2026 Wilder vs current ring top ten heavyweights

1. Wardley would be an obvious favourite, most likely by stoppage, but Wilder's chance of landing a bolt from the blue is greater than people think. I would say 80/20 in favour of Wardley.
2. As above, but I think Kabayel is less liable to be blown out, and his body assault will have Wilder in trouble quicker. 90/10 Kabayel.
3. Same as my assessment for Wardley, though I would make Dubois a stronger favourite.
4. I don't see Hrgovic getting the stoppage, but he should outwork Wilder to a decision. However if Adeleye can have Hrgovic in serious trouble than Wilder can do more than that; 70/30 in favour of Hrgovic.
5. With Zhang a rematch likely goes the way of the first fight, however if Wilder can stretch it out to the championship rounds then he has an excellent chance of stopping a gassed Zhang.
6. The Bakole who fought Parker likely gets stopped; the Bakole who fought Anderson is a reasonable favourite IMO.
7. Who knows here; I would say 50/50, either Itauma wins or he doesn't.
8. Wilder vs Ajagba would probably be a very sloppy affair that goes the distance, with Ajagba ahead in terms of volume but Wilder ahead in terms of the harder shots landed. 50/50 maybe?.
9. Similar to Itauma, Torrez hasn't faced a puncher like Wilder so there is a large element of the unknown here. I would tentatively say Torrez is the favourite to win by decision.
10. Gassiev to walk Wilder down and likely get the stoppage; however Gassiev's chin hasn't been invulnerable at HW, so a reasonable chance for Wilder here. 70/30 Gassiev.

I will add the caveat IDKSAB.

 

Everyone in the top 10 beats him. Even Ajagba knocks him out

 

He never beat anyone as good as most of these guys. Any one of them has a chance. His best chances are:

Bakole- might come in 300 pounds.
Torrez- reckless and there to hit
Ajagba- improved but still very limited

The rest forget about it, and that includes Gassiev, who has a great arsenal and hits with either hand.

 

At his best he'd be the favourite against most or all of them. Now he wouldn't have a serious chance against any of them.

 

Wilder is totally shot. I’d rather see Fury matched against those current 10 to find out if he’s shot as well.

 

At his best, he would have had a puncher's chance against any of them.

But his opposition at his best was pretty woeful.

 

Don't think he'd do very well vs Zhang.

 

Itauna would destroy Wilder, Dylian Whte and Wilder are just as shot as each other and Wilder is getting older by the day, he looked finished in his last fight.

 

No, Zhang would always have beaten Wilder because Wilder is so easy to hit, Moses would have been too quick, Wilder was extremely limited, he was never world class.

 

Just think his quick hands would be bad for Wilder style wise who has slowed down dramatically, his last three fights were pathetic.

 

Buzz, lol That's the only punch he threw, Wilder is far too old now.