younger than me, but perhaps Usyk v Fury might well be fairly uneventful bar the massive build up. They are two non-punchers really in proper world heavyweight terms, although perhaps not these in these diluted times?! Usyk v Fury could end up being the spit of Akinwande v Zolkin, and nobody enjoyed that one!

[tonyevs]

I don't consider myself a fan of Fury mostly because he hasn't been eager to fight Usyk but maybe the fight had to 'marinate' sufficiently so the largest number of eyeballs would be on it when it happens. Hopefully it will be a good fight. I appreciated the Klitschkos but Fury and Joshua had to do more than beat Wlad to claim the era. Joshua did blow it by losing three times and he still hasn't faced Wilder or Fury which is kind of embarrassing if he never does.
What would be funny is if Fury Ngannou is exciting, and Fury Usyk uneventful.

You all over the place with that young fella ..

Maybe Joshua too is letting the Wilder and Fury fights marinate to ensure the largest number of eyeballs are watching

[The Gratest]

I don't consider myself a fan of Fury mostly because he hasn't been eager to fight Usyk but maybe the fight had to 'marinate' sufficiently so the largest number of eyeballs would be on it when it happens. Hopefully it will be a good fight. I appreciated the Klitschkos but Fury and Joshua had to do more than beat Wlad to claim the era. Joshua did blow it by losing three times and he still hasn't faced Wilder or Fury which is kind of embarrassing if he never does.
What would be funny is if Fury Ngannou is exciting, and Fury Usyk uneventful.

I sense you're a bit younger than me, but perhaps Usyk v Fury might well be fairly uneventful bar the massive build up. They are two non-punchers really in proper world heavyweight terms, although perhaps not these in these diluted times?! Usyk v Fury could end up being the spit of Akinwande v Zolkin, and nobody enjoyed that one!

Not a lot of Akinwande's fights were that enjoyable. Not much of a puncher, except for...

[polecateddy]

I don't consider myself a fan of Fury mostly because he hasn't been eager to fight Usyk but maybe the fight had to 'marinate' sufficiently so the largest number of eyeballs would be on it when it happens. Hopefully it will be a good fight. I appreciated the Klitschkos but Fury and Joshua had to do more than beat Wlad to claim the era. Joshua did blow it by losing three times and he still hasn't faced Wilder or Fury which is kind of embarrassing if he never does.
What would be funny is if Fury Ngannou is exciting, and Fury Usyk uneventful.

I sense you're a bit younger than me, but perhaps Usyk v Fury might well be fairly uneventful bar the massive build up. They are two non-punchers really in proper world heavyweight terms, although perhaps not these in these diluted times?! Usyk v Fury could end up being the spit of Akinwande v Zolkin, and nobody enjoyed that one!

Not a lot of Akinwande's fights were that enjoyable. Not much of a puncher, except for...

He did find a bit more power in the run up to Lewis too. Certainly more power than Fury. I was checking Akinwande's record today, and wondering when he was left adrift in Europe effectively at the tail end, why perhaps Tyson didn't fancy trying to revenge. But Akinwande retired in 2008, the same year Fury began. So for revenge Akinwande would have needed to have been brought out of retirement. Probably even then he'd have been deemed too high risk for too little reward I'm sure.

[jwfg]

I don't consider myself a fan of Fury mostly because he hasn't been eager to fight Usyk but maybe the fight had to 'marinate' sufficiently so the largest number of eyeballs would be on it when it happens. Hopefully it will be a good fight. I appreciated the Klitschkos but Fury and Joshua had to do more than beat Wlad to claim the era. Joshua did blow it by losing three times and he still hasn't faced Wilder or Fury which is kind of embarrassing if he never does.
What would be funny is if Fury Ngannou is exciting, and Fury Usyk uneventful.

I sense you're a bit younger than me, but perhaps Usyk v Fury might well be fairly uneventful bar the massive build up. They are two non-punchers really in proper world heavyweight terms, although perhaps not these in these diluted times?! Usyk v Fury could end up being the spit of Akinwande v Zolkin, and nobody enjoyed that one!

Not a lot of Akinwande's fights were that enjoyable. Not much of a puncher, except for...

I bet BigDoofus doesn't like watching that one.

[The Gratest]

I sense you're a bit younger than me, but perhaps Usyk v Fury might well be fairly uneventful bar the massive build up. They are two non-punchers really in proper world heavyweight terms, although perhaps not these in these diluted times?! Usyk v Fury could end up being the spit of Akinwande v Zolkin, and nobody enjoyed that one!

Not a lot of Akinwande's fights were that enjoyable. Not much of a puncher, except for...

