Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk | PPV - 18 May 2024

[tonyevs]

Fury will be fighting for his whole reputation and that in it self makes him a dangerous opponent - his motivation will be as high has it's ever been in his whole career.
He knows boxing is a sport where you go from hero to zero in one fight .. his disgusting attitude and behaviour outside the ring has lost him lots of fans, and his dire performances of late even more fans distanced themselves from him.

He looks in good shape for him - still more like a sack of spuds than a top athlete, but you can see muscle on his arms/shoulders/chest .. juiced to the gills helped there no doubt.

But what most here are overlooking when they say he will wear Usyk down with his extra weight, is that Fury's legs are the ones to likely tire before Usyks ..

Fury's legs are skinny, and the only top heavyweight fighter he wore down with size is Wilder .. and Wilder is about the only heavyweight with skinnier legs.

Usyk will be making Fury use those skinny legs of his alot more than he will be used to. Fury's legs will be carrying lots of weight and when they only get exercised plodding up and down Morecambe promenade at a snails pace it's realistic to expect Fury to tire before Usyk .. so expect Fury to foul his way to a disqualification loss.

[jwfg]

It's strange how Fury was in noticeably worse shame when he suffered a cut. Push the fight back and he's looking a lot better. It's almost like he wasn't ready for the first date. *RUBS CHIN*

He was in great shape when he got cut, but the imbeciles are starting again with the “his b1tch hit him with a frying pan” theory

Behave yourself, he had a lot more body fat when he pulled out of the fight. I've heard at least a dozen trade people say the same thing.

[jwfg]

I think Fury will be taking centre ring and using a higher work rate than normal to push the action. I don't think he'll foul anywhere near as much as DDD did against Usyk and talk of a DQ is just plain silly. My main concern for Luke is his punch resistance. All those knockdowns must have taken their toll, surely. I also think it's strange that a lot of people in the media are writing off his performance against Ngannou as Fury not being prepared. Prepared or not, he should have toyed with the cage fighter. I fancy Usyk to win by late stoppage or a clear 9-3. Not because of my dislike for the dirty PED cheat, but because Usyk is a lot better.

[BigDoofus]

that’s not generating the the type of heat It would’ve if they’d made it two years ago when they should have.

2 years ago we were waiting for Joshua to have his rematch with Usyk.

[BigDoofus]

Is anyone still wondering if this actually happens ? I've still got doubts

biglennox told us it wouldn’t.

[tonyevs]

I think Fury will be taking centre ring and using a higher work rate than normal to push the action. I don't think he'll foul anywhere near as much as DDD did against Usyk and talk of a DQ is just plain silly.

Furys fouling is often identified; Johnny Nelson considers it some part of Fury's 'real fighting man' makeup. It's a given Fury will continue to do so against Usyk because it's a bigger part of his game than it is of DDDs game.

Fury is fighting for his whole reputation - his best wins have been devalued and his last fight has seen more people questioning his actual worth.
If he finds himself at risk of a humiliating stoppage loss against the 'middleweight' then Fury doesn't strike me as the honourable type to go out on his shield .. he will foul his way out of there.

I not convinced those skinny legs of Furys are prepared to move him as much as Usyk will be planning to make them.

[quickeyg]

Those mods were pretty quick

[jwfg]

I think Fury will be taking centre ring and using a higher work rate than normal to push the action. I don't think he'll foul anywhere near as much as DDD did against Usyk and talk of a DQ is just plain silly.

Furys fouling is often identified; Johnny Nelson considers it some part of Fury's 'real fighting man' makeup. It's a given Fury will continue to do so against Usyk because it's a bigger part of his game than it is of DDDs game.

Fury is fighting for his whole reputation - his best wins have been devalued and his last fight has seen more people questioning his actual worth.
If he finds himself at risk of a humiliating stoppage loss against the 'middleweight' then Fury doesn't strike me as the honourable type to go out on his shield .. he will foul his way out of there.

I not convinced those skinny legs of Furys are prepared to move him as much as Usyk will be planning to make them.

Gotta disagree Tony. No way in the world that Fury intentionally gets disqualified. Give your head a shake.

[mike john]

i cant see fury intentionally doing an akinwande. even if usyk boxes furys head off all night long, tyson knows full well that the powers that be are all in on fury v joshua, he'll drag himself through to the final bell even if he loses every round, knowing theres a good chance he'll get the SD or draw anyway.

[tonyevs]

I think Fury will be taking centre ring and using a higher work rate than normal to push the action. I don't think he'll foul anywhere near as much as DDD did against Usyk and talk of a DQ is just plain silly.

Furys fouling is often identified; Johnny Nelson considers it some part of Fury's 'real fighting man' makeup. It's a given Fury will continue to do so against Usyk because it's a bigger part of his game than it is of DDDs game.

