Realistically, which legendary HWs could beat a top shape version of Tyson Fury?

[amwsnw]

Lewis, Holyfield, Tyson, Holmes, Frazier, Ali.

X 2 plus Bowe and no doubt with a bit more thought several others.

[joshj909]

Emphasis on the word 'could' in the title. Could be a lot of them. Wilder could have beat Fury. Cunningham could have beta Fury. Walking could have beat Fury. McDermott could have beat Fury. Ngannou could have beat Fury. Why couldn't any random euro level guy from a few decades ago have beat him? It's more an assessment of who beats who more times out of 10.

[apollo creed]

After Ali, I think Fury is one of the most gifted hw fighters. I mean to be that big and move that well its almost unreal. People hate him bc of his herky jerky style and his mouth but he's one of a kind.

[jamesmcdonnell]

I think Wladimir could've even beaten Fury in 2015 if he had actually thrown some punches. For whatever reason he just chose not to fight that fight.

I think Wlad was just gun shy and very confused by Fury's slick-awkward style. Also Wlad could not impose his size against a more bigger man like Fury. Fury is a very bad style for up-right, stiff fighters like K brothers, AJ, etc.

Fury was often standing there with his arm outstretched on the rope, as wide open as could be, and Wlad was just staring at him. There wasn't anything confusing.

I'll never see that fight as some sort of great performance by Fury. It was 2 guys fighting like they were afraid to lose rather than 2 guys fighting to win. It was one of the worst fights I've ever seen.

That win is great for Fury on paper. It's a lot less impressive if you see it.

It was one of the worst big title fights I have ever seen, up there with Haye v Valuev. I've seen more aggression in an ashram.

[gilgamesh]

I think Wlad was just gun shy and very confused by Fury's slick-awkward style. Also Wlad could not impose his size against a more bigger man like Fury. Fury is a very bad style for up-right, stiff fighters like K brothers, AJ, etc.

Fury was often standing there with his arm outstretched on the rope, as wide open as could be, and Wlad was just staring at him. There wasn't anything confusing.

I'll never see that fight as some sort of great performance by Fury. It was 2 guys fighting like they were afraid to lose rather than 2 guys fighting to win. It was one of the worst fights I've ever seen.

That win is great for Fury on paper. It's a lot less impressive if you see it.

It was one of the worst big title fights I have ever seen, up there with Haye v Valuev. I've seen more aggression in an ashram.

I think the only Heavyweight title fight I've watched that was worse was Chris Byrd vs Davarryl Williamson.