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leejonesjnr wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 03:16 I think that a lot of the criticism is because the man is telling people he doesn’t need a warm up fight to beat Wilder or Joshua as they are easy nights work.
If he had said ‘I’ve been out for a while and I’ll work my way back into things’ I think people would be more accepting.

Wa1nuts wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 04:55 I remember Paul Smith having a 4 round fight on a matchroom card against a journeyman after some time out of the ring. Nobody said anything. Why is fury expected to fight a top ten opponent?

It's not as if he stays in shape and was training the whole time he was out

tigermoth87 wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 00:46

moogie101 wrote: ↑20 May 2018, 23:55 I genuinely don't get the hate for his opponent.

Fury hasn't fought in a few years and still getting into fighting shape. This is a knockover job and then he moves on to better fighters.

I'm just pleased he's fighting full stop as a year ago, hell six months ago it didn't look likely.

Agreed

He had 2 years out and became the size of a barrage balloon. It's to be expected he comes back against an easy opponent.

Most fighters after a big lay off do.

SenorPipino wrote: ↑20 May 2018, 13:53 Can't you fellows just head to a favorite pub and catch the fight?

Back in the 90s I was such a regular customer at certain PPV bars, that they just waved me in with no cover.

I'm sure that more than a few of you have similar stroke.

Then you wouldn't have to worry about allegedly not televising the sure-to-be-quick scrap.

ALI wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 07:44 I have no idea why he needs to fight at this level. 2 to 3 year layoff or not, the opposition should be better. Fury is a massive heavyweight, this guy is a beefed up cruiser who lost to Charr.

Fury milking it, just like he said he would. Matchroom failed to sign Fury, partly because they refused his request to schedule fights with this level of oponent. I have to give Matchroom rezpect for standing their ground on that.

Wa1nuts wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 07:50

ALI wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 07:44 I have no idea why he needs to fight at this level. 2 to 3 year layoff or not, the opposition should be better. Fury is a massive heavyweight, this guy is a beefed up cruiser who lost to Charr.

Fury milking it, just like he said he would. Matchroom failed to sign Fury, partly because they refused his request to schedule fights with this level of oponent. I have to give Matchroom rezpect for standing their ground on that.

Also FW is known for paying more than them in general

leejonesjnr wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 08:00

Wa1nuts wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 07:50

ALI wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 07:44 I have no idea why he needs to fight at this level. 2 to 3 year layoff or not, the opposition should be better. Fury is a massive heavyweight, this guy is a beefed up cruiser who lost to Charr.

Fury milking it, just like he said he would. Matchroom failed to sign Fury, partly because they refused his request to schedule fights with this level of oponent. I have to give Matchroom rezpect for standing their ground on that.

Also FW is known for paying more than them in general

I believe thats mainly for the red corner

clopixolacuphase wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 06:17 This will only be on in pubs up North. Nowhere will show this in London .

CharlesListon wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 05:14

leejonesjnr wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 03:16 I think that a lot of the criticism is because the man is telling people he doesn’t need a warm up fight to beat Wilder or Joshua as they are easy nights work.
If he had said ‘I’ve been out for a while and I’ll work my way back into things’ I think people would be more accepting.

Exactly this. I have no issue with any come back fight walkover, unless the come backer has spent the past two years bad mouthing everyone else and claiming they could knock them both out the same night.

HomicideHenry wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 19:29

CharlesListon wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 05:14

leejonesjnr wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 03:16 I think that a lot of the criticism is because the man is telling people he doesn’t need a warm up fight to beat Wilder or Joshua as they are easy nights work.
If he had said ‘I’ve been out for a while and I’ll work my way back into things’ I think people would be more accepting.

Exactly this. I have no issue with any come back fight walkover, unless the come backer has spent the past two years bad mouthing everyone else and claiming they could knock them both out the same night.

No different than the BS muhammad ali said during his exile. Pure and simple.

ILikeBeer wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 09:23

clopixolacuphase wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 06:17 This will only be on in pubs up North. Nowhere will show this in London .

