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[Other Sport] Fury vs Usyk



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big nuts

Well-known member
Jan 15, 2011
4,879
Hove
114-114 for me but over 12 rounds I think Usyk deserved to retain the title.

Really good fight between two superb technicians.

Fury had to press home his early advantage in rounds 7 & 8. Fair play to Usyk who once again figured out the right tactics and made it his fight in the second half.

8 rounds to 4 feels very harsh though.
 






Justice

Justice

Dangerous Idiot
Jun 21, 2012
21,082
Born In Shoreham
HillBarnTillIDie said:
Na that ain’t right ….. what shithousery from that interviewer asking Usyk if the score card was correct, and DD offering Usyk out straight away, not needed and not classy.
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I said to the lad tonight boxing is getting more like WWE. Big build ups fake drama at the weigh in all for a dull fight at the end.
 


WhingForPresident

WhingForPresident

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NSC Patron
Feb 23, 2009
17,366
Marlborough
Fury doesn't do himself any favours with his lack of class; stropping and not doing an interview was very on brand. It's no wonder so many of us wanted Usyk to win, Fury is a monumental tosser. Usyk classy as always, even with the interviewer and Dubois being out of order. Great ambassador for the sport and for his country.

Shame this will end up being more controversial than it had to be because of the wide scorecards. I do think it was closer than the judges had it but I wouldnt have been massively surprised by a split decision for Fury, a draw or another split for Usyk after that. I'd say the scorecards from the first fight better reflected this one and vice versa.

I don't think Fury has got any more than that in his locker, not much point in a third fight IMO. I'd rather see Usyk v Dubois/Parker next and Fury can finally do the big Wembley spactacle with AJ.
 


Normal Rob

Normal Rob

Well-known member
Jul 8, 2003
5,816
Somerset
Scorecards were odd. I had it as a draw, if I had to make a call then I'd have gone for Usyk but I might be biased as I'm not a fury fan. Commentators were awful. Both massively pro Fury. Richie Woodhall was a joke.
 




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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
16,268
Justice said:
I said to the lad tonight boxing is getting more like WWE. Big build ups fake drama at the weigh in all for a dull fight at the end.
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Hasn't it been like that for years? All this 'We hate each other' guff before the fight and then having a big old cuddle at the end?

Tedious - and all to watch two people trying to seriously injure each other. Entertainment, eh?
 










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Mancgull

Well-known member
Nov 28, 2011
5,634
Astley, Manchester
Normal Rob said:
Well for a start I completely disagree with what you said. I didn't think it was tedious at all. I thought it was a compelling tactical fight.

Did you watch it?
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Me too. Very close in my opinion but a draw or a narrow Usyk win for me. I’m surprised all three judges had it by 4 rounds. Were they copying each other? 😂
 






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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
16,268
Normal Rob said:
Well for a start I completely disagree with what you said. I didn't think it was tedious at all. I thought it was a compelling tactical fight.

Did you watch it?
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I'm talking about boxing in general as a spectacle and I was (originally) replying to the comment about it becoming more like WWE.

No, I didn't watch it.
 


Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
62,463
Location Location
I had Usyk comfortably ahead by 3 against that lumbering tub of lard. A lot of close rounds, but several where Usyk outboxed him and landed the more clinical blows. Usyk was well ahead going into those last couple of rounds and just needed to avoid disaster to bring it home.

Fury rocking up at 20st+ and looking every flabby inch of it was a sad sight. He's yesterdays news now.
 






Insel affe

Insel affe

HellBilly
Feb 23, 2009
24,496
Brighton factually.....
It’s box office for a reason.

years ago we loved big daddy & giant haystacks rough & tumble and as we got older realised it was all just a show…..

nothing changes just the actors
 




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Half Time Pies

Well-known member
Sep 7, 2003
1,583
Brighton
Normal Rob said:
Scorecards were odd. I had it as a draw, if I had to make a call then I'd have gone for Usyk but I might be biased as I'm not a fury fan. Commentators were awful. Both massively pro Fury. Richie Woodhall was a joke.
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Funny enough I was wondering if the people on this board who had fury winning the fight were watching TNT! They are usually incredibly biased and it must subconsciously affect you, and particularly I would imagine if you are a Fury fan.
 


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