It’s such a fascinating fight. So many questions and very few answers. The Fury that beat Wlad boxes the ears off of Wilder. After abusing his body for 2+ years is it feasible that we will see that version of Fury? Highly unlikely, but he won’t have to be that good to win this. Is he doing a David Haye and coming back for a payday? Perhaps but unlikely. How good is Wilder? Apart from beating a geriatric Ortiz all he has done is knock over cans. He does possess real power though and carries that through the fight. Fury will need to be switched on for the full 12 to avoid that, is that doable after his absence?
The weigh in posed even more questions. Wilder comes in at 212.5 (only time he has come in lighter was on his debut 10 years ago. That 212.5 was wearing trousers and a mask so probably closer to 210. Fury then comes in heavier than people were expecting. There was talk of him coming in at his lightest ever weight but he comes in at 256.5 only 1.5lb lighter than against Pianeta and 9.5lb heavier than he was agai st Wlad.
I guess we will get some answers tomorrow night.
Im swinging one way and then the other with this one.
Rumours of Fury quitting his camp at Big Bear and moving back to sea level dont bode well for his fitness.
He is the better boxer, that cant be doubted, but those 2 warm up fights were jokes and he didnt look that impressive against absolute cans.
Living the life he did for 3 years or however long it was, then demanding your body lose 10 stone so some lunatic can go and smash it about.... I just cant see him surviving against a Wilder who, if behind in the fight especially, will let his hands go endlessly. He will literally jump across the ring.
Does Tyson have the power to punish him if he does go for broke? Can he stand up to it if (when) he gets clipped.
Im not so sure.
If he is anywhere near as good as he was 3 years ago, he will win. but I dont see how he can be.
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