You must be able to find somewhere that'll show it, surely.

It's on BT Sports. Surely, there are pubs if you go into they'd put it on if you asked?

I live in Croydon, and I'm sure somebody will be showing it.

SenorPipino wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 10:33 Fury loves to talk. To boast. That's his shtick.

What's the harm? He claims he can beat all the heavyweight champs, but he never said that his first comeback opponent was going to be one of them.

clopixolacuphase wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 13:12

ILikeBeer wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 09:23

clopixolacuphase wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 06:17 This will only be on in pubs up North. Nowhere will show this in London .

You must be able to find somewhere that'll show it, surely.

It's on BT Sports. Surely, there are pubs if you go into they'd put it on if you asked?

I live in Croydon, and I'm sure somebody will be showing it.

Maybe if you asked them in some nice little boozer they might whack it on for you I suppose. I was more basing this on Mickey saying that they were already advertising that they were showing it pub windows up his way. I get about town and I've seen nothing of the sort down here. If Fury was fighting somebody good then that might drum up a bit of a buzz but obviously this is a dreadful match up.

I'm happy to be proved wrong,

mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 17:16

clopixolacuphase wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 13:12

ILikeBeer wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 09:23

You must be able to find somewhere that'll show it, surely.

It's on BT Sports. Surely, there are pubs if you go into they'd put it on if you asked?

I live in Croydon, and I'm sure somebody will be showing it.

Maybe if you asked them in some nice little boozer they might whack it on for you I suppose. I was more basing this on Mickey saying that they were already advertising that they were showing it pub windows up his way. I get about town and I've seen nothing of the sort down here. If Fury was fighting somebody good then that might drum up a bit of a buzz but obviously this is a dreadful match up.

I'm happy to be proved wrong,

London is not really a fight city though, is it? For its size.

dirk2686 wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 17:18

mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 17:16

clopixolacuphase wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 13:12
Maybe if you asked them in some nice little boozer they might whack it on for you I suppose. I was more basing this on Mickey saying that they were already advertising that they were showing it pub windows up his way. I get about town and I've seen nothing of the sort down here. If Fury was fighting somebody good then that might drum up a bit of a buzz but obviously this is a dreadful match up.

I'm happy to be proved wrong,

London is not really a fight city though, is it? For its size.

Is anywhere much of a fight city when it comes to the second best cruiserweight in Albania?

mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 17:16

clopixolacuphase wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 13:12

ILikeBeer wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 09:23

You must be able to find somewhere that'll show it, surely.

It's on BT Sports. Surely, there are pubs if you go into they'd put it on if you asked?

I live in Croydon, and I'm sure somebody will be showing it.

Maybe if you asked them in some nice little boozer they might whack it on for you I suppose. I was more basing this on Mickey saying that they were already advertising that they were showing it pub windows up his way. I get about town and I've seen nothing of the sort down here. If Fury was fighting somebody good then that might drum up a bit of a buzz but obviously this is a dreadful match up.

I'm happy to be proved wrong,

London is not really a fight city though, is it? For its size.

African Monkey wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 13:56

SenorPipino wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 10:33 Fury loves to talk. To boast. That's his shtick.

What's the harm? He claims he can beat all the heavyweight champs, but he never said that his first comeback opponent was going to be one of them.

Exactly. He's not gonna come out and put on some humble act. Some people take hima bit too seriously at times.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 May 2018, 19:40 Warreñ confirmed Flanagan vs. Hooker will be the main event and NOT Tyson Fury.

HomicideHenry wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 19:29

CharlesListon wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 05:14

leejonesjnr wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 03:16 I think that a lot of the criticism is because the man is telling people he doesn’t need a warm up fight to beat Wilder or Joshua as they are easy nights work.
If he had said ‘I’ve been out for a while and I’ll work my way back into things’ I think people would be more accepting.

Exactly this. I have no issue with any come back fight walkover, unless the come backer has spent the past two years bad mouthing everyone else and claiming they could knock them both out the same night.

No different than the BS muhammad ali said during his exile. Pure and simple.