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fergusg wrote:That fight probably wouldn't have gone ahead anyway, due to the fact that Tyson Fury couldn't fight on that date (against replacement fighter Alexander Ustinov), due to the fact that his Uncle was dying.

i am usually all for humanistic arguments, but i
tend to believe that boxing is proud of athletes
going in no matter what. imagine a fight on this
level with this much public attention in the thirties.
someone pulling put because of his uncle dying
would probably make him the laughing stock for
years.

boxers on that level go in there with all kinds of
issues and still do it. especially when you play
the loud mouth card you have to deliver on the
tough side or you are just an entertainer.

fergusg wrote:

Tony1244 wrote:Will Fury-Chisora Happen on 11/29?

Dereck Chisora fractured his left in July that forced him to withdraw from his rematch against Tyson Fury in July.
:

I've heard it was his right that got fractured.
And after what Fury did to Abell ( clear intentional low blows) i hope he gets all his teeths broken by this another headcase Chisora.

i am usually all for humanistic arguments, but i
tend to believe that boxing is proud of athletes
going in no matter what. imagine a fight on this
level with this much public attention in the thirties.
someone pulling put because of his uncle dying
would probably make him the laughing stock for
years.

boxers on that level go in there with all kinds of
issues and still do it. especially when you play
the loud mouth card you have to deliver on the
tough side or you are just an entertainer.[/quote]>>>Man


Thank You. You described this better than I ever could.

It looks like it is coming off afterall. I'm pleasantly surprised. Now the issue is when will it be on TV in the US. 3 different times listed that all claim to be EST.

Tony1244 wrote:i am usually all for humanistic arguments, but i
tend to believe that boxing is proud of athletes
going in no matter what. imagine a fight on this
level with this much public attention in the thirties.
someone pulling put because of his uncle dying
would probably make him the laughing stock for
years.

boxers on that level go in there with all kinds of
issues and still do it. especially when you play
the loud mouth card you have to deliver on the
tough side or you are just an entertainer.

>>>Man


It looks like it is coming off afterall. I'm pleasantly surprised. Now the issue is when will it be on TV in the US. 3 different times listed that all claim to be EST.[/quote]

Yeah I have no idea when the fight will take place today...and where to watch it. ESPN3? I have like hundreds of channels on cable, including ESPN2...but I can't find any ESPN3.
Maybe it's online? I wish I knew.

man wrote:

fergusg wrote:That fight probably wouldn't have gone ahead anyway, due to the fact that Tyson Fury couldn't fight on that date (against replacement fighter Alexander Ustinov), due to the fact that his Uncle was dying.

i am usually all for humanistic arguments, but i
tend to believe that boxing is proud of athletes
going in no matter what. imagine a fight on this
level with this much public attention in the thirties.
someone pulling put because of his uncle dying
would probably make him the laughing stock for
years.

boxers on that level go in there with all kinds of
issues and still do it. especially when you play
the loud mouth card you have to deliver on the
tough side or you are just an entertainer.

His wife had just had a miscarriage too, Chisora had pulled out, then his Uncle was on life support in hospital. Very few fighters would have gone ahead with the fight in those circumstances and even if he wanted to fight, he'd have been on his own with no one in the corner.

It looks like it is coming off afterall. I'm pleasantly surprised. Now the issue is when will it be on TV in the US. 3 different times listed that all claim to be EST.[/quote]

Yeah I have no idea when the fight will take place today...and where to watch it. ESPN3? I have like hundreds of channels on cable, including ESPN2...but I can't find any ESPN3.
Maybe it's online? I wish I knew.[/quote]


It's online. NOT on TV in the US. Go to: espn3.com online.

Problem is espn3.com has it listed @ 3:15 EST on one page and 6 EST on another page.

crow wrote:

fergusg wrote:

Tony1244 wrote:Will Fury-Chisora Happen on 11/29?

Dereck Chisora fractured his left in July that forced him to withdraw from his rematch against Tyson Fury in July.
:

I've heard it was his right that got fractured.
And after what Fury did to Abell ( clear intentional low blows) i hope he gets all his teeths broken by this another headcase Chisora.

>>>Crow


Fury is being the "bad guy" like in wrestling, and I'm ok with that.

What I'm not ok with is that he agreed to fight Ustinov and then backed-out after the weigh-in.

Tony1244 wrote:It looks like it is coming off afterall. I'm pleasantly surprised. Now the issue is when will it be on TV in the US. 3 different times listed that all claim to be EST.

Yeah I have no idea when the fight will take place today...and where to watch it. ESPN3? I have like hundreds of channels on cable, including ESPN2...but I can't find any ESPN3.
Maybe it's online? I wish I knew.[/quote]


It's online. NOT on TV in the US. Go to: espn3.com online.

