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The Boxing Thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by Liam Scales, Jul 1, 2011.

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  1. Sentinel

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    Wilder might have improved and he certainly showed guts, but he is a shockingly bad boxer. Did nothing to learn from how he was beaten in the last fight.

    Left himself wide open every time he threw that windmill left hook, for the exact punch that had beaten him both fights - right cross or hook to the left ear.

    You could hear his corner trying to get him through the break in rounds even early on. Doesn't have the mental strength.

    Fury is a freak right enough. I felt he was maybe boxing within himself too. Playing with his food a bit. Nearly cost him too.

    Decent fight, but HW boxing just hasn't felt the same since the Lennox and Holyfied era for me.
     
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  2. TheHappyLoss

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    Can’t help but love Fury, flawed in so many ways but he’s box office and he backs it up. Joshua for me was an advertisers dream, chiselled and clean cut. He’s not in the same league as Tyson though. Wilder I think would knock him out too.
     
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  3. Paul67 Administrator Administrator

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    Great fight to watch. Both fighters did well to recover in the earlier rounds, but how Wilder stayed on his feet so long was crazy.

    Marred by poor sportsmanship at the end.
     
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  4. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Best heavyweight on the planet by a country mile, a complete natural fighter.

    The 3rd fight was as epic as it was because of Wilder’s heart - he looked done half a dozen times before the 11th but always managed to use the ropes or Fury to keep him standing.

    That wasn’t even the best version of Fury, he was in better shape and had a far better camp for the 2nd but he still leathered him. The fights that open up now are intriguing, Usyk is the wild card but I don’t see how he possibly manages to beat a 6 foot 9, 20 stone man who will 1,2, headlock and lean every lb of that weight on him from the first bell.

    I’d like to see AJ/Wilder as well, I think Wilder would take him out and early.
     
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  5. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    People blow these post fight moments out of proportion. Easy to sit at home and talk about sportsmanship when the guys just gone through a fight camp and a 11 round scrap to get Ko’d.

    He’ll be disappointed. Wilder is actually a good *. I’m sure he will talk to Fury privately.
     
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    Listen to the slap sound of this knockdown. Brutal. Great fight. Tyson reigns supreme.
     
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    Wilder got big baws
     
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  8. Al Bootyerbaws

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    Fury would smoke Aj and Usyk no bother.
     
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  9. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    Fury is a traveller mate he was fighting in the womb
     
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    What a legend Fury is. His ring walk was brilliant, he looked so relaxed, singing along to his song.
     
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    Fury said that Wilder refused to shake his hand after the fight and said to him it was because 'he didnt respect him'. Fury does talk a lot abusive * in the lead up to the fight but surely Wilder realises its all just part of the game. After every fight Fury has been respectful towards Wilder so it was a poor show that Wilder wouldnt shake Fury's hand, at the end of the day he was well beaten by the better fighter there is no denying that.
     
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  12. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    What abusive * did he aim at Wilder in the build up to this fight? Call him a shithouse * dosser?

    He refused to bury the hatchet because he’s been leathered 3 times and his legacy is in tatters. He found the kryptonite to his nuclear power.
     
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  13. Al Bootyerbaws

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    Kryptonite and nuclear power. What a * crackpot.
     
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    Never seen it live as was away for family thing, but home and now on the second rerun on box office and totally mesmerising!

    Biggest compliment I can give Tyson is I'm not so sure my modern hero Lennox would have beat him now!!
     
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  15. Garrymac1888 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Amazing man!!!
     
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  16. Hammy89 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Oh, one punch can end a fight.

    But I do think Wilder beats AJ.

    Also, I can't see any from Fury. Knocked down twice but still got up to win it. No one punches as hard as Wilder but Fury can take it.
     
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    Usyk as much as I love him and I think would cause him problems would not be able to cope with Fury over 12....I think it would go 12.

    Fury would destroy AJ.
     
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  18. Al Bootyerbaws

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    Aye I’d agree wae that.
     
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  19. Hammy89 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I'd love this era to take each * on. AJ, Wilder, Usyk and Fury. All would be great fights.
     
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  20. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Does Wilder retire after that or do people think he’ll still want to fight Joshua?
     
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