wilder rumoured to drop wbc h.w belt

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  1. Hullboxinguk

    Hullboxinguk Guest

    Its on t street controversy. ....a very repitable ****yst
     
  2. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    In fairness to the OP I think this could well happen. Povetkin's promoter Ryabinski had even said as much.

    They can delay Povetkin as a mandated defence under the pretence they're 'unifying' against Charles Martin and then if he beats Martin drop the WBC and duck Sasha for good whilst maintaining the illusion that he, Deontay Wilder is Heavyweight Champion Of The World.
     
  3. likemike31

    likemike31 Active Member Full Member

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    I think AJ is way bigger than povetkin, i reckon that might be the difference. AJ bashes him up

    he couldn't lay a giove on Wlad. i think its either speed or size that will challenge aj
     
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    DON1 ICEMAN Full Member

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    AJ will probably end up picking out one of the World titles out of the trash can. Absolute joke the way governing bodies are run.
     
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    i thought the WBC rules towards mandatory defense's that a unification takes precedence over a mandatory? i'm sure i read that somewhere so he could fight martin for a unification then Povetkin for both belts?
     
  6. Tommy.™

    Tommy.™ Active Member Full Member

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    Wilder is a fraud. Fury, Povetkin, Klitschko, Pulev, Joshua, Ortiz all beat him imo.
     
  7. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dee-On-Tay will definitely duck Povetkin

    and I doubt that the WBC will strip him for it
     
  8. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Wilder is a pu$$y and this would not surprise me a bit.
     
  9. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Wilder said today or yesterday that he intends to fight Pov in April. I'm skeptical until the fight is signed to be honest with you
     
  10. We're already in Feb, no chance of it being then.

    This is a shameless duck.
     
  11. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Indeed. Wilder's whole career is an obvious con game, and has been from the get go. In 35 years of following boxing, I have never seen a touted fighter face more pathetic competition for longer. There is a reason for this, and it's found in Wilder's chin.
     
  12. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I love all the bashing based on a rumor with no credible source.

    Wilder and Povetkin are in negotiations.

    Negotiations are driven by leverage. If hinting that they might instead unify with Martin gives Wilder's side more leverage, they're going to use it.

    But the Deontay-Sasha fight will take place. In Brooklyn, USA. In the spring. Bank on it.
     
  13. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ITS FINEST BONE CHINA.

    He knows it as do his investors.

    KNOCKED OUT BY BOTH HAYE AND WLAD, multiple times in sparring for God's sake.

    That is why he has to be matched constantly with fighters outside of the top 30, fading names and weak punchers.
     
  14. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Makes sense for Wilder, drop the WBC belt and avoid Povetkin and then fight Martin for the IBF.

    The IBF have been rather strict in forcing mandatories so the chances are if Wilder beat Martin he would not be able to get away with what he has with the WBC.