What If Dustin Nichols had Knocked Wilder Out....

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  1. WildersGlassJaw

    WildersGlassJaw Active Member Full Member

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    ...after he had him on the canvas?

    Would the jig have been up? Would Wilder's con game have been exposed even before it started?
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  2. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    They would have found meldonium in Nichols' system and rule the fight a DQ.
     
  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    It was up for some of us. Wilder was a guy who could hit pretty good with a fully extended right and, and was otherwise a fraud. It was obvious from this, Scoiners, and the fights that were obviously fixed, like Scott and Audley.
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    A lot of people are completely unaware of this but I have insider information and Dustin wasn't in optimum shape for that fight and didn't take training as seriously as he should of. Truth be told, he wasn't close to being in optimal shape. Prime in shape Dustin who actually took training seriously would've slept The Dosser out cold.
     
  5. PistonHondai

    PistonHondai Active Member Full Member

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    What if Fury took 1 second longer to get up from knockdown?
     
  6. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Nichols would have gone on to dominate the heavyweight division and become a top 10 atg. Fine margins.
     
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  7. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It would be scrubbed from the internet, just like the clip of Sconiers rocking Wilder to his boots.
     
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  8. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    The check jab would have been the most feared punch in boxing. Nichols would have been ducked left and right
     
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    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    If Nichols could get straight off the couch and have Wilder on rubber legs with a check jab just imagine what he could've done with a full camp.
     
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    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wonder how many people in the world know Dustin Nichols boxing nick name. Probably 200, and most of them are on this forum.
     
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    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    And wasn't on a boar meat diet.
     
  12. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Look, Wilder was protected like just AJ. He's POS of epic proportions, as is his manager.
    But in reality he was very dangerous and he KO'd plenty of good boxers (people better than him at boxing).
    And he almost got Fury too.
    He likely would have got AJ, at least got a win in a series.
    I personally think he hit the roids hard after the early days and that also explains a few things.
     
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  13. BCS8

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    I heard Wilder's people worked with the CIA to keep Nichols out of every all you can eat buffet in the city. Nichols was famished and had low blood sugar for that one.
     
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    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've also heard Wilder had an apple pie is his glove and Nichols' trainer put too much food on Nichols plate that day. He had a heavy costume on even without having a costume on.
     
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  15. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Still curious to find the Sconiers KD footage.