Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
Looks like he’s in the top 3 at least.
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polecateddy
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
He shouldn’t be in the top ten, it’s just Fury is probably shot!
Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
I think all this “Fury didn’t train a day for this fight” speculation is giving him a pass that he doesn’t deserve.
Fury didn’t look in top form, but he was trying all the usual moves we’ve been used to seeing from that ugly, awkward style. To me, he didn’t look vastly different to what I’ve watched before.
The opponent had a lot to do with Fury’s performance last night. He’s been overrated for a long time.
Fury didn’t look in top form, but he was trying all the usual moves we’ve been used to seeing from that ugly, awkward style. To me, he didn’t look vastly different to what I’ve watched before.
The opponent had a lot to do with Fury’s performance last night. He’s been overrated for a long time.
Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
Is this serious?
Below Wallin, Cunningham, Delboy John McDermott and Windmill man Wilder:
So quite high, yes
Below Wallin, Cunningham, Delboy John McDermott and Windmill man Wilder:
So quite high, yes
Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
Yes I can agree with thatKilburn wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 08:03 I think all this “Fury didn’t train a day for this fight” speculation is giving him a pass that he doesn’t deserve.
Fury didn’t look in top form, but he was trying all the usual moves we’ve been used to seeing from that ugly, awkward style. To me, he didn’t look vastly different to what I’ve watched before.
The opponent had a lot to do with Fury’s performance last night. He’s been overrated for a long time.
Sneaking past on old and at the end of a very long career Wlad flattered Fury.
And instead of Wilder being berated for losing against a fat slob like Fury - the narrative instead was how good Fury was to beat Wilder
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SeanBrennan
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
best MMA fighter he's fought.
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Frostieballs
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
Below Wlad they are pretty much all much of a muchness!
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
You could argue he's the best, partly on the fact he's the only boxer who's justifiably taken Fury to a split decision (Wilder doesn't count). But if you look at attributes you could argue:
Strength - 1st - undisputed
Power - 1 st - okay that's a stretch with Wilder but he's up there
Chin - 1st - he walked through Tyson
Countering ability - 1st - and I'm not kidding on that 1. Having the bottle to counter punch when you're being tagged is something very very few men in boxing can pull off. And Ngannou knocked Fury down with this counter.
Infighting ability - 1st
Handspeed - he's up there, he tagged Fury easier than anyone really. Wlad and Cunningham maybe quicker but not by much.
His stamina is very suspect. Mouth open from the 5th onwards. Had a rally in the 8th but I think that might have emptied his tank.
He's way better than Whyte and Chisora who couldn't get close to Fury. And yea Fury may have declined.
Strength - 1st - undisputed
Power - 1 st - okay that's a stretch with Wilder but he's up there
Chin - 1st - he walked through Tyson
Countering ability - 1st - and I'm not kidding on that 1. Having the bottle to counter punch when you're being tagged is something very very few men in boxing can pull off. And Ngannou knocked Fury down with this counter.
Infighting ability - 1st
Handspeed - he's up there, he tagged Fury easier than anyone really. Wlad and Cunningham maybe quicker but not by much.
His stamina is very suspect. Mouth open from the 5th onwards. Had a rally in the 8th but I think that might have emptied his tank.
He's way better than Whyte and Chisora who couldn't get close to Fury. And yea Fury may have declined.
Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
Not that high. Fury was out of shape.
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SeanBrennan
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
A rare and fair assessment. So many morons on here rewrite history after one fight. Not one of whom will have scored this objectively. Go and watch it and score each round with no music. It was a drab fight. A rubbish fight. But Fury won by a few rounds. Against a nobody so no pride won but he won.
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The Gratest
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
I watched it again, with the sound off, scoring objectively, without bias, and scored it 120-107 Ngannou.
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tiny_acres
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
Wow he was so impressive that he scored 12 rounds to zero in a 10 round fightThe Gratest wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 20:31 I watched it again, with the sound off, scoring objectively, without bias, and scored it 120-107 Ngannou.
Damn I've never seen anyone so dominant
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The Gratest
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
I operate a 12 point must system.tiny_acres wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 21:20Wow he was so impressive that he scored 12 rounds to zero in a 10 round fightThe Gratest wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 20:31 I watched it again, with the sound off, scoring objectively, without bias, and scored it 120-107 Ngannou.![]()
Damn I've never seen anyone so dominant
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tiny_acres
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
The Gratest wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 21:24I operate a 12 point must system.tiny_acres wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 21:20Wow he was so impressive that he scored 12 rounds to zero in a 10 round fightThe Gratest wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 20:31 I watched it again, with the sound off, scoring objectively, without bias, and scored it 120-107 Ngannou.![]()
Damn I've never seen anyone so dominant
I'm working on a 92.3765 point scoring system.
