ALI wrote: ↑04 Jan 2023, 17:42
Fury not to fight Usyk or Joshua. Hope to be proved wrong.
I think he might fight Joshua this year but 100% don't think he fancies boxing Uysk. It's screaming silence from his side and, surely they would need a certain amount of time to promote the fight and sell tickets etc.
Everyone on both sides have given several positive interviews for weeks?
Sounds more and more likely that it won't happen:
Re: Your boxing predictions for 2023
Posted: 06 Jan 2023, 03:11
by mickey1975
I did say at the start the time constraints may be a problem. Rushing for Ramadan is not important to a practising catholic. I will be delighted if it does end up at Wembley. I’m still pretty sure they’ll fight.
Old bones Ian wrote: ↑01 Jan 2023, 15:58
Ok , so I'll start of with Yarde getting stopped in 6th round.
Fury will fight Usyk and win by controversial decision.
Okolie will have a disaster on heavyweight debut
Interesting - Why do you think Okolie will have a disaster? (For upsetting Eddie Hearn?
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His advantage over cruisers is being able to maul in close and box at range , I don't see these being able to out strength a decent heavy, plus even though he's a champion at cruiser I'm not convinced on his chin , at the higher weight there will be bigger punchers and I think he'll get found out quickly
Old bones Ian wrote: ↑01 Jan 2023, 15:58
Ok , so I'll start of with Yarde getting stopped in 6th round.
Fury will fight Usyk and win by controversial decision.
Okolie will have a disaster on heavyweight debut
Interesting - Why do you think Okolie will have a disaster? (For upsetting Eddie Hearn?
)
His advantage over cruisers is being able to maul in close and box at range , I don't see these being able to out strength a decent heavy, plus even though he's a champion at cruiser I'm not convinced on his chin , at the higher weight there will be bigger punchers and I think he'll get found out quickly
Old bones Ian wrote: ↑01 Jan 2023, 15:58
Ok , so I'll start of with Yarde getting stopped in 6th round.
Fury will fight Usyk and win by controversial decision.
Okolie will have a disaster on heavyweight debut
Interesting - Why do you think Okolie will have a disaster? (For upsetting Eddie Hearn?
)
His advantage over cruisers is being able to maul in close and box at range , I don't see these being able to out strength a decent heavy, plus even though he's a champion at cruiser I'm not convinced on his chin , at the higher weight there will be bigger punchers and I think he'll get found out quickly
Yup makes sense. He’s an enormous cruiser weight to be sure
Interesting - Why do you think Okolie will have a disaster? (For upsetting Eddie Hearn?
)
His advantage over cruisers is being able to maul in close and box at range , I don't see these being able to out strength a decent heavy, plus even though he's a champion at cruiser I'm not convinced on his chin , at the higher weight there will be bigger punchers and I think he'll get found out quickly
Yup makes sense. He’s an enormous cruiser weight to be sure
Al Cole was similar. A decent cruiserweight champion but lost all his advantages at heavyweight.
DrDuke wrote: ↑01 Jan 2023, 16:01
Probably Fury vs Usyk and Crawford vs Spence get made. These bouts entered the 'now or never' status and such opportunities can't be lost.
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