Why the hell are people so big on that idiot Wilder right now?

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  1. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Lol... relevance : zero
     
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  2. NullaLexInk

    NullaLexInk Sometimes a fella's just gotta be movin' on Full Member

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    The trilogy with Fury played its part in this, but I'm gonna throw in another angle here. He's probably getting more appreciation lately because the Heavyweight scene has been so damn dead, so all we have to do in lieu of any big fights is speculate about how some top matchups would go. A guy who has a big string of highlight reel knockouts is gonna look good during a period like that no matter who makes up his record.

    Well, okay, someone like that dude Ali knocked out early in his career prolly wouldn't look too good even during a period like that. But you get the idea.
     
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  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i believe it was actually half cyborg, wasn't it, which would, strictly speaking, make him a quarter android, or something.

    Half human, half hybrid, half cyborg, all idiot, all windmill.
     
    catchwtboxing, Jul 8, 2023
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And I don't agree with this logic. I never thought Vitali deserved points for a spirited loss, and neither does Wilder. Especially now that he is 37 and had a busted chin.

    But I do appreciate the contribution.
     
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  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The problem with the idea that he does everything wrong but knocks the guy out is that works with Duhapuas and Molina, but not Klitsckho or Joshua, which is why he didn't fight them.

    Yeah, the names matter.
     
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wish I could "like" this three times. Nail on the head, I think.
     
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  7. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Wilder is not a likeable person nor a skilled boxer.

    That being said, he's never in dull fight, he always goes for the KO. I am very much looking forward to seeing Wilder-Joshua in December.
     
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  8. BM237

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    Hope it happens
     
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  9. Elvizzz

    Elvizzz Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What is the problem then?
     
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  10. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was a supporter of his after the Olympics. Remember Emmanuel Stewart gave him big respect as a possible next big thing.(with Fury) Lennox giving Wilder pointers on training skill.

    It's a shame Wilder and his coaches havent been able to round out his skill set better, train more balance and footwork, boxing ability because out of all HWs he had some brilliant potential. Needless to say he's still come real far with disadvantages.
     
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  11. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    He, which is you btw, is a troll.
     
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  12. Elvizzz

    Elvizzz Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought trolls where people full of hate towards specific fighters..?
     
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  13. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    I believe a similar explanation given by Nulla.
    People made fun of Wilder, his 10 consecutive title defenses, his boxing skills, his resume,...
    However, we watched a boxer who "constantly" knocked Fury down, and now we don't watch Fury at all.
    People forget quickly.
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  14. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Yeah, but the Fury nuthuggers started praising Wilder once the reality set in that Fury may retire after the trilogy. I'm sure your read posts about the historic power, the Ko ratio etc.
     
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  15. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wilder was underrated from a head to head standpoint but now he is overrated.
     
    Joeywill, Jul 9, 2023
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