Wilder hasn't ever faced top 20 hw except over ranked and out of shape Stiverne Now if the Whyte fight happens that would be the first legit top 15 opponet Wilder faces. Whyte is around top 8-20 depends how you rate him. Whyte isn't special and he went life and death against Chisora, but Whyte can box a bit and he almost KTFOd Joshua I could see Whyte outbox Wilder and stop him. Will the Bumsquad accept the fight or is he going to cherry pick another ranked 40-60 cab driver?
He wasn't even close to koing Joshua... He wobbled him but that's as far as it goes... Wlad very much almost had Joshua KTFO... The rest of your post I agree with...
Whyte is extremely motivated and that means Wilder will fight the best version of Dillian Whyte we have seen, he is improving and he will have learned from his mistakes from the Chisora fight. Wilder is the favorite but it wouldn't be a walk in the park for him, Whyte gave AJ some problems for 2 or 3 rounds and he forced him to adjust, Wilder is not better than Joshua was 2 years ago, let's see if he can adjust if he has problems against Whyte and he would have problems against him at some time in the fight.
I hope it happens. I also have Wilder as favourite but it will be interesting to see how he does against someone who hits back. Whyte is no mug, he could cause Wilder problems. This would be a good/intriguing fight.
Better than most of the stiffs he's been facing... No question. Welcome even someone like Whyte, it would be a treat given what we've become accustomed to with Wilder.