The Fury plan was sheer genius, it was probably one of the most intelligent game plans we've seen in ages. That said though, I believe the champion is better than a lot give him credit for, and I think time will frank his legacy. There are possibly only three people in the world who think he has a killer punch, but he doesn't need one. There have been a load of champions who can't smack like Smokin' Joe or Iron Mike, but who are considered decent fighters. Ali wasn't a heavy handed fighter. (And I'm not trying to say that Fury is another Ali.) The point is that Fury is unique in his own right. There are very few men of his size who can do what he does. As ugly as the bout was, it was a masterclass when it came to defensive, technical skills. Watch the fight again and concentrate on those skills alone, he's amazing. His head and upper body movement are brilliant. Marry that to the speed he has around the ring, his stamina, height and reach, and you have to ask yourself. "How do we get to the ****er?"
It's all to easy to say that Klitschko was well past his prime, that may be true, but I don't think he'd exactly fallen off the planet in the 7 months since his one sided win over Jennings. Vlad has always been a one dimensional fighter. Stay away, flick out the ramrod jab and throw a booming right hand over the top. Critics have for ages been saying that's he a boring fighter. He is, but he found a way to make his talents work for him, just as Fury has done for himself. I have serious doubts whether Vlad at his best could beat Fury at his peak. I think at the moment, the only person who could bring Fury undone, is himself. He's a clever ****, and if he keeps doing what he does best, he could be around for quite some time. And if that happens, his status will rise. He'll still have his knockers, those who will want to see him smashed every time he steps into the ring, but that's life isn't it?