He did find a bit more power in the run up to Lewis too. Certainly more power than Fury. I was checking Akinwande's record today, and wondering when he was left adrift in Europe effectively at the tail end, why perhaps Tyson didn't fancy trying to revenge. But Akinwande retired in 2008, the same year Fury began. So for revenge Akinwande would have needed to have been brought out of retirement. Probably even then he'd have been deemed too high risk for too little reward I'm sure.

I knew the Williams KO would be #1. He was a decent fighter, tall and awkward, but just seemed to be lacking something, a bit of spite and devil to his work.
I think he would've given Holyfield a lot of problems with his height and jab if their fight hadn't have been cancelled.

[polecateddy]

Not a lot of Akinwande's fights were that enjoyable. Not much of a puncher, except for...

He did find a bit more power in the run up to Lewis too. Certainly more power than Fury. I was checking Akinwande's record today, and wondering when he was left adrift in Europe effectively at the tail end, why perhaps Tyson didn't fancy trying to revenge. But Akinwande retired in 2008, the same year Fury began. So for revenge Akinwande would have needed to have been brought out of retirement. Probably even then he'd have been deemed too high risk for too little reward I'm sure.

I knew the Williams KO would be #1. He was a decent fighter, tall and awkward, but just seemed to be lacking something, a bit of spite and devil to his work.
I think he would've given Holyfield a lot of problems with his height and jab if their fight hadn't have been cancelled.

Yeah, he’d have beaten Holyfield on points. Mind you that didn’t do a lot for Larry Donald’s career either. I was surprised how badly managed Akinwande was after the Lewis disqualification. He got forgotten about really.

[The Gratest]

He did find a bit more power in the run up to Lewis too. Certainly more power than Fury. I was checking Akinwande's record today, and wondering when he was left adrift in Europe effectively at the tail end, why perhaps Tyson didn't fancy trying to revenge. But Akinwande retired in 2008, the same year Fury began. So for revenge Akinwande would have needed to have been brought out of retirement. Probably even then he'd have been deemed too high risk for too little reward I'm sure.

I knew the Williams KO would be #1. He was a decent fighter, tall and awkward, but just seemed to be lacking something, a bit of spite and devil to his work.
I think he would've given Holyfield a lot of problems with his height and jab if their fight hadn't have been cancelled.

Yeah, he’d have beaten Holyfield on points. Mind you that didn’t do a lot for Larry Donald’s career either. I was surprised how badly managed Akinwande was after the Lewis disqualification. He got forgotten about really.

I think the manner of the way he went out against Lewis left him in a position where that non-effort is always what he'd be associated with. He probably would have beaten a fair few of the more popular fighters of that era, Mercer and Morrison spring to mind, but too much of a risk with little reward for them.
He was never that popular before the Lewis fight (I can remember he felt somehow rejected by Britain, so tried to turn his fight against Scott Welch into a USA v Britain match, adopting the US as his choice of nationality) and was less so after that affair. Had Lewis touch down briefly as well from a right hand.

[polecateddy]

I knew the Williams KO would be #1. He was a decent fighter, tall and awkward, but just seemed to be lacking something, a bit of spite and devil to his work.
I think he would've given Holyfield a lot of problems with his height and jab if their fight hadn't have been cancelled.

Yeah, he’d have beaten Holyfield on points. Mind you that didn’t do a lot for Larry Donald’s career either. I was surprised how badly managed Akinwande was after the Lewis disqualification. He got forgotten about really.

I think the manner of the way he went out against Lewis left him in a position where that non-effort is always what he'd be associated with. He probably would have beaten a fair few of the more popular fighters of that era, Mercer and Morrison spring to mind, but too much of a risk with little reward for them.
He was never that popular before the Lewis fight (I can remember he felt somehow rejected by Britain, so tried to turn his fight against Scott Welch into a USA v Britain match, adopting the US as his choice of nationality) and was less so after that affair. Had Lewis touch down briefly as well from a right hand.

The Scot Welsh one was a stinker too. But I’m terms of ability he would have probably massacred Herbie Hide. Hide certainly got too many good opportunities and Akinwande too few!

[quickeyg]

Oliver McCall knocking out Henry Akinwande in 2001

[SeanBrennan]

Akinwande, really bizarre career. Does anyone know what he us up to these days? Just re-read his career on Boxrec. Beat Jonny Nelson and had the WBO title when it was an IBOish/made up for FW belt.

Was a good amateur and good pro career though, and could clearly bank as had 40 stoppages.

He is someone I have never heard of being interviewed though - welcome anyone's insight into this?

[polecateddy]

Akinwande, really bizarre career. Does anyone know what he us up to these days? Just re-read his career on Boxrec. Beat Jonny Nelson and had the WBO title when it was an IBOish/made up for FW belt.

Was a good amateur and good pro career though, and could clearly bank as had 40 stoppages.

