A dramatic KO in the 12th would have catapulted him into the true forefront. But I agree For the most part.
Heavyweights will always be the main draw in America in regard to mainstream attention. Would you say at this point he’s the biggest name as an American boxer, excluding Floyd and the older freshly retired Americans veterans?
If Wilder can KO him in the rematch,it will be an overall better story than destroying him in the first fight.
Granted he wins the second fight,this has all the makings of a Rocky movie.
Let's be real,if he destroyed Fury in the first fight he'd get zero credit and this fight wouldnt have been even remotely talked about the way it is now.
It might have got Wilder Stiverne coverage but that's about it.
Fury doing as good as he did ,is a story in itself. Fury has given a new generation of young CAC's someone to believe in within boxing.
Yea they got Loma,GGG ,had the Klits but this is different.
Non of them can talk like fury. Fury has the personality and convo of a white dude from the rougher non uppity amercian white neighborhoods.
People will identify with him.
He made the ko king wilder look like a bumbling idiot for many rounds and was g'd up enough to rise to his feet after getting clocked.
This not only makes certain groups of fans want to follow him.
It also makes him a much more credible opponent in the rematch.
This is great for boxing. I'm sure whomever wins will fight Joshua and that fight is even bigger.
