Re: WBC heavyweight title now vacant

Originally Posted by
bzkfn

Originally Posted by
J_C
Certainly not. But I am surprised you think a couple of really over the hill guys getting KOd all over the place are a valid comparison to the guys Fury faced like Chisora, Johnson and Cunningham.
Stiverne v Fury, its the fight imo. Who is more deserving than Fury (other than Stiverne)?
Pulev is the only other guy I can see. But he isn't ranked in that top 10 with the WBC for some reason
Johnson is a punching bag that moves. He doesn't try. Cunningham was a 37 year old guy who'd lost 3 of his last 4, and when Fury beat Chisora he beat a guy well out of shape that wasn't taking boxing seriously. I used to hate Chisora because he thought he could win without even trying to get in shape. It is only recently he has started to get his act together. You can pick holes in Fury just like you can Wilder. Both have been protected and carefully moved up the rankings and until they make a serious move, I won't buy into the hype of either.
On paper, Robert Helenius & Tomasz Adamek have better record than Fury. I agree with Pulev and Stiverne being the most deserving.
While you may not want to see a Stiverne-Arreola rematch, my point is that the fact they're rated #1 & #2 means it will likely be ordered unless Golden Boy wave the cash at the WBC.
Unfortunately for Fury he has Mick Hennessy promoting him and Hennessy couldn't sell shit to flies so I honestly don't see Fury getting the shot.
That bit in bold is true enough! Im not sure a shopping centre could accommodate a world title fight!
I have to pick you up on Adamek and Helenius though. Did you see the Adamek/Cunningham fight? Adamek got a bit of a gift. Which is why I think Furys win over Cunningham holds weight. The same also goes for Helenius. Chisora beat him hands down, that was one of the worst robberies ive ever seen. And Fury beat Chisora. Fury wasn't exactly in the best shape either back then. Im aware you said 'on paper' but as boxing fans we know the score right?
Last edited by J_C; 12-19-2013 at 04:54 AM.
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