Fighters change their styles all the time. Maybe the most famous fight of all time - Ali v Frazier is a perfect example of that.
Joshua changed his style for his last fight to win back the belts.Fighters change their styles all the time. Maybe the most famous fight of all time - Ali v Frazier is a perfect example of that.
I saw all three fights and Frazier moved straight forward and launched left hooks like he did in every match he ever fought. Ali didn't have the mobility he had had in the '60s but he still tried to slow Frazier down with jabs and straight rights to stay out of range. He ended up becoming tired early and spent most of the fight on the ropes. The style he used against Frazier was similar to all of his post exile fights.Fighters change their styles all the time. Maybe the most famous fight of all time - Ali v Frazier is a perfect example of that.
Sorry, I meant Ali-Foreman.I saw all three fights and Frazier moved straight forward and launched left hooks like he did in every match he ever fought. Ali didn't have the mobility he had had in the '60s but he still tried to slow Frazier down with jabs and straight rights to stay out of range. He ended up becoming tired early and spent most of the fight on the ropes. The style he used against Frazier was similar to all of his post exile fights.
Fury just doesn't have the pop to knock out Wilder. If he went toe to toe with him, there would be a lot more downside than upside for him.
We would have to go fight by fight, but a good example is the second Frazier/Quarry fight. They went toe to toe in the first fight and the first round was voted as being the round of year, but Quarry soon tired and got pummeled until the fight ended after the 7th round. In a press conference before the second fight, Quarry said he was going to throw jabs and give Frazier some room. Frazier's response was to point out that Quarry had short arms, an Ali style strategy was not an option for him and Frazier ended knocking him out again.Sorry, I meant Ali-Foreman.
I agree Fury likely can’t knock out Wilder. I disagree fighters don’t change styles. Look at Mayweather, Dempsey, de la Hoya, Lennox Lewis, Holyfield just to name a few.
Right. Better fighters have more ways to adapt or change styles. I’d agree Fury likely doesn’t have the power to knock out Wilder. On the other hand, he does have the talent and ability to change his style and a fair amount of room to sit down on his punches and turn them over and get more power and likely has good enough reflexes and head movement to stand in the pocket and trade with most heavyweights. Just probably not Wilder.We would have to go fight by fight, but a good example is the second Frazier/Quarry fight. They went toe to toe in the first fight and the first round was voted as being the round of year, but Quarry soon tired and got pummeled until the fight ended after the 7th round. In a press conference before the second fight, Quarry said he was going to throw jabs and give Frazier some room. Frazier's response was to point out that Quarry had short arms, an Ali style strategy was not an option for him and Frazier ended knocking him out again.
You mentioned the Ali/Foreman fight which is an interesting fight to me in retrospect. Foreman went in for the knockout and Ali covered up on the ropes. I watched the fight again recently on YouTube and there an exchange early in the fight that Ali dominated with with his hand speed, so I don't believe the rope-a-dope strategy was needed. Foreman did punch himself out, but Ali took some rights that were similar to the ones that knocked down Frazier and Ali later said he was out on his feet a couple of times.Right. Better fighters have more ways to adapt or change styles. I’d agree Fury likely doesn’t have the power to knock out Wilder. On the other hand, he does have the talent and ability to change his style and a fair amount of room to sit down on his punches and turn them over and get more power and likely has good enough reflexes and head movement to stand in the pocket and trade with most heavyweights. Just probably not Wilder.
If he wanted to try to KO Joshua, I think he’d have a shot.
It's impossible to predict; it's a coin flip.I go for Wilder in 6.
Maybe, but if he goes down in 6, i don't want to post...I knew it, I had him in six. You kinda have to go on the record. But i just don't think Fury can do what he has to do for 12 rounds.It's impossible to predict; it's a coin flip.
You've got to love it. We won't be seeing that again.Loved the throne
Joey Chestnut did it first.You've got to love it. We won't be seeing that again.
AgreePrince Nasim used to come down in a throne as did Randy Savage
Fury 1-0
Agree again. I think the second wa sa slipWOW
should be 10-7 imo but 10-8 on refs call
30-27 Fury
Fury could make 265 ( I say that because that is UFC HW limit. Japan has open which was wild)We need an upper limit to the heavyweight division. This was disgraceful
Ive never been like just disgusted watching a fight but this was bad man. Like badFury could make 265 ( I say that because that is UFC HW limit. Japan has open which was wild)
Fury’s hand speed for someone that looks like him and is as big as him impresses me.Ive never been like just disgusted watching a fight but this was bad man. Like bad
I don't see this at all.fury is pretty damn unlikeable at times isn’t he.
Yeah. I came into tonight wanting Wilder to win, but Fury completely won me over. If I can change, and you can change...I don't see this at all.