gnasher16 30,063 Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 20 hours ago, shaaark said: Been saying how ordinary wilder is all through this thread. And why he only took the fury fight because he saw fury as no threat. I personally don't think wilder is as big a puncher as he's made out to be. Look at his record, he's fought no-one really. Easy to look like a knockout artist when you've been fighting mediocre opponents, and duck and pick, which is exactly what he's done his whole career. Fury doesn't have the best chin, and has been dropped by cruiserweights, yet wilder couldn't stop him. Still don't think fury wilder 2 will happen. But if it does, and fury really gets his act together, and takes wilder seriously, and works on his power shots, I think/hope he'll stop wilder before the 6th/7th round I think Wilder hits very hard he has that equalizer kind of punch that he can pull out the bag at any time as he did with Fury.....im not a fan of the way Fury fights but credit where its due the way he recovered so quickly from that knockdown i think was remarkable....i still think Fury was lucky to get that draw where some people thought he won....but saying that i dont think ive ever seen a fighter fighting at world level who is as technically poor as Wilder.....which again tells me its only his power that got him to where he is.....the way he throws golf swings from angles you cant throw punches from,the way he crosses his feet over....he is just terrible,he was tailor made for Fury. If and when Fury fights Joshua he would need to fight him completely different to how he fought Wilder.....Joshua is very good at tracking down runners he doesnt chase them he methodically stalks them and when he gets a guy in trouble he's a good finisher....ive been somewhat out of the loop around gyms the last few years so i dont know what they've been working on but Joshua is a guy who can pick things up easy,he is a quick learner and very dedicated in his learning,constant repetitions etc.....without getting too technical,because technical is boring,the basis to any boxer versus brawler contest is for the boxer ( Fury ) to stay off the line....the brawler ( Joshua ) tries to move the boxer into position with his feet and must have the ability to let the punch go immediately he gets him there,the boxer will constantly come off the line and make the brawler re - set but its angles where the boxer usually comes unstuck and Wilders prediction of angles were ridiculous where Joshuas will be much clearer,personally i think Joshua has the ability to be quite a polished fighter given time,unfortunately having come into the game very late i doubt he will get that time....but it does show the state of the heavyweight division when guys like Joshua and Wilder can come into the sport very late and still make such a big impact. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy b 762 Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 Yes no doubt wilder hits hard,I've said before in terms of one hit power he is a heavier puncher than joshua,but that doesn't matter all that much as Joshua is a far better combination puncher than wilder will ever be,with much better shot selection the danger for Tyson was always going to be wilders power...really and truly wilder has very little going for him except that he can whack....only things he really does is gauge distance with body jabs & use parries to cover his opponents face to then fire the right....but his footwork & balance is so bad that it rarely works for him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MickC 1,825 Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 Some tidy Heavyweight fights already to start 2019 Parker v Chisora Whyte v Brezeale Fury v Wilder Josua v Miller and allegedly Usyk v Povetkin , that's showing intent and balls mind to take on Povetkin in his first Heavyweight fight if it is true. Hopefully if the fight fights come off we will see an undisputed champion in 2020 if not late 2019 if mandatorys can be put aside . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy b 762 Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 I rate usyk very highly,quality fighter,legitimate threat to the heavies despite his size 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,721 Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 20 hours ago, Billy b said: I rate usyk very highly,quality fighter,legitimate threat to the heavies despite his size I think usyck will do fine at heavyweight. Could easily put on another 20-25 pounds, and still be very sharp 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy b 762 Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 43 minutes ago, shaaark said: I think usyck will do fine at heavyweight. Could easily put on another 20-25 pounds, and still be very sharp I agree he could add weight & still be sharp imo usyk is one of the best active fighters right now alongside his countryman lomachenko 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,704 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) Fury's in the money eighty mill deal with espn, I no jack shit about boxing but talksport radio are excited! Edited February 18, 2019 by waltjnr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,921 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 His next 5 fights with ith espn, gonna make it difficult with wilder and Joshua already associated with American streamers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,721 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, waltjnr said: Fury's in the money eighty mill deal with espn, I no jack shit about boxing but talksport radio are excited! Yeah, I seen on you tube earlier, fury's got an eighty million pound deal with ESPN, and now the rematch might not happen. More strokes etc being pulled. I been saying since the 1st fight, there wouldn't be a rematch. Who knows? Getting out of hand now trying to follow what's 'supposed' to be happening Edited February 18, 2019 by shaaark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,704 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 When I put I got that emoji?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,704 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 Eighty? Why that emoji appear? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,721 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 13 minutes ago, waltjnr said: Eighty? Why that emoji appear? f**k knows, does my head in too! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 5,222 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 From what I gather, Fury’s deal makes a fight with AJ less likely now. Not sure what that says about his ambition. Maybe Max can tell us. Warren going on about ‘biggest platform’ and ‘muscle at the table’ but if he can’t make the Wilder rematch, and Joshua is out of reach, then where does Fury go? Hopefully Fury’s 5 fight deal stipulates that he has to get a world title shot. Otherwise he’s a bigger ducker and more of a cash cow than AJ’s ever been Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MickC 1,825 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) Fury has a rematch with Wilder next.It should not matter what Network a fighter is with as the Fury v Wilder rematch has been ordered by the WBC who are the sanctioning body. Wilders team are still saying they want the Fury rematch.They will have to sit down and sort a deal out between there representatives ( which is what Finkel wants) unless either Fury walks away or Wilder does and then he would get stripped. Fury needed to sign up with a bigger outfit than just Warren who lets be honest cant compete with Hearn/Dazn, it makes sense for Fury to sign up with Top Rank and ESPN, I honestly thought last week that Warrens announcement this week was that Fury was leaving him and going elsewhere so not surprised at all to hear Fury he has signed up to a 5 fight deal with Top Rank and ESPN . Edited February 18, 2019 by MickC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,921 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 32 minutes ago, pesky1972 said: From what I gather, Fury’s deal makes a fight with AJ less likely now. Not sure what that says about his ambition. Maybe Max can tell us. Warren going on about ‘biggest platform’ and ‘muscle at the table’ but if he can’t make the Wilder rematch, and Joshua is out of reach, then where does Fury go? Hopefully Fury’s 5 fight deal stipulates that he has to get a world title shot. Otherwise he’s a bigger ducker and more of a cash cow than AJ’s ever been He's done it on purpose so he don't have to Fight either, better than a 3 week bender Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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