Problem is espn3.com has it listed @ 3:15 EST on one page and 6 EST on another page.[/quote]

Oh ok thanks Tony.
I'll keep checking espn3.com throughout the day to see if they fix an EST time.

Oh ok thanks Tony.
I'll keep checking espn3.com throughout the day to see if they fix an EST time.[/quote]

http://thaboxingvoice.com/espn-3-to-tel ... ra-2/35918

Check it out, CJ

Tony1244 wrote:Oh ok thanks Tony.
I'll keep checking espn3.com throughout the day to see if they fix an EST time.

http://thaboxingvoice.com/espn-3-to-tel ... ra-2/35918

Check it out, CJ [/quote]



Awesome thanks for the link.
It'll be starting just after my afternoon nap. :)
I'm looking forward to this card, should be fun.

Tony1244 wrote: Fury is being the "bad guy" like in wrestling, and I'm ok with that.

What I'm not ok with is that he agreed to fight Ustinov and then backed-out after the weigh-in.

So, you're a "anything goes, as long as it's entertaining" kind of guy ?

PUGLET wrote:I agree that FURY behaves like a horses' ass... But I can't help but like him... I'm not even sure why! He's quick with a quip and seems like a pretty cool dude. I realize that his skill set is pretty limited, but at least it seems like he comes to fight a bit.

People should worship Fury for several reasons:
1. Such a cool and non-Russian name.
2. How can people call him average? Pulev is still ranked no. 3 on boxrec. If that bum is supposed to be the third best heavy in the world, then that would make Fury no. 2.
3. He might be many things, but he's not boring and you don't need a translator to understand him.
4. Did I mention that he's not from the Warsaw Pact? Ivan Drago gave us a completely false picture of the alleged coolness of those guys, maybe because he was actually Swedish. The WWE shows us how cool that gimmick can still be with Rusev and his valet Lana (Putin worshippers with an anti-American attitude).
5. He's the kind of heel that the Soviet boxers were supposed to be.

PUGLET wrote: So, aside from being a horses' ass... Anyone have any insight as to whether or not FURY is a "proper bloke"? As you Brits put it?

I have spent several decades being English and have never heard anyone referred to as a "proper bloke"

crow wrote:

Tony1244 wrote: Fury is being the "bad guy" like in wrestling, and I'm ok with that.

What I'm not ok with is that he agreed to fight Ustinov and then backed-out after the weigh-in.

So, you're a "anything goes, as long as it's entertaining" kind of guy ?

>>>Crow


I wouldn't say anything.

Claiming you'll bust ribs in the ring, or calling your opponent "The washer woman,"" like Ali did, a dude should be able to accept that, are things that would pass muster with me.

Spitting water in your opponent's face like Chisora did, or ripping up a flag like someone else did are examples of going too far. Ali calling Frazier "ugly" was ok, but calling him "Uncle Tom,' went too far IMO.

I'd be curious to hear other people' opinion on this.

"... proper bloke...." Doesn't translate to
"... OK dude..."?
Sorry, I thought "proper" inferred good or righteous and "bloke" just meant... Dude. I meant no offense.
The question still remains.... Is FURY really a compete ASSHOLE and idiot? Or is it all an act and he's actually a cool dude? You know... Like

A parallel could be "Prince Naseem Hamed".... Acted like an idiot ... And in reality... Probably was an idiot. Sort of like Chris Eubanks. Is Tyson FURY really such a HYPERBOLIC douchebag like he portrays in the media? Does anyone know him? Met him? Just curious.

PUGLET wrote:A parallel could be "Prince Naseem Hamed".... Acted like an idiot ... And in reality... Probably was an idiot.

Oh, such fond memories. The current heavy division desperately needs a Prince Naseem!

One thing I will say about Fury, he has a bright future in show business.......as a big Viking or something. He has character, that is for sure. Him bragging about being built for speed and athleticism is another thing though...

PUGLET wrote:. Is Tyson FURY really such a HYPERBOLIC douchebag like he portrays in the media? Does anyone know him? Met him? Just curious.

Never met him, but i remember how his car got set on fire in front of his house, not so long ago.

It appears that Fury almost pulled out:

http://www.sportinglife.com/boxing/news ... /9587218/-?

ikorolev wrote:It appears that Fury almost pulled out:

http://www.sportinglife.com/boxing/news ... /9587218/-?

Doesn't look good for a future match against Klitschko.
Who knows how sick Fury will be before that match happens. I'm not optimistic we'll see him against Wlad this spring.
Would Wlad be stripped of the WBO belt if he decided to fight Jennings first?

ikorolev wrote:It appears that Fury almost pulled out:

http://www.sportinglife.com/boxing/news ... /9587218/-?

If it is true.I think it just shows how tough Fury really is

Fury dominated from the off.
He used his reach, southpaw transition, overall physical attributes and a jab to keep Chisora at bay.
One way traffic.