Deontay Wilder vs. Bryant Jennings

The fight ain't happening

http://www.badlefthook.com/2012/9/2...turned-down-golden-boy-nbc-sports-boxing-news

 

pretty good twitter war going on between @main_events, @byjennings and @bronzebomber

about as good as reading an article or interview :good

 

You'll be waiting a long time....

 

Ooh, a twitter war! That's better than a real fight!

 

Wilder needs to fight Danny Williams, and put him into permanent retirement!

 

I'm going to go with the guy that has actually fought professional boxers instead of bums, that guy being Jennings.

 

i cant wait until he fights someone not ranked over # 200.
so top 20? :rofl thats gonna happen

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

Many of us have been really high on Jennings since his fight with Byarm on NBCs first telecast of their fight series.
Some of us who studied Jennings abilities in that one saw a glimpse of a youngish Evander. When he completely demolished Sergei Liakovich, our comparisons to the ATG Holyfield made abit more sense.
There are comparisons to be made with Wilder as well. He shows a devasting R hand and getting better jab/L hook, and some comparisons can be made to a greenish Wladimir, even a young Lewis. Although it can be noted that Wlad was displaying similar abilities vs the likes of Axel Shultz and other still relevant contenders and prospects, whereas Wilder has yet to face either.

Still though, when we look back at the solid era of HWs in the 90s, most of us fans were salivating at the prospect of a prime Holyfield/Lewis fight.

And while we never got it, we still got that fight in their latter years. And just b/c Jennings and Wilder might never find themselves on the Top 10 ATG HWs list, doesn't make this fight any less interesting to me.

This a fight that HAS TO HAPPEN. Not today it seems, but in a year or two, when both Jennings and Wilder are competing in the top 20 at the world level. And tbf, I think we all mostly agree that both will crack that top 20 if they continue to improve as their careers progress. :think

 

Too bad Golden Boy wont take the fight... then offer some bull**** excuse about money or networks.

Wilder was calling out Tyson Fury (called him a coward for ducking David Price)... Now he's doing the same thing... with a less dangerous guy than Price to boot imo.

 

Yup. Wilder's not facing a live body until his handlers are ready to cash out.

Wilder has a glass jaw, his handlers know it, that's why he fights nothing but stiffs. :nod

 

I think Wilder is being underrated. It remains to be seen if he can recover from a big shot because he was still maturing, but he has grown into the division, and he's a knocked out every single one of his opponents.

It's very difficult to get to him due to his long reach, and good defensive guard. I didn't see anything special about Jennings when I saw him. He looked alright, but I couldn't see him ever competing with the Klitschko's or Haye.

I'm not even sure he would get past Arreola. He looked like an Adamek level fighter.

It's different with Wilder though. He has the tools to get to the top. Wlad isn't known for his ability to take shots, but he's arguably one of the best heavies of all time.

 

Good points about Wilder, but don't you appreciate Jennings abilities to fight inside and out. Control range, get inside and throw multiple punch combos and getting out relatively unscathed.
Also, we have seen Jennings ability to adapt to his opponent in his last 4 televised fights. He fought completely different fights vs each. Vs Byarm he fought smartly, utilizing his speed and winning inside. Vs Liakovich he also utilized his speed advantage but sat down on his punches far more against the heavily favored Liakovich. He completely controlled the range vs Sergei and peppered him from the outside and never let off the gas inside to allow Sergei to get off his own shots.
Against Collins, Jennings was up against a big puncher who had fought only limited competition. Rather than risking taking the big shots inside, Jennings completely dominated him from the outside. He outhustled the stronger guy, but rather than potshotting for 12 rds he actually made Collins pay and fight off the back foot which was something most were not expecting.
Against Koval, arguably the weakest of the last 4, but a solid journeyman nonetheless, Jennings showed one punch concussive power that some say he'd been lacking in his earlier fights. While it may have been more impressive vs the likes of Collins, the shot he landed against Koval would have buckled almost any HW. And Jennings showed he could time another big man and really drive a shot when he wants to.

PPL wouldnt see much in Evander if he were to come up from CW today either. They might say he's too small, fights inside way too much etc. But I wouldnt hesitate to say that Holyfield would give just about any HW in the division fits with his in and out style and his ability to take the big shots.

Again, way to early to be saying that Jennings is gonna be a top 20 ATG, but he does show glimpses of past greatness and a willingness to give it a go and stay in shape for when the phone rings.

 

Maybe I am underrating him, as I only saw his fight against Liakovich. If I were him though, I wouldn't risk fighting Wilder. Wilder is a big risk/low reward type of fight for anybody right now.

 

As this is a business, I agree. They'd both be better off not fighting one another until there's some cheese on that sandwich. Same goes for Fury vs either of these guys or Price.

Fact is these guys are still prospects, despite Wilders record. It's best to face a few bonafide journeymen and then facing a few fringe contenders, gatekeepers, and contenders that they can make similar money against, while still maintaining their unbeaten records and building hype for when they are at or near the top of the sport.