Deontay Wilder schooled by little man

He's obviously not even trying. Even the uploader mentions in the description: "Deontay The Bronze Bomber Wilder letting me get some work in. He is a giant !!"

With that said Wilder is still a work in progress and has a long ways to go.

 

Damon Reed was kind of a step up for him. Although Reed is like 40 or something so maybe not much of a step, but you know at least he has a winning record. That's something, right?

 

Wilder is mentioned a lot on this forum, but I've yet to see him do something impressive. Like said, his best opponent thus far is a shot Damon Reed for crying out loud... He has to go at least 2 steps up before I even rate him.

about the vid, he was just letting himself get hit. He would probably have dropped the tiny guy with the first serious punch (even with headgear on) if he went for it, but this is clearly a joke sparring match.

 

Not sure who said Deontay Wilder will be the next great American Heavyweight, but he does seem to have potential.
Then again, becoming the great "American Heavyweight" isn't exactly far-fetched either. Who's near the top of that, Tony Thompson?

 

:deal

:deal

 

I did it, and with me a lot of others... giving a little guy confidence, and that was even without headgear and with 4 ounce gloves.
You give a small guy a little pad (or even a big one) if he gets too cocky, but for the rest you only avoid the biggest shots (and kicks in my case).

 

I retired a long, long time ago
And indeed I never have been close to becoming WC, but I could hang in there with some of the best. Got KO'd only twice in a 130+ fight (amature) career, and one of them really became the '91 (or '92) World Champ. Have to admit,that was inside a minute

But it did help (or at least it didn't hurt them), some guys need that extra push to dare to attack their opponent, and where they really stand in their weightclass is in sparring matches against their own weight and in tournaments.
There were a lot of top fighters in my gym... Don't think our approach hurt one bit.

 

Tyson Fury wants to fight Wilder ASAP! So, why not have this fight next?

 

The proof is in his real fights where he fights nothing like this. He pulls back from punches more like Klitschko instead of just covering up like he's doing here.

 

It wasn't boxing... If you read back, the kicking part no headgear and 4 ounce gloves must have been a dead giveaway with that.
Maybe Karate is different that way with boxing, but why not if the size and weight difference is that big.
You won't get hurt, certainly not with bigass boxing gloves on. Believe me, I didn't let a MW powerpuncher hit me either, but guys as small as that can't even dream of reaching my head with a kick and my body could and should be able to take their punches without much trouble.

 

Wilder needs to step it up in competition but nothing serious for the next two years or so. Let him evolve.
Whats his amateur record ?