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Message: [QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 4000724, member: 516"] “What made the fight special was the guts the fighters showed.” I agree - and that’s what made number 3 the best of their trilogy. I think boxing is better when the heavyweights are competitive and exciting. An action packed championship fight was necessary and welcomed. Unlike Usyk/Joshua (more technical), this one appealed to the casual fan as well. Bottom line - Fury is just allot better all-around fighter than Wilder. He’s much bigger (which he uses to advantage well), but also much more versatile and skilled. And a better brawler…. While fun to watch, I thought the announcing team and internet world overhyped the fight’s place (excitement and skill perspective) in heavyweight history. It wasn’t Ali/Frazier or even Norton/Holmes or Holyfield/Bowe. I thought it was more a messy Holmes/Shavers II (early 80’s) - a great puncher/KO artist was losing to a more skilled champ, landed the big shot, created a dramatic moment and had a chance to finish. But the champ demonstrated why he was the champ - bit the mouthpiece, bought time, recovered and otherwise outclassed and pounded a very game and dangerous (but limited) challenger into submission. I thought Malik Scott (Wilder’s trainer now) improved Deontay’s craft for this one - more punch variety, taught him how to clinch/in fight more effectively along the ropes, spin off the opponent, etc. The bad habits (footwork, balance and wide punching) re-emerged under duress, but Wilder did better at close and midrange this time. Fury is just better at all of it (so that had allot to do with things). Deontay is 36 with nothing to prove. Hope he takes a long rest - deserves it. Joshua won’t fight him (chinny) and Usyk wants to unify with Tyson. Not many options other than well earned retirement. Fury looks and wins ugly, but I think he’s the best Heavyweight since Lennox. Unlike Joshua, he has that championship intangible (as does Usyk). He just wins. I’d pick him over Usyk (whom I like and respect very much) - too big and knows how to use it. Hope we get to see it next year. [/QUOTE]

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