Deontay Wilder vs Nikolay Valuev

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  1. GBoxingFeed

    GBoxingFeed Active Member Full Member

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    OK - dumb thread, but just a bit of fun to lighten things up on the board a little, and a distraction from the serious issues at hand!

    Who you got in this fight?

    Wilder still unproven as a boxer, but with KO power

    Valuev big and awkward, but never KO'd

    Wilder would be giving up his reach advantage for the first time ever, but Valuev struggled with significantly smaller men,, including 2 former cruisers.

    Hard to bet against Valuev, but you never know with Wilder
     
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  2. NOTINDAFACE

    NOTINDAFACE No Me Se Rajar Full Member

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    Valuev would manhandle Wilder
     
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  3. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wilder is too unproven to be favoured in this match up, this would be a big step up compared to the opposition he has faced so far.
     
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  4. beast boxer

    beast boxer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Valuev would walk all over Wilder and knock him down like a skittle.
     
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  5. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Amazing fight, Valuev wasn't ever close to being stopped...This fight will be an amazing first WBA title defense, the WBA rate their former Champion high anyways
     
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  6. heizenberg

    heizenberg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    At this stage is Wilder's career its extremely hard to picture how he'd do against any former champion because he hasn't been tested yet. But I will say this about Wilder I too think he does have the potential to be a major bust like many people expect but I also think he may potentially end up being an excellent big man and the future of the division. To me he looks to be getting gradually better and he has the physical tools to be a force. Remember Lennox Lewis early on in his career was highly doubted and he turned out to be one of the best heavyweights of all time and arguably the best of his time. Wilder hasn't come close to being tested yet so will know what he is truly capable of when the day comes and it should be coming soon.
     
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  7. GBoxingFeed

    GBoxingFeed Active Member Full Member

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    I think one of the reasons this fight is *semi* intriguing to me, is that Valuev, for all his size advantages, never seemed to be the most aggressive heavyweight out there - so theoretically Deontay would be the one looking to bring the fight (as his only real chance in my opinion would be to look for the KO).
    Likelihood in that scenario is that Valuev at some point counters him and maybe gets him out of there, but as I said before, with Wilder you just never know!
     
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  8. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Same here I feel the test will come & he will become the GOAT of heavyweight or just a guy who can punch, no compromise, no Middle ground :cool:

    Undisputed Heavyweight Champion 34-0 (KO 34) is my idea of GOAT of the heavyweight division
     
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  9. GBoxingFeed

    GBoxingFeed Active Member Full Member

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    He's certainly an interesting character - he's either gonna knock his opponent out, or (if the old videos from the am's are anything to go by) get knocked out when he steps up. It's so hard to predict any theoretical matchup outcome for these reasons.

    Either way, these elements make for excitement, and drama - something that many people feel the heavyweight division has been bereft of in recent years.
     
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  10. TribeOfEphraim

    TribeOfEphraim Tribe of Ephraim Britain Full Member

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    Valuev by KO
     
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  11. Slavic Thunder

    Slavic Thunder New Member Full Member

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    Wilder has done nothing yet, Valuev is to strong for the toothpick legged Wilder.
     
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  12. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At first I voted Valuev by KO because I'd do that in any poll involving him.

    Then I realized he has a very real chance of KOing Wilder.
     
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    :lol:
     
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  14. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Valuev would rip his arms off and beat him to death with the stumps.
     
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  15. derrick

    derrick 6ft4 215 bring it on Full Member

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    Valuev is a real time caveman and he is also part Ape. Valuev has a head the size of mars. Valuev would be Wilder by KO by headbutt.
     
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