False wrote:Albert wrote:So can someone help me understand why did Fury struggle so much when Joshua just took him apart? Was Fury just not fit?
Is AJ now able to step up to someone like Usyk or was Ngannou just that poor?
not claiming to the the authority on boxers, but fury is more of a scrapper and aj was absolutely surgical
it’s true about ngannou being very hard mf but ultimately at this level, an amateur as far as the skill set goes, and after the first knock down I think he slowed, lost the aggression, dropped the guard too much
it was probably a shock for him as I believe it’s essentially the first time he’s ever been dropped and so mentally speaking that would figure heavily into the second round approach and probably, a level of fear he hasn’t had before
I think Fury was very badly prepared physically, and came in with a terrible gameplan.
Post-Wilder 2, you can see Fury has slowed noticeably. He's learned to hold his feet and bang much more; if you watch the Klitschko fight he's beautifully technical and much lighter on his feet.
Since he went to the Kronk gym he's been taught to hold his feet and use his size at every opportunity to bully - particularly in the clinch.
Unfortunately for Fury, Ngannou is bigger and stronger with a wrestling background. Fury had never faced someone before who could shrug off his clinch, and clearly didn't expect to ever meet someone like that. Without the Cardio from preparing properly, and without the ability to rest and bully in the clinch as normal, he looked considerably more lost than usual.
Unfortunately (I really amnt a big fan of Fury) this is why I still make Fury favourite vs Usyk. Against the smaller man, Fury should be able to unleash a couple of shots, clinch, hold, hit in the clinch, then wait for the ref to separate. Then repeat for 12 rounds.
I'd lean Fury to bear Usyk, AJ to beat Fury, and we've already seen Usyk's masterclasses vs AJ.
Fury vs Usyk is still intriguing due to the sheer skill of Usyk though. Magical technicality and footwork on the guy.