Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury, two of the Heavyweight division’s skyscrapers, will be trading leather on October 24th. And everyone has their pick. Will the young, hungry underdog triumph? Or will the older, wiser fighter trump inexperience?
Boxing Base asks you to now forget gut feelings and predictions going into Klitschko vs Fury and to look at the simple facts and stats that matter! We’ll now take you well beyond the tale of the tape…
Note: Advantageous stats are indicted in red (some may be subjective), and championship stats refer to ‘world’ titles only.
Wladimir Klitschko vs Tyson Fury
Physical/Vital
Birthplace
Kazakhstan ….. England, UK
Age
39 ….. 26
Height
6′ 6″ ….. 6′ 9″
Reach
81″ ….. 85″
Stance
Orthodox ….. Switch-hitter
Lightest (Pro) Weight
220 lbs ….. 248 lbs
Heaviest (Pro) Weight
249 lbs ….. 274 lbs
Record (Amateur)
Debut
1993 ….. 2006
Wins
134 ….. 31
Knockouts
65 ….. 26
Defeats
6 ….. 4
No Contests
0 ….. 0
Record (Pro)
Debut
1996 ….. 2008
Bouts
67 ….. 24
Wins
64 ….. 24
Knockout Ratio
79% (53) ….. 75% (18)
Defeats
3 ….. 0
Draws
0 ….. 0
No Contests
0 ….. 0
Rounds Boxed
346 ….. 134
Current Winning Streak
22 ….. 24
Undefeated Fighters Defeated
12 ….. 4
Latest Win
Bryant Jennings (UD 12) ….. Christan Hammer (RTD 8)
Current Trainer
Jonathon Banks ….. Peter Fury
World Title Bout Experience
Wins
25 (19 KO) ….. N/A
Successful Defenses
23 ….. N/A
Champions (Former/Current) Defeated
10 ….. N/A
Defeats
2 ….. N/A
Draws
0 ….. N/A
No Contests
0 ….. N/A
Longest Championship Reign
(2006 – 2015) ….. N/A
Major Titles Won
IBO, WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, RING ….. None
Major Titles Currently Held
IBO, WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, RING ….. None
Notable Wins
KLITSCHKO: Bryant Jennings (UD 12), Kubrat Pulev (KO 5), Alexander Povetkin (UD 12), Tony Thompson (KO 11/TKO 6), Jean Marc Mormeck (KO 4), David Haye (UD 12), Samuel Peter (KO 10/UD 12), Eddie Chambers (KO 12), Ruslan Chagaev (RTD 9), Hasim Rahman (TKO 7), Sultan Ibragimov (UD 12), Lamon Brewster (RTD 6), Chris Byrd (TKO 7/UD 12), Ray Mercer (TKO 6), Frans Botha (TKO 8), Monte Barrett (TKO 7)
FURY: Dereck Chisora (UD 12/RTD 10), Kevin Johnson (UD 12), Steve Cunningham (KO 7), Christian Hammer (RTD 8)
Klitschko vs Fury: Summary
There you have it, fight fans! There’s quite a lot of stats to digest there in our Extended Tale of the Tape, but the general outcome is that Klitschko’s strengths – in terms of experience and opposition – outweigh Fury’s in just about every area. Fury does, however, trump his foe in terms of age, height and reach. The Brit is also a Switch-Hitter, which could possibly throw off his formidable foe.
What do you think of Klitschko vs Fury and what both men are capable of bringing to the ring?
