Is Deontay Wilder the most successful least talented boxer ever?

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  1. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The guy literally loses rounds every fight and doesn't even make an effort to win rounds. the only boxing science he knows, ist throw his right punch, that's it!

    He even said boxing skills are not necessary lol.

    He can't jab, he can't throw combos, he can't box. There's no boxing science to his game.

    His gameplan in every fight is always the same...
    Stand there in the ring, do nothing, stare at his opponent,wait for an opening, throw right punch, hope it lands. End of story.

    Rinse & repeat. Lol
     
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  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    You seem a little perturbed.
     
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    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In terms of pure boxing ability and technique, DW is one of the worst. Thankfully for him, he has a cannon of right.
     
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  4. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Foreman is another one with very limited boxing technique, lucky for them they both have out of this world power to equalize the lack of boxing skills, which actually is a skill in itself. ;)
     
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    Octolony shore Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's so frustrating to watch him because you think he is getting his arse kicked then BANG, it's all over.

    FFS.
     
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    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    He's extremely talented. More so than any active fighter. He is not very skilled though.
     
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    Shaun George had no skill but he beat Chris Byrd at lt. Heavyweight.
     
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  8. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    Actually, Rungvisai is today's version of Rocky Marciano. Deontay Wilder fights more like Freddie Mills. Before there was "Windmills" there was Freddie Mills.
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    Much as I respect Hanzagod for putting these videos together, some of the time he's polishing a turd, trying desperately to make a bad boxer look good. But if you watch this highlight reel, Freddie's terrible technique is unmistakable. He's completely uncoordinated and can't throw a straight punch. He was simply a brutish caveman with good physical strength, stamina, and durability.

    Interestingly enough, he committed suicide while he was a suspect in a series of serial murders.
     
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    Hes obviously talented, at least imo. Speed and power, is talent.

    Its skills he lacks.

    And if the question then becomes is he the most successful least skilled fighter, the answer is likely yes... or very close to.
     
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  10. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    Mike McTigue wasn't very skilled either.
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    Not a lot of light heavyweight champs get beat by the welterweight champ.
     
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    fenoc1 Active Member Full Member

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    To be able to land the right hand the way he did against Ortiz is skill not luck.. What an attribute to have. The rest of his skills are terrible, hasn't a clue about the fundamentals of boxing but he doesn't need them. He can literally stroll into a fight with the confidence that as soon as he lands a shot its game over
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Rocky was hard to outbox on the inside.
     
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  14. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's Arreola....the Venus de Milo would out jab him.
     
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  15. Work the body

    Work the body Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I like Wilder cos he doesn’t pretend to be something he’s not. He knows he’s limited but doesn’t care and KO’s everyone anyway lol.
     
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