Boxing thread (merged) - Page 10

**Old Jud** · May 1st, 2017, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by savage560

"Boxing Clown"? Fury? What did he do to merit that nickname?
IMHO ,he's a fairly good boxer.......

Try watching all of his fights (as I have) and listen to the utter garbage that comes from his vile mouth, you'll soon get the picture.

You say he's a 'fairly good boxer'.......Sadly, I have to agree, but he's only 'fairly good' compared to the dross that has occupied the division for a good number of years.
In the Lewis/Holyfield/Tyson era he would have been left comatose on the canvas by any of these guys, in fact it's debatable if he would have made it as a sparring partner for any of the above.

I think Joshua's record gives a good insight at the decline of the division, world champ after only 15 fights, Joshua is a nice kid but a very raw kid at that. Technically better than Wilder, but that isn't saying much is it?

A peak Lewis, Vitali Klitschko , Wladimir Klitschko, and Mike Tyson would clean up today's entire heavyweight division with consummate ease.

**73north** · May 2nd, 2017, 08:32 AM

I went to the Holyfield v Lewis fight in March 1999 in New York and had a great time apart from the ridiculous corrupt decision ( even the Yanks that we met afterwards said ' Lewis won that fight ' - it was that bad )
that was an era when there were decent fighters out there , not now .
anyway , for me personally since the 2 Klitschko brothers took over , the division has been really poor for the last 15 years - and Joshua looks half decent , but wouldn't last 2 rounds with Lewis or Tyson in their prime

westernlover47 · April 23rd, 2022, 05:51 AM

I would expect Fury to take Whyte in 10 rounds tonight it's probably going to be the closest we'll ever come to having an all British world HW title fight for quite some time. But it would mean that if Whyte was to win at least one version of the title remains in the UK for a while longer Whether he'll wait around to take on the winner of Joshua Usyk is another matter but would be stunned if he did quit after this one.

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May 2nd, 2017, 08:32 AM	#92
73north Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 16,324 Thanked 39,349 Times in 1,847 Posts	I went to the Holyfield v Lewis fight in March 1999 in New York and had a great time apart from the ridiculous corrupt decision ( even the Yanks that we met afterwards said ' Lewis won that fight ' - it was that bad ) that was an era when there were decent fighters out there , not now . anyway , for me personally since the 2 Klitschko brothers took over , the division has been really poor for the last 15 years - and Joshua looks half decent , but wouldn't last 2 rounds with Lewis or Tyson in their prime

April 23rd, 2022, 05:51 AM	#93
westernlover47 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: England Posts: 241 Thanks: 58 Thanked 1,985 Times in 196 Posts	I would expect Fury to take Whyte in 10 rounds tonight it's probably going to be the closest we'll ever come to having an all British world HW title fight for quite some time. But it would mean that if Whyte was to win at least one version of the title remains in the UK for a while longer Whether he'll wait around to take on the winner of Joshua Usyk is another matter but would be stunned if he did quit after this one.