Fury is fighting for his whole reputation - his best wins have been devalued and his last fight has seen more people questioning his actual worth.
If he finds himself at risk of a humiliating stoppage loss against the 'middleweight' then Fury doesn't strike me as the honourable type to go out on his shield .. he will foul his way out of there.

I not convinced those skinny legs of Furys are prepared to move him as much as Usyk will be planning to make them.

Gotta disagree Tony. No way in the world that Fury intentionally gets disqualified. Give your head a shake.

There is big money in the rematch .. there is likely bigger money facing Joshua.
Being dominated and stopped is a lot harder to come back from than a disqualification.


Whilst he would still get the rematch vs Usyk, its a tough one to do if your being outclassed.
If Usyk shows that Fury is washed up then the Joshua fight may not even happen.

[Steveh583]

fury looking in amazing shape

[BigDoofus]

I think Fury will be taking centre ring and using a higher work rate than normal to push the action. I don't think he'll foul anywhere near as much as DDD did against Usyk and talk of a DQ is just plain silly.

Furys fouling is often identified; Johnny Nelson considers it some part of Fury's 'real fighting man' makeup. It's a given Fury will continue to do so against Usyk because it's a bigger part of his game than it is of DDDs game.

Fury is fighting for his whole reputation - his best wins have been devalued and his last fight has seen more people questioning his actual worth.
If he finds himself at risk of a humiliating stoppage loss against the 'middleweight' then Fury doesn't strike me as the honourable type to go out on his shield .. he will foul his way out of there.

I not convinced those skinny legs of Furys are prepared to move him as much as Usyk will be planning to make them.

Gotta disagree Tony. No way in the world that Fury intentionally gets disqualified. Give your head a shake.

Tony was in the “Fury is too scared to fight Usyk” camp. If he gave his head a shake I doubt there would be much rattling about.

[tonyevs]

Furys fouling is often identified; Johnny Nelson considers it some part of Fury's 'real fighting man' makeup. It's a given Fury will continue to do so against Usyk because it's a bigger part of his game than it is of DDDs game.

Fury is fighting for his whole reputation - his best wins have been devalued and his last fight has seen more people questioning his actual worth.
If he finds himself at risk of a humiliating stoppage loss against the 'middleweight' then Fury doesn't strike me as the honourable type to go out on his shield .. he will foul his way out of there.

I not convinced those skinny legs of Furys are prepared to move him as much as Usyk will be planning to make them.

Gotta disagree Tony. No way in the world that Fury intentionally gets disqualified. Give your head a shake.

Tony was in the “Fury is too scared to fight Usyk” camp. If he gave his head a shake I doubt there would be much rattling about.

Nope - never once wrote that

[BigDoofus]

[Kilburn]

I’m not seeing fatigue being a deciding factor for this one. Fury is surely just going to get outlanded.

It seems unlikely those odd looking arm-punches are going to trouble Usyk in big numbers, whatever shape Fury turns up in.

[SeanBrennan]

Good interview with Usyk on BKM channel today

[BigDoofus]

It's strange how Fury was in noticeably worse shame when he suffered a cut. Push the fight back and he's looking a lot better. It's almost like he wasn't ready for the first date. *RUBS CHIN*

He was in great shape when he got cut, but the imbeciles are starting again with the “his b1tch hit him with a frying pan” theory

Behave yourself, he had a lot more body fat when he pulled out of the fight. I've heard at least a dozen trade people say the same thing.

Did any of the trade people say that he “bladed” himself as you hysterically suggested?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight Week!!

[Ruthless-RKO]

[maverick23]

Big John has only just arrived and he’s already dropped the nut in on someone.

[Controversial]

Big John has only just arrived and he’s already dropped the nut in on someone.

Someone from Usyks team nutted him I read, blood coming from his forehead.

Edit. No just seen the footage, John nutted him

[jwfg]

He was in great shape when he got cut, but the imbeciles are starting again with the “his b1tch hit him with a frying pan” theory

Behave yourself, he had a lot more body fat when he pulled out of the fight. I've heard at least a dozen trade people say the same thing.

Did any of the trade people say that he “bladed” himself as you hysterically suggested?

Do you think he's in better shape than he was the first time?

[quickeyg]

And away we go

Shane Fury interview.

Krassyuk Interview.

allegedly Interview

Tyson Fury interview.

[The Gratest]

Big John has only just arrived and he’s already dropped the nut in on someone.

Hopefully someone higher up will have a word and he'll be kept away from the rest of the build up.

[JamesPhilips]

Big John has only just arrived and he’s already dropped the nut in on someone.

Hopefully someone higher up will have a word and he'll be kept away from the rest of the build up.

I don’t think this kind of backward uncivilised behaviour will go down well with Turki