is Wilder still a top 10 HW of all time

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  1. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Ok, he just had his 41st birthday. People been saying he's 50 for 2 years. So he's 43, still not close to 50.
     
  2. Olu G. Rotimi

    Olu G. Rotimi The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    Never was never will be . Not in top 30 in my opinion. His boxing fundamentals are rudimentary and agricultural.
     
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  3. DrederickTatum

    DrederickTatum We really outchere. Full Member

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  4. Safin

    Safin Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    There's definitely an argument as to who is the number 1 heavyweight. It's an argument that is definitely harder to present from the Anthony Joshua side. Both have defeated Wladimir Klitschko. Only Tyson Fury schooled a reigning champion, active Wladimir Klitschko, in his favoured venue in Germany. Anthony Joshua went life and death with an older and inactive Wladimir Klitschko, in London. What's his second best win, Joseph Parker, in a fight in which the referee protected him from start to finish? What's his third best win, a 40 year old Alexander Povetkin who never held a legitimate world title, again, in London?

    Tyson Fury's second best win is trampling over a a 5 year reigning champion with the highest KO percentage in history. Tyson Fury also defeated Deontay Wilder in their first bout. Is there anybody out there still defending that ridiculous decision? Both were in the USA.

    Crucially, Tyson Fury didn't suffer a knockout loss to Andy Ruiz.

    I think the consensus is that Tyson Fury is currently the man to beat.
     
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  5. Tabby73

    Tabby73 New Member Full Member

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    not even top 20 his 19’s fight opponent had 18 losses
     
  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No.
     
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  7. DrederickTatum

    DrederickTatum We really outchere. Full Member

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    It was a rhetorical question, but I appreciate the confirmation George lol.
     
  8. George Crowcroft

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    :lol:
     
  9. Mario Music

    Mario Music New Member Full Member

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    The real question would be: Is Wilder among the Top 10 HW boxers today? He built a career on knocking out second-class American boxers. He's never beaten a single top boxer. Unfortunately, American HW boxing is rock bottom today.
     
  10. snake33

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    Excellent right hand but no where near top ten.
     
  11. Rockradar

    Rockradar Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah I agree with most of that. You might be a little harsh on AJ there but each to their own.

    Tyson Fury is definitely something special.
     
  12. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Boxlight. Are you trying to..Gaslight us?
    Because if you seriously wonder whether Wilder could be rated above a man who held the title forever-& whatever you thought of his competition, it was much better than Wilder's...

    Then you should change your username to Gaslight man!
     
  13. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is Wilder among the Top 10 HW boxers today?

    Got to say yes,, but till he fights Whyte & Parker & the likes of people will question him.
     
  14. George Crowcroft

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  15. chico g

    chico g What are you staring at Mr Trump?! hahaha! Full Member

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    Deontay defeated the boogeyman of the division twice. Grandpa Ortiz. His legacy is intacted. Lol
     
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