Frampton/Fury - BT Sports & Showtime 18/8/18

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I think it's a sensible step by Fury after the last circus show shitfest but there's no way it's a bridge fight for a possible Wilder match.

According to his trainer Ben Davison he's had one week away from the gym In 8 months so should be fine fitness wise but are the reflexes and timing gonna be like they were 3 years ago if he dives straight in with Wilder who's a fast, fluid and unpredictable KO merchant?

Bottom line is he needs rounds and I think he'll be carrying Pianeta just to get them.

[Fenster]

I don't think Fury needs rounds more like a highlight reel sparko which can be clipped all over social media to get the average sports/casual fan interested. If they wanted rounds they could have picked a million journeymen types who can fiddle their way through 12. Why is he not fighting Johnson who knocked Pianta out just last year? Pianta would be a waste of time for Dubois or Joyce let alone Fury. He's just taking the piss earning some easy dough.

Fighters today have the resources to get fit and sharpe long before fight night. This is a man who can pick any training camp, sparring partners and coaches in the world.

[Master]

I do not think Fury/Warren thought they were going to get Wilder this early and had chosen Pianta as the next step up.

I think the opposition would improve over the year and he would get himself a title shot.

Fury can get himself in shape and stay there until he fights Wilder later this year. Tyson could pull this off and win the title. It is less of a challenge than beating Wlad in Germany, even with the 3 years out.

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I don't think Warren has any control over Fury at all, Warren was adamant (at the presser before Furys last fight) that he would 100% take it slow and he needed 4 fights minimum just to get back in the mix and now talk of a Wilder fight after 1 "competitive" fight which might turn out to be another circus fight.
I've never known Warren to rush any of his fighters in the past 30 odd years.
Fury knows full well that Warren/BT were desperate for a face to spearhead the new tv deal and is clearly the one calling the shots in this deal.

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I'm hearing that Fury v Wilder will be confirmed straight after Fury wins.
Wilder gets in the ring, both chat shit then Warren/Fury/Wilder cunt Hearn/AJ off with smug looks on their faces.
Already a done deal apparantley.

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Anyone going for a cheeky tenner on Pianeta?
Think he's still 100-1

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Fury vs Pianeta – Full Card
Carl Frampton vs Luke Jackson – World Featherweight Title
Tyson Fury vs Francesco Pianeta – Heavyweight
Cristofer Rosales vs Paddy Barnes – World Flyweight Title
Luke Keeler vs TBA – Middleweight
Sam Maxwell vs TBA – Super-lightweight
Steve Collins Jr vs Steven Ward – Cruiserweight
Lewis Crocker vs TBA – Welterweight
Marco McCullough vs TBA – Super-featherweight
Conrad Cummings vs TBA – Middleweight
Steven Donnelly vs TBA
Sean McComb vs TBA