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Glass Joe wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 03:36 Feels like they only announced the Usyk fight to take the heat off Ngannou fight, more chance people will tune in. I won't believe it tilll i see a date, venue and press conference

That was my initial thought too - Fury did exactly the same in build up to Chisora last year

But .. this time Usyks people seem more on board with it happening. Plus if reports are right - the 3 fight £164 million includes the Usyk fight plus rematch.

I am very skeptical, Let's see, but I'm expecting a derailment soon after the Ngannou fight

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice.....

I’m not sure if the money is going to definitely sway it considering Furys’ wealth already. I half suspect Usyk has a style Fury knows he won’t cope well with. Plus he seems woefully out of shape!

handsofstone wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 07:40 Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice.....

"Won't get fooled again"

Teddy's Toupee wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 11:22

handsofstone wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 07:40 Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice.....

"Won't get fooled again"

I wish I knew how to post the George Bush clip

Nope. It's a smokescreen to deflect from the end of month fight criticism

I don't imagine Fury being too concerned if he lost twice to Usyk and still picked up the £164 million ..

At this point in time he is all about money and celebrity .. with money just edging it.

It's hard to imagine Fury fighting Usyk on 23rd December though. He hasnt had a serious test for quite a few years, and not been in proper shape even longer. It's one thing getting down to a certain weight, but it's keeping the muscle and stamina. He will have definitely lost a considerable amount of that wasting time with Chisora and Ngannou.

handsofstone wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 11:33

Teddy's Toupee wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 11:22

handsofstone wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 07:40 Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice.....

"Won't get fooled again"

I wish I knew how to post the George Bush clip

Cyclops wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 12:09

handsofstone wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 11:33

Teddy's Toupee wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 11:22

"Won't get fooled again"

I wish I knew how to post the George Bush clip

In the UK we never thought America could out do themselves with Bush but heck ya'll did it!

can't beat a George W clip

Even Hearn saying he thinks the Fury-Usyk fight will happen and says he is selecting Fury to win.

The Saudis know the clock's ticking on their oil wealth, making efforts to cosy up to the US re: Israel of late, and this is the biggest sportswashing investment available. A guaranteed pot of gold with a rematch clause...

Redback Rasta wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 18:13 Even Hearn saying he thinks the Fury-Usyk fight will happen and says he is selecting Fury to win.

I know how much you respect Hearn's word

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 19:59

Redback Rasta wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 18:13 Even Hearn saying he thinks the Fury-Usyk fight will happen and says he is selecting Fury to win.

I know how much you respect Hearn's word :lol:

I know how much others hang on his every word :lol:

Latest interview with Usyk doesn't give the fight happening much confidence.

He doubts it happening on December 23rd .. contradicts a bit by saying he needs a 14 week camp, then later saying he hopes it's in December.

He will apparently be at the Fury v Ngannou show .. so it will either be confirmed then - or more likely just using Usyks name to sell the Ngannou show as with Chisora.

tonyevs wrote: ↑20 Oct 2023, 01:54 Latest interview with Usyk doesn't give the fight happening much confidence.

He doubts it happening on December 23rd .. contradicts a bit by saying he needs a 14 week camp, then later saying he hopes it's in December.

He will apparently be at the Fury v Ngannou show .. so it will either be confirmed then - or more likely just using Usyks name to sell the Ngannou show as with Chisora.

Usyk turned the fight down last December with an “injury”.

Anyone with a iq over 10 knows the fight was never going to happen this year.

Yep .. I also surprised Doofy found so many Fury fans on X too .. he must have searched for hours to find those 3

tonyevs wrote: ↑20 Oct 2023, 04:49 Yep .. I also surprised Doofy found so many Fury fans on X too .. he must have searched for hours to find those 3

Yeah because Usyk has history off constantly ducking fights eeeeeedyets

It doesn't look too nailed on though from Usyks interview.

Unless he playing it down of course. The only positive I can see is that he is going to attend the Fury v Ngannou show .. couldn't imagine him wasting his time unless it was all agreed .. well not unless he and his team were offered a few nights all expenses paid stay in a 6* hotel .. with a nice pay cheque to boot

December 23rd never has been nailed on. When the fight was announced, every report had a possible date of 23rd December, but also stating January as well.
Usyk appears to just be saying that it might be the latter date.
His opponent needs to come through his cash grab fight against the novice without injury first before a date can be nailed on.
I wouldn't read too much into this unless you're John Fury AKA Big Doofus with nothing to do until the next Youtuber get together.

tonyevs wrote: ↑20 Oct 2023, 04:49 Yep .. I also surprised Doofy found so many Fury fans on X too .. he must have searched for hours to find those 3

"Usyk " was trending this morning. The Knitting Circle on here is not representative of the real world.