Has Deontay Wilder set a dubious record for heavywieights?

Johnson-Sosnowski-Briggs has got to be up there. :deal

 

And Duhaupas is kind of underrated. He beat Charr and fought a close fight with Teper, which went to the decision. Definitely top 40. Wilder is still horrible.

 

Wilder...I will admit that up until a few weeks ago I loathed him. The paucity of skill in his opponents was absurd, and the quality of his 'title' challengers has been a disgrace. Truly a disgrace.
To date, the only respectable fighter he has faced has been (uh, that fat Rasta guy) who was not that convincing himself.

But then I read that his daughter Naieya had spina bifida. It's a tragic story, and I read that Wilder was totally insistent that the baby be born. I have to totally respect that.

If that little girl and her family can enjoy life thanks to what her daddy achieves, then God bless that man and his career. I hope he makes a zillion.
They say he fights for her, and even if part of that is just good copy, I am sure much of that is real and true.

So sorry Mendoza, not that answer you were (justifiably) aiming for. But still. I'm a fan, I have to admit.

 

I think he beats the version of Wlad that Fury fought, I have to say. Probably Fury too.

 

It's hard for me to favor him against any big puncher. He has glaring holes in his defense and a dodgy jaw.

He does seem to have good power, athleticism and some boxing skill, but when was the last time you saw a heavyweight champion of the world throw windmill punches? Seriously?

 

Johnson lost to Charr who lost to Duhaupas.

Molina was bad but you can't beat Sosnowski.

Briggs was a corpse. Szpilka is at least a live body and can dent too.

They're comparable.

 

I won't mount much of a defense.

I think this was bound to happen once the dominant figure in the division has been screwed over by Father Time. We knew as much. History has proven thus.

If I am to champion a gatekeeper type, let that guy be Wilder. His story at least pulls at heartstrings. As good a reason as any.

It's open season on the heavyweight division. For a spell, that may actually be a good thing.

 

Briggs was gone , he had been feeding on ham an eggers.
Johnson was unbeaten because he had fought nobody , when he upped his level of opponent the losses began appearing.
Sosnowski had beaten no one and had lost to 3rd rater Zuri Lawrence ,23-14-4
He had no business anywhere near a title shot.

They are comparable to the three you mentioned.

That said ,Wilder should up his quality of challenger.

 

Bermane Stiverne and Malik Scott were legitimately good heavyweights. John Duhaupas is better than his rating suggested. The rest is pretty much garbage, but then again he's probably not the one pulling the strings.

 

Duhaupas can certainly take a shot,tough man!

 

I fully understand your point, but I raise you Tommy Burns' then (including now Eire) UK tour of 1907-08: Gunner Moir KO10; Jack Palmer KO4 and Jem Roche KO1!