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Grilling Machine wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 01:48 Right now I actually think Joyce'd be Fury's biggest threat, even though I'd fancy him to lose to one or two others. Because he's got the size, strength, engine, chin and self-belief.

I make Fury-AJ 70:30 at the minute, because I think AJ has to be aggressive to win and I still suspect him of lacking confidence. But if he smashes Pulev and goes at Fury like he did Breazeale as a result, that's definitely a 50:50 for me. His one-two won't cut it against Fury — he needs to double and triple his jab and throw his combinations of old.

keirw wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 12:58

Grilling Machine wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 01:48 Right now I actually think Joyce'd be Fury's biggest threat, even though I'd fancy him to lose to one or two others. Because he's got the size, strength, engine, chin and self-belief.

I make Fury-AJ 70:30 at the minute, because I think AJ has to be aggressive to win and I still suspect him of lacking confidence. But if he smashes Pulev and goes at Fury like he did Breazeale as a result, that's definitely a 50:50 for me. His one-two won't cut it against Fury — he needs to double and triple his jab and throw his combinations of old.

I think the Juggernaught is a bloody hard night's work for anyone.
Although I would make either of the top boys favourite over him, I doubt anyone will be queuing up to face him.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 06:40 Usyk will end up like Cunningham. The minute it got difficult Tyson really took advantage of his size and beat him up. He’s an expert in using his size.

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 06:47 Definitely Joshua. The heavyweight division is sh!t though and has been for about 20 years.

Covfefe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:28

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 06:47 Definitely Joshua. The heavyweight division is sh!t though and has been for about 20 years.

How dare you!

This is the most exciting hw period since the 90s.

Perhaps it’s poor in comparison and made to look better by the dross throughout the millennium but I’m going to enjoy it whilst it’s here.

There’s something genuinely special about a heavyweight title fight.

dookus wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:37

Covfefe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:28

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 06:47 Definitely Joshua. The heavyweight division is sh!t though and has been for about 20 years.

How dare you!

This is the most exciting hw period since the 90s.

Perhaps it’s poor in comparison and made to look better by the dross throughout the millennium but I’m going to enjoy it whilst it’s here.

There’s something genuinely special about a heavyweight title fight.

Yes, this last few years beats the crap out of heavyweight boxing 2003-2015.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:46 funny enough boring wlad was in some of my fave hw fights during that period, brewster 1, peter 1, josh

brewster actually was one of the best value guys, first fight vs wlad vs an awesome comebeack, blew out golota in style, come from behind war victory over krasniqi, fun tough controversial fight vs meehan, then a war and eye losing slobber knocker when he lost title to liakhovich

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:46 funny enough boring wlad was in some of my fave hw fights during that period, brewster 1, peter 1, josh

brewster actually was one of the best value guys, first fight vs wlad vs an awesome comebeack, blew out golota in style, come from behind war victory over krasniqi, fun tough controversial fight vs meehan, then a war and eye losing slobber knocker when he lost title to liakhovich

Covfefe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:58

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:46 funny enough boring wlad was in some of my fave hw fights during that period, brewster 1, peter 1, josh

brewster actually was one of the best value guys, first fight vs wlad vs an awesome comebeack, blew out golota in style, come from behind war victory over krasniqi, fun tough controversial fight vs meehan, then a war and eye losing slobber knocker when he lost title to liakhovich

When was Wlad Sanders?

Great rewatch that, he couldn’t miss with his straight left that night.

Hurt iron chinned Vitali too with that shot.

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 06:47 Definitely Joshua. The heavyweight division is sh!t though and has been for about 20 years.

How dare you!

This is the most exciting hw period since the 90s

oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:53

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:46 funny enough boring wlad was in some of my fave hw fights during that period, brewster 1, peter 1, josh

brewster actually was one of the best value guys, first fight vs wlad vs an awesome comebeack, blew out golota in style, come from behind war victory over krasniqi, fun tough controversial fight vs meehan, then a war and eye losing slobber knocker when he lost title to liakhovich

LOL! That Brewster fight was the one of the strangest things I've ever seen.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑12 Dec 2020, 04:43 Fury isn’t skilled? Some people will never give him credit.

Covfefe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:39

dookus wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:37

Covfefe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 22:28

How dare you!

This is the most exciting hw period since the 90s.

Perhaps it’s poor in comparison and made to look better by the dross throughout the millennium but I’m going to enjoy it whilst it’s here.

There’s something genuinely special about a heavyweight title fight.

Yes, this last few years beats the crap out of heavyweight boxing 2003-2015.

Not even close either.

The most exciting thing to happen in those years was Harrison stopping Sprott. What does that tell you?

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑12 Dec 2020, 07:11
Hopefully Bridgerweight will be better

tonyevs wrote: ↑12 Dec 2020, 05:48

mickey1975 wrote: ↑12 Dec 2020, 04:43 Fury isn’t skilled? Some people will never give him credit.

People often criticise Mike Tysons initial title reign as being against a very poor crop of heavyweights; but with hindsight I`d say quite a few of those heavyweights had skills far superior to todays top three guys.

Yes Fury has skills - its just they are far lower than what youd expect from the top heavyweight.

keirw wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 12:58I think the Juggernaught is a bloody hard night's work for anyone.
Although I would make either of the top boys favourite over him, I doubt anyone will be queuing up to face him.

Grilling Machine wrote: ↑12 Dec 2020, 17:47

keirw wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020, 12:58I think the Juggernaught is a bloody hard night's work for anyone.
Although I would make either of the top boys favourite over him, I doubt anyone will be queuing up to face him.

And I think it'd be so hard to look good against him, even in a shutout.

I wanted to see Miller against Fury when most people thought that madness, purely because I think Big Baby's size and endurance would've made it a fun watch; maybe. I mean boring, sure, with loads of clinching and huffing and puffing, but if that floats yer boat, and I guess it did mine!

It was nobody's first choice, obviously, but at the time everyone was bypassing everyone, and I just thought Miller was better B-side value than most. Until TFKoB's short reign, like.