[Closed] Wilder v Fury - who's watching it?

Fantastic stuff from Fury , well done to him . If anyone should be championed in the current era for promoting how to come back from a breakdown its Fury. To be 10 stone overweight , a massive coke habit and an alcoholic to being the heavyweight champion of the world and ending Wilders dominance.
Hes definately likeable as the current ITV 3 part documentary shows.
You would imagine his wealth and worldwide coverage will increase 10 fold now and I really hope he copes with it.

just watched the fight on youtube, absolute domination by Tyson Fury, not surprised Wilders side threw the towel in, looked like he was getting properly hurt

Fury has tremendous athleticism and a massive engine, in addition to his heart. Change in tactics were spot on. Pushed home his advantage on Wilder. Song at the end, what more could you ask for?

Hopefully AJ next - another interesting contest.

Handed Wilders arse on a silver plate. Complete performance.

What sort of weirdness was that blood licking thing all about. Eurghh.

I think he was just having a laugh and pretending. Doubt he really made contact 😊

Fury has tremendous athleticism and a massive engine, in addition to his heart.

He's also really tall and has a huge reach, and yet can move like someone half his weight. He's a bit of a freak of nature. The way he was bouncing around the ring last night, it was obvious he's got some great fitness.

FTFY

The way he was bouncing around the ring last night, it was obvious he’s got some great fitnessdrugs.

Just watched it with American commentary, Wilder looked done from mid-way through the 5th and they were surprised / concerned that his corner didn't seem to be treating any injuries or asking how he was, just relying on his reputation and massive right hand.

It was good to watch as lest be honest, there's little better in sport than seeing a cocksure American being handed their hiney on a silver platter, irrespective of the arena; and much as I'd like to see Fury Joshua as the next one, it probably won't happen this year unless Hearne can pull some serious strings.

Fury must eat a hell of a lot of food to maintain that physique. I've no doubt he trains hard for 3+ hours a day but still he's massive.

Wilder has a clause for a rematch which I assume he'll take. However Wilder will need a long time to recover from that beating so maybe fury could have another fight first?

Also I'd still like to see Wilder vs Joshua.

I’ve watched it about four or five times now - Fury is so relaxed but never letting his guard down. Very, very impressed.

“He didn’t hurt me at all, but the simple fact is my uniform was way too heavy for me,” Wilder told Yahoo Sports. “I didn’t have no legs from the beginning of the fight. In the third round, my legs were just shot all the way through. But I’m a warrior and people know that I’m a warrior.”

Nah mate, you're a dingbat.

“He didn’t hurt me at all, but the simple fact is my uniform was way too heavy for me,”

It weighed 40 pounds!

He's supposed to be a highly trained athlete.

Soldiers march for miles carrying more.

A commercial diver will be carrying twice that before he gets in the water to start his work.

He's made himself sound like an idiot.

Talking about the uniform he wore for the ****ing ring walk? Christ. I bloody hate all the pomp of the ring walks - they think it helps sell the show but I bet NO-ONE would miss it if the fighters just jogged to the ring and got on with it like at York Hall. And anyway it was a smack in the ear that wrecked his legs. Idiot 😆

I can't quite believe he dared to come out and say that about the costume. Everyone would have much more respect for him if he'd just held his hands up and said he was second-best on the night and congratulate Fury.

Everyone would have much more respect for him if he’d just held his hands up and said he was second-best on the night and congratulate Fury.

Watch Leigh Wood v Jazza Dickens from the same weekend. Not only a great fight, but the respect shown afterwards - far beyond what the overpaid lumps could ever manage.

40lbs is 18kgs....

Pathetic excuse!

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“He didn’t hurt me at all, but the simple fact is my uniform was way too heavy for me,” Wilder told Yahoo Sports. “I didn’t have no legs from the beginning of the fight. In the third round, my legs were just shot all the way through. But I’m a warrior and people know that I’m a warrior.”

Nah mate, you’re a dingbat.

It seemed pretty obvious that he lost his legs when he got punched on the ear. That's a perfectly reasonable explanation so I wonder why he has come up with this load of ballcocks. Only thing I can think of is that he has a previous injury to the ear, or a condition affecting balance that he wants to keep on the down-low to avoid making it a target for future opponents.

Only thing I can think of is that he has a previous injury to the ear, or a condition affecting balance that he wants to keep on the down-low to avoid making it a target for future opponents.

I am pretty sure it will be a number one target if he ever gets back in the ring. I doubt he can make that a secret again.

Beats David Hayes sore toe excuse doesn’t it.

Fury will have some fun with that in the lead up to the next fight. I almost can’t wait 😀

Well done to Fury. Good fight.
Just watched the youtbue clip yesterday.
Initially I thought Wilder could be more lively but he was completely sluggish from the start of the first round. Fury on the other hand was very lively and imposed himself throughout. What a fight.😀

Wilders ego won't accept he got out thought and outfought by the better boxer. So he is grasping at every excuse possible and blaming everyone else, he just needs to accept defeat and work to regain the crown. Piling in on his cornerman for rescuing him is more pathetic than the costume excuse IMO, he may have the hardest punch in boxing, but that doesn't make him am man, he's a childish brat.

It would be a mistake for him take the option for the immediate rematch, if he doesn't want to end his career as a laughing stock, he should go away and learn to box, take a couple of intermediate fights to work on his skills and then try and get another shot at the crown, and show some humility in defeat or victory.

Of all the predictions made by so called experts only Mike Tyson was correct where he predicted a win by Fury, but then Fury is named after him. 😄

Mike Fury?

Mike Fury?

It's his youngest brother, Power Rangers Jungle that I feel sorry for.

Everyone would have much more respect for him if he’d just held his hands up and said he was second-best on the night and congratulate Fury.

Hi did say just that after the fight . I'm pretty sure that his "excuse" regarding his ring walk outfit was tongue in cheek

Wilder's revelation has made me realise that the only reason I haven't won the Tour de France is that my wheels are really heavy.

With you Dave, the only reason I’m not a pro is I have to drive 8 miles to my local crit race, the power steering in my Berlingo isn’t great and I’m worn out by the time I get there.
Going in the wife’s car this season so expect to be on the podium each week.....

Just listened to a podcast I subscribe to in Ireland when they had Andy Lee who was in the corner for Fury on. Prior to the fight he was also on before the fight and pretty much said that their plan was to take the fight to Wilder and if the option was there hurt him and knock him out. He said in the first fight Furey never tried to hurt Wilder just out box him. He also said that Furey was the much bigger man and in clinchs his tactic was to make Wilder support his weight. This would sap his legs. He also said that Tyson tried to appear as heavy as possible at the weight in by taking on as many fluids as possible and he was actually much lighter in the ring. Opposite tactic for non heavy weights who need to make a weight.