We need to reinvent the wheel and only have mathematicians score fights
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The Gratest
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
Just watched it again based on your feedback.tiny_acres wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 21:28The Gratest wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 21:24I operate a 12 point must system.tiny_acres wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 21:20
Wow he was so impressive that he scored 12 rounds to zero in a 10 round fight![]()
Damn I've never seen anyone so dominant![]()
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I'm working on a 92.3765 point scoring system.![]()
We need to reinvent the wheel and only have mathematicians score fights
121-106 Ngannou.
Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
Fury basically looked the same as he did prior to the Wilder fights, which were the only time he ever looked like a big puncher in the ring against a very lanky heavyweight with not much weight on him.Kilburn wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 08:03 I think all this “Fury didn’t train a day for this fight” speculation is giving him a pass that he doesn’t deserve.
Fury didn’t look in top form, but he was trying all the usual moves we’ve been used to seeing from that ugly, awkward style. To me, he didn’t look vastly different to what I’ve watched before.
The opponent had a lot to do with Fury’s performance last night. He’s been overrated for a long time.
Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
Her just shown what most have known for a while , Fury is just not very good , Wilder is his greatest win , and Wilder really is a terrrible champ with more handpicked fights than any other heavyweight in history ,, you can't count Klitchko because Klitchko was old and weary , Fury was full of boars meat , and fury refused the rematch fighting clean , other than that who's really on Furys resume thats actually good , White , Chisora , .
Ngannou is probably one of his best opponents
Ngannou is probably one of his best opponents
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SeanBrennan
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
chuckled at the boars meat bit, can remember that argument they had, and paying a farmer to peddle the lie until he forgot the script.coneye wrote: ↑31 Oct 2023, 16:36 Her just shown what most have known for a while , Fury is just not very good , Wilder is his greatest win , and Wilder really is a terrrible champ with more handpicked fights than any other heavyweight in history ,, you can't count Klitchko because Klitchko was old and weary , Fury was full of boars meat , and fury refused the rematch fighting clean , other than that who's really on Furys resume thats actually good , White , Chisora , .
Ngannou is probably one of his best opponents
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polecateddy
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
And someone on this forum recounted what Fury said on oath in a related court case. Some nonsense after he was challenged by the scientific fact he’d have to have eaten ten testicles a day for a year or something to get that drug test result. And Fury said he did eat that many. And you wonder why he isn’t that popular on the forum?SeanBrennan wrote: ↑31 Oct 2023, 17:00chuckled at the boars meat bit, can remember that argument they had, and paying a farmer to peddle the lie until he forgot the script.coneye wrote: ↑31 Oct 2023, 16:36 Her just shown what most have known for a while , Fury is just not very good , Wilder is his greatest win , and Wilder really is a terrrible champ with more handpicked fights than any other heavyweight in history ,, you can't count Klitchko because Klitchko was old and weary , Fury was full of boars meat , and fury refused the rematch fighting clean , other than that who's really on Furys resume thats actually good , White , Chisora , .
Ngannou is probably one of his best opponents
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SeanBrennan
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Re: Where does Francis Ngannou rank among Fury’s opponents?
I am beginning to. Although in his defence, he does talk bollocks so eating that many testicles could be the cause of it..polecateddy wrote: ↑31 Oct 2023, 17:07And someone on this forum recounted what Fury said on oath in a related court case. Some nonsense after he was challenged by the scientific fact he’d have to have eaten ten testicles a day for a year or something to get that drug test result. And Fury said he did eat that many. And you wonder why he isn’t that popular on the forum?SeanBrennan wrote: ↑31 Oct 2023, 17:00chuckled at the boars meat bit, can remember that argument they had, and paying a farmer to peddle the lie until he forgot the script.coneye wrote: ↑31 Oct 2023, 16:36 Her just shown what most have known for a while , Fury is just not very good , Wilder is his greatest win , and Wilder really is a terrrible champ with more handpicked fights than any other heavyweight in history ,, you can't count Klitchko because Klitchko was old and weary , Fury was full of boars meat , and fury refused the rematch fighting clean , other than that who's really on Furys resume thats actually good , White , Chisora , .
Ngannou is probably one of his best opponents