Can’t find the article but found a couple of others which say that the max is 24 ft and Fury had to settle for a 20 ft ring. So that’s the difference between a 576 sq ft ring and a 400 sq ft ring.
Mind you I always thought that the max was 20ft so looks like I was wrong there.
The fight will take place in a 20ft ring – four foot smaller than the maximum permitted size, which the 30-year-old Fury used to memorably defeat Wladimir Klitschko – favouring the aggressive American.
tempted to stay up and watch fury fight later, gonna be a 5am job but getting caught up in the hype, 2 undeafeated heavyweight world champions squaring off is a rare thing these days, got to fancy wilder though being on home soil and all that
Trainer is the problem here. A young lad with no experience at this level. Fury is in the best shape his ever been in. Wilder is sloppy. Very loose. Think fury can jab him for the night comfortably and win in 3rd gear.
On at 12am my time so will be watching the pikey king. 40 odd pounds is a big old weight difference. Agree with harrys sentiments, don’t rate Wilder at all, he throws windmills, his technique is embarrassing yet he’s hw champ. I hope Fury has trained hard, because if he’s fit he should be beating this guy handy in a decision. Fury lacks power so I can see situation developing of Wilder throwing his looping right hand without fear of return fire and catching Fury on the temple, then stopping him in a flurry. I hope not.
Fury is the mayweather of the heavyweight division - awkward cunt to hit with zero knockout power but comes out on right side. If fury has trained hard and looks like he has then he should jab his way to victory. I’ve a few hundred on him at 2/1 on points.
It’s hard to call. Fury took out klitscho but Klitscho’s robotic style was tailor made for him. Other than that who? Wilder also, who has he beaten? But Wilder I think is not just a wild haymaker knockout specialist. He has a jab. Fury is awkward, mobile and hard to hit but lacks power for all his size. Will Fury have the stamina after all his trials and tribulations to stay out of Wilder’s way in a smaller ring?
I’m coming down on Wilder’s side. Could be completely wrong but I think his power will get there.
Remember how poor Wilder was against Molina. He had only a few good punches at that stage and no balance. I appreciate he’s been working hard and he’s better now.
Remember how Fury coped pretty well with Klitchko’s power down the middle.
Remember the doing the Yanks gave Lewis v Holyfield.
Just checking the stats here, Fury had a 4 inch reach advantage over Klitschko but only has a 2 inch advantage over Wilder. Wilder is younger so in short it will be harder. He can do it though.
It should be said that Wilder is less of an all round boxer than Klitschko. I wouldn’t really be a big believer in Wilder’s ability to change it up which he will have to do after round 4. I have a lot of money on Fury.