According to Carl Froch, Tyson Fury was 'hurt worse' by Deontay Wilder's delay in his world title fight. Deontay Wilder will not lose his burning desire to redeem himself.

 According to Carl Froch, Tyson Fury was 'hurt worse' by Deontay Wilder's delay in his world title fight. Deontay Wilder will not lose his burning desire to redeem himself.

It was a fight I had been looking forward to and I was disappointed by the postponement. Although it appeared that Fury would win, Wilder is a big puncher and it was impossible to write Fury off.

Fury will be more hurt by this delay. Although they have been out of the Ring for approximately the same time, Wilder will still be hungry and has a point. Many people have written him off and ridiculed him. He has been subject to a lot of abuse on social media.

Wilder will be like a man on fire training for this fight. Fury fought Fury the first time he was not in good shape, and still won the fight. He then absolutely beat him in the rematch. Fury might have thought, "Do I really need it?"

He will know that Wilder can knock him out, so he will train hard. However, I believe this delay is more concerning for Fury than for Wilder.

Fury is passionate about the sport. You can see him at the gym and on social media when he's working out. You can only keep yourself motivated if you aren't busy or there isn't anything happening. After a cruciate ligament repair, I was out of action for seven to eight months. Inactivity can cause you to lose your focus. I was still hungry for the game, and I still had a lot of work to do. I was not even a world champion.

It's quite a while when you're Fury or Wilder. Rob McCracken, my trainer, said to me that when I retired, "Listen, if your goal is to return to the ring, you should do it before one year. Because once you have had a year off, it almost feels like you are starting over." Although it isn't starting over for Fury or Wilder, it's a huge time to leave the ring.

 

This makes a world title fight between Fury or Anthony Joshua seem more likely. AJ will be fighting Usyk, which is a difficult fight. What if Fury vs Wilder 3 is delayed yet again? Although we hope the fight will go ahead, it is not good to wait, especially after you have been out for 17 months.

Based on Fury's second performance against Wilder and the manner in which he got his distance and range, I think Wilder has Wilder's number. He should win the fight again.

Fury made use of his height, reach and weight advantage to fight and was a natural fighter. Wilder's only hope is to cut Fury if he isn't focused. Fury won't be switched on, but I doubt it, so I would still choose Fury, either on points or another stoppage.

Popular posts from this blog

Many of the rising stars in boxing will face a difficult year, but our Panel believes they will rise to the top.

  Many of the rising stars in boxing will face a difficult year, but our Panel believes they will rise to the top. Many Olympians including Joe Joyce and Josh Kelly, Anthony Fowler, Joshua Buatsi, and Joshua Buatsi have made the seamless transition to the professional game. Others will no doubt be convinced that they can steal 2019's show. These are the experts our panel is most excited to see next year... Johnny Nelson Jordan Gill has been a great friend of mine. He's the sweet science behind boxing. He is not a boxer who can bang, but he is a beautiful fighter. People want bang, bang, wallop in today's world, but Jordan Gill is for those who love sweet science. Josh Kelly, who is also technically class, is another one I like. Although he was unable to perform due to illness, this man is truly exceptional. Matthew Macklin Since he was born, I have been ranting about Joshua Buatsi and I won't change my mind. He's going to be a great leader. He is extremely well-tr
Read more

Carl Froch says Dave Coldwell was right to withdraw Jordan Gill from his fight against Enrique Tinoco.

  Carl Froch says Dave Coldwell was right to withdraw Jordan Gill from his fight against Enrique Tinoco. Gill lost his undefeated record and his WBA international featherweight title. He was dropped three times, and was forced to retire after eight rounds. After his 24th defeat, the fighter from Cambridgeshire revealed that he had decided to fight in Nottingham after being diagnosed with food poisoning. "Jordan Gill could've outboxed him. He looked smart and good. Froch stated Sky Sports that he could have outboxed Gill, and that he looked slick and good. "Unfortunately, it's not well. He has come out and stated that he is not well. This has taken away his energy and impacted his performance. He is only 24 so he has a chance to correct that mistake. "He has looked great up to this point, and I'm certain he will return. He took a lot heavy shots, so that's a very bad loss. He was put to the ground a few times. He was clipped on his chin. "In round thr
Read more

According to Carl Froch, Floyd Mayweather's fight with Logan Paul, a YouTuber, would be purely an "exhibition" for him. He would not damage his legacy.

  According to Carl Froch, Floyd Mayweather's fight with Logan Paul, a YouTuber, would be purely an "exhibition" for him. He would not damage his legacy. According to Viddal Riley (a fighter on Mayweather's promotional staff), Mayweather has been in talks to face Logan Paul. Froch, a Sky Sports expert believes that Paul isn't interested in a serious bout against him. He thinks he would be more comfortable with a fight against Conor McGregor than he was against Paul. Froch stated, "It's an income spinner for them both and, for me it's not professional boxing." It's an exhibition but people love it and will tune in to watch it. "I was there to see the Mayweather-McGregor fight, and I also watched KSI vs Logan Paul. It was very entertaining in spurts. "I was initially skeptical, but it is important to realize that boxing can be an entertainment business. It wouldn't be boxing, as purists love it. Although it would not be taken ser
Read more