Boxing Mad Magazine November 1st issue | Page 34

x announce the fight in protest to the British Boxing Board of Control’s fine they slapped on Fury after his outburst in front of media ahead of the original date in June. Tyson’s mouth drew as much intrigue to the fight as the contest itself. Should Frank Warren be worried about the lack of attention to this fight? Not really, the anticipation will grow as the fight nears. Fans have seen the build up to it before, so that presents little interest. But as the contest approaches the hype will increase and viewing figures will be high. The fight itself will be the selling point, not the trash talk and bad blood. Tyson is the favourite, but always a vulnerable f a v o u r i t e . C h i s o r a ’ s resilience and strength will keep him in the fight even if Fury is firmly on top. Some fights and some cards just speak for themselves; I certainly believe that Fury-Chisora 2 will be one of those. PETER WELLS Who wins Chisora Fury II? WRiters picks James McKnight (BMM staff writer) I see it as pretty much a 50/50 fight, both men have added motivation for this one and have their reasons to be confident about winning. Both have their vulnerabilities too. But I’m going with Fury I think. He just has that bit more about him, exudes confidence and doesn’t know when he’s beat. Adam Canavan (BMM staff writer) I’m going for Chisora by stoppage. I feel he’s foughtthe better competition, learnt more and improved his technique to get more power in his punches. Personally I think he’ll catch Fury late on, but it is a real 50/50 fight in my opinion! Sam Coulter (BMM staff writer) Fury on points. I think he’ll be more disciplined than normal and use his reach but I think it will be tough and Chisora will put in a good performance. Jordan Stone (BMM staff writer) I think Fury wins, I think Peter Fury will come up with a game plan that if Fury sticks to he’ll win easily on points. I think Chisora will come out of the blocks fast but Tyson will weather the storm and as the fight progresses he’ll take over. Fury UD for me. Peter Wells (BMM staff writer) While I expect a much better showing from Chisora this time around, it’s hard to see past the physical advantages that Fury possesses. Chisora must get inside early if he is to have any chance on the cards, otherwise he’ll be relying on occasional bursts to break down the often vulnerable Fury. Jack Sumner (BMM editor/writer) Though it started competitively, Fury eventually ran out a pretty comfortable winner in their first bout, but Chisora was clearly out of shape and has dramatically improved his conditioning since. Not only that, but of the two Chisora has been the more active fighter since their first meeting and has fared well against better competition, making big improvements as a fighter overall. 034 NOVEMBER 2014 issue #14 issue #14 NOVEMBER 2014 035