He is someone I have never heard of being interviewed though - welcome anyone's insight into this?

Off the top of my head I think he moved to Africa and never looked back. Was it Ghana? Presumably the money he earned supports a comfortable retirement there. He was a little guilty of having horrible mauling fights and never got a lot of love. He became a much better fighter in the states. The McCall fight was the final nail, when well ahead on points he hit the canvas for I think the only time in his career.

[BigDoofus]

I don't consider myself a fan of Fury mostly because he hasn't been eager to fight Usyk but maybe the fight had to 'marinate' sufficiently so the largest number of eyeballs would be on it when it happens. Hopefully it will be a good fight. I appreciated the Klitschkos but Fury and Joshua had to do more than beat Wlad to claim the era. Joshua did blow it by losing three times and he still hasn't faced Wilder or Fury which is kind of embarrassing if he never does.
What would be funny is if Fury Ngannou is exciting, and Fury Usyk uneventful.

You all over the place with that young fella ..

Maybe Joshua too is letting the Wilder and Fury fights marinate to ensure the largest number of eyeballs are watching

Usyk pulled out of the Fury fight 10 months ago with an unspecified injury. Since then yourself and the 3 stooges have abused Fury on a daily basis.
Now you appear to be praising Joshua for ducking his main rivals for 8 years and you accuse someone of being all over the place?

[tonyevs]

I don't consider myself a fan of Fury mostly because he hasn't been eager to fight Usyk but maybe the fight had to 'marinate' sufficiently so the largest number of eyeballs would be on it when it happens. Hopefully it will be a good fight. I appreciated the Klitschkos but Fury and Joshua had to do more than beat Wlad to claim the era. Joshua did blow it by losing three times and he still hasn't faced Wilder or Fury which is kind of embarrassing if he never does.
What would be funny is if Fury Ngannou is exciting, and Fury Usyk uneventful.

You all over the place with that young fella ..

Maybe Joshua too is letting the Wilder and Fury fights marinate to ensure the largest number of eyeballs are watching

Usyk pulled out of the Fury fight 10 months ago with an unspecified injury. Since then yourself and the 3 stooges have abused Fury on a daily basis.
Now you appear to be praising Joshua for ducking his main rivals for 8 years and you accuse someone of being all over the place?

Seems that clip of Akinwande easily shattering that glass jaw of Big John Fury has really affected your eyes there ... try wiping the tears away and rereading it. The sarcasm to the kids post quoted is near impossible to miss

[jwfg]

I don't consider myself a fan of Fury mostly because he hasn't been eager to fight Usyk but maybe the fight had to 'marinate' sufficiently so the largest number of eyeballs would be on it when it happens. Hopefully it will be a good fight. I appreciated the Klitschkos but Fury and Joshua had to do more than beat Wlad to claim the era. Joshua did blow it by losing three times and he still hasn't faced Wilder or Fury which is kind of embarrassing if he never does.
What would be funny is if Fury Ngannou is exciting, and Fury Usyk uneventful.

You all over the place with that young fella ..

Maybe Joshua too is letting the Wilder and Fury fights marinate to ensure the largest number of eyeballs are watching

Usyk pulled out of the Fury fight 10 months ago with an unspecified injury. Since then yourself and the 3 stooges have abused Fury on a daily basis.
Now you appear to be praising Joshua for ducking his main rivals for 8 years and you accuse someone of being all over the place?

Has Tyson Fury ever turned down a fight?

[The Gratest]

Doofy must really enjoy these Tommy Fury Misfits fights. Every time there's a presser or fight, he disappears from the forum for a week. That's dedication

What a great trainer Sugar Hill is for Tyson.

[tonyevs]

Rumours Doofy is really big John, but I not believe that.
I think he is just John's number 1 fan .. and the explanation why he doesnt post here after John does a presser is because once John gets those ample breasts of his out poor Doofy wears that arm of his out for a good week remembering it

[BigDoofus]

You all over the place with that young fella ..

Maybe Joshua too is letting the Wilder and Fury fights marinate to ensure the largest number of eyeballs are watching

Usyk pulled out of the Fury fight 10 months ago with an unspecified injury. Since then yourself and the 3 stooges have abused Fury on a daily basis.
Now you appear to be praising Joshua for ducking his main rivals for 8 years and you accuse someone of being all over the place?

Seems that clip of Akinwande easily shattering that glass jaw of Big John Fury has really affected your eyes there ... try wiping the tears away and rereading it. The sarcasm to the kids post quoted is near impossible to miss

Hilarious response and great that the 2 trolls quickly backed you up. Biglennox is perhaps realising how silly you look now that Usyk is getting the deal that he waited for.

[The Gratest]

Not as stupid as you looked punching that plexiglass John