What would Deontay Wilder's boxing record be if he fought in Muhammad Ali's era?

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  1. Goose

    Goose Russian oligarch Full Member

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    Frazier would get on the inside moving his head and crack him with a leaping left hook.
    If someone undersized like Haye could jump in and hurt a giant like Valuev, who says someone like Smoking Joe couldn't do the same or worse to Wilder.

    Size isn't everything in this sport, Usyk owned Joshua just a few months ago...and everyone seem to have forgotten. So did a short and fat Ruiz. Wilder isn't much better than Joshua, he is worse in many ways when it comes to defence and boxing ability.
     
  2. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    What I was thinking people underrate Wilder
     
  3. Nz1111

    Nz1111 Member Full Member

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    Why do people here somehow think that Fury beats Foreman, Louis, and Ali while Wilder gets Koed by all of them despite the fact that wilder knocked fury down 3 times, they really aren't that far apart.

    Wilder is a better Ernie shavers who can definitely come out on top. Guys like Frazier are too small, Ali's plan of rope a dope would be suicide, and I honestly think he hits harder than young foreman
     
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  4. JDub

    JDub Active Member Full Member

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    He'd pick up a few loses but it wouldn't be that bad. Much the same as if he fought better competition in his own era.

    He got beat down by Fury, which I think he always would but I'd imagine he'd KO some of the other contenders as well as getting KO'd by some of other harder hitting ones himself.
     
  5. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wilder has fought in the current era shared by 3 very good heavyweights in Fury, Klitschko, and Aj and has only fought 1 of them. Lets assume he doesn't fight Ali, Frazier And Foreman but rather just 1 of them 3 times. I would say he ends up with a similar record to the one he has now.
     
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  6. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...-of-lsd.html&usg=AOvVaw1S4iwDbivFpKr1AQAqivd5
     
  7. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree with this. I can only go of what people have done rather than coulda woulda nonsense. I think it's reasonable that he might have avoided a few of the bigger threats like in this era. So it might not be too different from the record he has. I think he would skip on the heavier handed like Foreman.
     
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  8. Themessiah

    Themessiah El Jefe Full Member

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    Wilder might on paper have the style to knock out a lot of contenders, but his resume is just too poor. Furthermore, he would probably avoid fighting the likes of Ali, Foreman, Frazier
     
  9. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Loses to Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Ron Lyle, Larty Holmes, comprehensively.
    Problematic that he defeats Jimmy Young and Ken Norton.
    Beats everyone else, including Jean-Pierre Coopman, The Lion of Flanders.
     
  10. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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  11. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    He gets exposed a lot earlier than he did in this era.
     
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  12. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Oh dear.

    Your posts seem to be getting worse on each thread.
     
  13. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fury and Wilder are completely different fighters.

    Frazier wouldn’t have been too small.

    Wilder is extremely vulnerable if he can’t land huge power shots.

    Frazier would have been an extremely elusive target for Wilder.

    Wilder doesn’t fight like Foreman did.

    Why would Ali have employed the rope a dope?
     
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  14. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is about how I see it.
     
  15. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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