Fury v Usyk is on.............!

[Primo Carnera]

is it really a major thing for Fury to hit the deck ?

I've lost count of how many times he's been there. If he'd stayed there sparko then that's a different matter.

Always such rumours going on as fight week nears.

I agree that it’s no big deal for him to go down in sparring.
And I also agree that with Fury, it’s about him getting up. To be fair , he would have to be nailed to the canvas.
But the thing for me , and we will soon see at press conferences and the weigh in, is that I don’t think he possesses the desire to get himself in the shape required for this sort of challenge.
I’m not expecting him to come in shredded, his body shape will never look like that. But you can also tell whether or not he has cut corners.

[Mark TKO]

I agree with you and I said a while back that if he doesn't think he's in good enough shape he'll pull out.

That's why if the fight goes ahead I pick him to win.

[Mark TKO]

How the hell are they going to do a gloves are off showdown for this one....

[NoSavingByTheBell]

No fucking way the cruiserweight beats the superheavyweight..... one would have to be out of one's mind, come on lads

[Spicoli]

There's a boatload of irony of the talk about Fury being "distracted" with Saudi Arabia . Ya think?! There are aspects of the carny village that are there to trip up any serious fighter. Remember...that overall grand spectacle is much bigger and more important than just the individual fighter there ol' greedy-belly . You don't own the circus, ya just work under the tent.

[Master]

‘Jai Opetaia has recently returned from Saudi Arabia where he sparred and trained with Tyson Fury,’ his promoters said.

‘They were fantastic, competitive rounds and an incredible experience for Jai.

‘However, any talk of either boxer being dropped is not true. Jai is now back in Australia finalising his preparation to defend his world title and cannot wait to do so in Saudi Arabia.’

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...5fe642ae&ei=74

[Primo Carnera]

‘Jai Opetaia has recently returned from Saudi Arabia where he sparred and trained with Tyson Fury,’ his promoters said.

‘They were fantastic, competitive rounds and an incredible experience for Jai.

‘However, any talk of either boxer being dropped is not true. Jai is now back in Australia finalising his preparation to defend his world title and cannot wait to do so in Saudi Arabia.’

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...5fe642ae&ei=74

i've seen multiple reports about "Defending his title". i thought he got stripped?

[Master]

‘Jai Opetaia has recently returned from Saudi Arabia where he sparred and trained with Tyson Fury,’ his promoters said.

‘They were fantastic, competitive rounds and an incredible experience for Jai.

‘However, any talk of either boxer being dropped is not true. Jai is now back in Australia finalising his preparation to defend his world title and cannot wait to do so in Saudi Arabia.’

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...5fe642ae&ei=74

i've seen multiple reports about "Defending his title". i thought he got stripped?

He is probably still the Ring champion.

[TIC]

yeah jai still has the ring belt. currently sparring with justis huni

[TIC]

[Mark TKO]

Not seen much in media about this at all.

How is fury looking in the gym or is he staying away from the cameras.

[TIC]

[Mark TKO]

Not too sure about that promo....

Still have my doubts this fight will happen

[Master]

Hearn has echoed Opetaia's team's remarks, insisting any suggestion that Fury was put on his backside in sparring as "complete rubbish".

He told talkSPORT: "I saw the piece yesterday with Johnny Nelson and Spencer Oliver.

"Johnny Nelson was adamant that Fury had been dropped in sparring by Jai Opetaia.

"Jai Opetaia is with Matchroom, he's a tremendous fighter. As far as I can see, it's absolute rubbish.

"Jai Opetaia flew in, he did five rounds with Tyson Fury. I mean, he will set about him as he always does, but as I understand it nobody got hurt or dropped in the spar.

"Then after that Jai went back because it's all southpaws in [Fury's] training camp [to prepare for Usyk], and he's fighting Mairis Briedis who's an orthodox fighter.

"So I think it's absolute rubbish, sparring stories are sparring stories.

"As I understand it, Fury's having a great camp and I think he's taking it very seriously.

"I expect a much better Tyson Fury in this fight against Usyk. Usyk looks razor focused and sharp. It's a 50/50 fight.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...b9832311&ei=46

[joe smith]

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury looks like it might have to happen later than the original proposed date.

The pair have already signed to fight for the undisputed heavyweight world titles and the expectation is that they will clash on December 23 or in January.

Usyk may need more time to prepare, as he said on his YouTube channel: "I can't say that everything's OK, but I'm fine.

"Some wounds, old injuries need to be healed. Everything's under control.

"I do my training sessions everyday, but I need 14 weeks for my camp. It would be enough time for me.

"The first weeks I'm doing my work that helps me to get ready for the training camp. Then I'm working hard for the next 12 weeks."

Fourteen weeks from now, however, would not be until the end of January at the earliest, essentially ruling out a December clash.

And it could be even later if 'The Gypsy King' suffers an injury in his next fight with Francis Ngannou that will take place on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.

Although fans already had their suspicions that the fight might not be happening until April after Fury slipped up in a recent interview with Derek Chisora.

'Del Boy' described Fury as the baddest man on the planet, but Fury responded: "We're not there yet Derek, but I will be the baddest man on the planet come April..."

https://talksport.com/sport/1608330/...son-fury-date/

Wilder is raw and no better technique than the fighters you criticise in the 1920's. This is you're comment so prove they we're show the matches 3rd time asking this,it's now Thursday show the matches