Yes, soon after he became "champion". And no, the joke is Wildest and all the people that refuse to believe in the video showing him getting finished from a light heavyweight with antishock gloves.
Ruiz Jr is not a can. He had one bad fight vs Liakovich in which he still won like 100-90, but had hurt himself early in. He should recover and be a genuine contender, in spite of his wieght issues. He's certainly not fatter than Arreola or Buster Mathis Jr are/were, and he's definitely got faaaaaaaar more skills than those guys. As for Molina and Szpilka, theyr'e in the GAYMAN stable, and rated by the WBC. Theyre getting a title shot before someone like Pulev or Potvetkin can get in there and KO1 Wilder. GAYMANS got a lot of $$$$ tied up in his American "CHAMPatsch" so he's gonna have to have some showcase fights to make it back before cashing him out. :think
OK. So, Ive DVRd the Wilder Stiverne fight. And Ive watched in slow mo, every single punch that Stiverne landed. And not 1.....not a single punch, landed cleanly when Wilder wasn't on the roll backwards, and when those did land, he went into pure defensive mode. Wilder's chin is a big a ?????? as it ever was. And judging by the way he reacted to the grazing shots by Stiverne, I'd jump on board with the checkers saying it's pure fragile glass. :good
Its pure china. No way in hell Wilder last 12 rounds wilth Povetkin. Povetking going to Ko him badly.
He's about done unfortunately :| And yes, Ustinov is Dimitrenko-level lol. Wilder would do a number on him.
Why are Povetkin and Pulev being elevaated to new heights, lmao? Wilder is more than capable of kayoing by guys. Pulev has some size, but he's snail slow. And leave Povetkin out of this lol...
Dimitrenko has glass chin. Ustinovs is grade A iron. Dimintrenko has no power, none. Ustinov bowls over fighters with his sheer power. Nowhere near the same level. If they were, Eddie Chambers woulda stepped in for Fury when he backed out of the Ustinov fight. Fact is, NO ONE will fight Ustinov. Hyrnov has said he's sent offers for SOLID $$$$ to a dozen top 30 HWs. Only a handful have returned his calls. :-(
It wouldn't surprise me if Wilder KOed both Pulev and Povetkin. Wilder's power + 2 weak chins = recipe for disaster.
I'm not comapring their chins just overall as a fighter. I saw both of their performances against Pulev. He's not world class imo (a top 10 h2h fighter). He's got power but when your delivery system is lacking...it doesn't mean too much against top level opponents.
C'mon? I think Pulev would expose him Povetkin tko's him You guys are too ready for black champion and lose your objectivity. There may be someone on the horizon, but Wilder is not in the landscape.
i've already upgraded my opinion of him. if he beats those two, he definitely belongs at number two in the division.