chinarich wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 08:01
Nobody complained when Apollo Creed fought a Philly club fighter on his home turf, how is Fury giving Mckean a chance any different?
Apollo was out of top challengers. He’d cleaned out the division and Clubber Lang had only just turned over. They also didn’t put Apollo/Rocky (the first fight anyway) on PPV.
Fury has many challengers that people would rather see him fight than McKean/Opetaia which is the key difference. Plus he’d probably expect people to pay £20+ to watch it.
chinarich wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 08:01
Nobody complained when Apollo Creed fought a Philly club fighter on his home turf, how is Fury giving Mckean a chance any different?
Balboa was a southpaw, weighed in at 200lbs (cruiserweight). Ideal preparation for the Usyk fight later this year. Don't be surprised if his name gets mentioned as well.
mickey1975 wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 08:50
We didn't have this outrage when Usyk got the AJ fight. Is it because he scraped past Del? You can't have it both ways, lads.
Why would there be an outrage with the Usyk fighting AJ?
mickey1975 wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 08:50
We didn't have this outrage when Usyk got the AJ fight. Is it because he scraped past Del? You can't have it both ways, lads.
Nice trolling.
Undisputed champion going up to heavyweight with two fights, a stoppage win and a clear win over a gatekeeper, fighting as an ordered mandatory against the unified champion, is a touch different to the Fury shambles.
polecateddy wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 08:01
I kind of think boxing is just a game for Fury now. Make the right noises but just fight over-matched fighters, collect good paydays and retire. I don’t think Usyk or Joshua will ever get a look in.
Johnny Nelson (speaking to Seconds Out): " I actually think Fury is the best heavyweight in the World right now but I don't think Fury thinks he is the best heavyweight in the World right now".
polecateddy wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 08:01
I kind of think boxing is just a game for Fury now. Make the right noises but just fight over-matched fighters, collect good paydays and retire. I don’t think Usyk or Joshua will ever get a look in.
Johnny Nelson (speaking to Seconds Out): " I actually think Fury is the best heavyweight in the World right now but I don't think Fury thinks he is the best heavyweight in the World right now".
Bloody hell. The Fury brand is ridiculed and derided so much by the UK fans nowadays that he's being forced to travel as far away as possible to get an audience
mickey1975 wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 08:50
We didn't have this outrage when Usyk got the AJ fight. Is it because he scraped past Del? You can't have it both ways, lads.
Why would there be an outrage with the Usyk fighting AJ?
mickey1975 wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 08:50
We didn't have this outrage when Usyk got the AJ fight. Is it because he scraped past Del? You can't have it both ways, lads.
Why would there be an outrage with the Usyk fighting AJ?
mickey1975 wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 11:10
Why is there with Opetatia.”?
Have you not figured it out?
No. As one before Usyk I think he’d be perfect.
Jesus Christ man
Usyk was the undisputed unified cruiserweight champ who had cleared out the division, was a legitimate option and also a mandatory for AJ. He also came in with a decisive top 15 win over Chisora as proof he could take the heavy punches. Opetaia has never even defended his belt, is not a mandatory for Fury's belt and most importantly not one of the legitimate options that Fury should actually be facing.
Usyk was the undisputed unified cruiserweight champ who had cleared out the division, was a legitimate option and also a mandatory for AJ. He also came in with a decisive top 15 win over Chisora as proof he could take the heavy punches. Opetaia has never even defended his belt, is not a mandatory for Fury's belt and most importantly not one of the legitimate options that Fury should actually be facing.
mickey1975 wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 11:28
No. As one before Usyk I think he’d be perfect.
Jesus Christ man
Usyk was the undisputed unified cruiserweight champ who had cleared out the division, was a legitimate option and also a mandatory for AJ. He also came in with a decisive top 15 win over Chisora as proof he could take the heavy punches. Opetaia has never even defended his belt, is not a mandatory for Fury's belt and most importantly not one of the legitimate options that Fury should actually be facing.
Imagine if Lennox Lewis had said after beating Holyfield, ‘you know I might go to Australia and fight Adam Watt. And then who knows, maybe my sparring partner mate, Jeremy Williams.’
Fury is fairly lucky the mighty American sports press have given up on American heavyweight boxing. Back in the day they’d have given him both barrels!
polecateddy wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 13:57
Imagine if Lennox Lewis had said after beating Holyfield, ‘you know I might go to Australia and fight Adam Watt. And then who knows, maybe my sparring partner mate, Jeremy Williams.’
Fury is fairly lucky the mighty American sports press have given up on American heavyweight boxing. Back in the day they’d have given him both barrels!
If Evander wasn't given a chance when he moved up, there wouldn't have been the controversial second Lewis-Holyfield fight.
polecateddy wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 13:57
Imagine if Lennox Lewis had said after beating Holyfield, ‘you know I might go to Australia and fight Adam Watt. And then who knows, maybe my sparring partner mate, Jeremy Williams.’
Fury is fairly lucky the mighty American sports press have given up on American heavyweight boxing. Back in the day they’d have given him both barrels!
If Evander wasn't given a chance when he moved up, there wouldn't have been the controversial second Lewis-Holyfield fight.
I know you'll give Fury a lot of slack, but surely this is a waste of Fury's last couple of decent years. I kind of think you could re-visit this thread in 12 months time, and basically nothing will have changed. Maybe just another sub top-20 name on his record, that's it!
Nice trolling.
