Deontay Wilder's legacy will age poorly for the years to come

That has always been the consensus.

 

Wilders legacy is Ortiz X2 , that's it

 

A resume is not the only thing people look at when they define a fighter's legacy (Vitali Klitschko is a good example). Wilder, of course, was beating bums almost exclusively, but at least most of the time he managed to score highlight-reel KOs and I believe he has the highest KO percentage in the history of heavyweight boxing. Besides, he is a major part of Tyson Fury's history and that will help his legacy too.

 

He's not retired yet so maybe he can redeem himself a little now he doesn't have a title to protect. If say he beats Andy Ruiz Jr then at least he has a former unified champion on his resume which would probably be seen as a better win than Ortiz. He could still add to his resume.

But right now based on what he's done, he will indeed not be looked at kindly by future boxing historians. Protected paper champion, never even tried to unify, was happy to defend his title vs cherry picked opposition and pad his record and benefited from PBC and the WBC doing everything possible to ensure he stayed champion, even robbing Fury in fight 1.

 

This is certainly not true outside of the USA.

It's funny how boxing has drastically changed. In the early 90s, heavyweights outside of the USA weren't rated, but since the 90s it's turned completely on it's head. Fans worldwide see the North American heavyweight division as weak. Europe is where the heavyweight division has belonged for the past 20 years. And the Wilder has only fought three Europeans. Fury, who he got schooled by 3x, Duhaupas who got smashed in one round by his fellow countryman (but lasted 11 rounds with Wilder), and Audley Harrison who made Michael Sprot and David Price look like world level boxers.

 

Will age like a bottle of strongbow.

 

He has about 10 million threads on the internet about the fact that (outside Fury - a cherry pick gone wrong) he avoided fighting the best HWs of his era.

So, he has those millions of threads and no-one can take that away from him.

 

No **** sherlock

Anyone with half a brain always could see how poor he is.
It's hard to properly gauge his power for me though, he needs to fight a few more ranked guys to see how his power transfers to actual fighting men , not bin men.
I mean almost everyone said for years fury is a bum and has no chin, yet he's taken Wilders biggest shots numerous times.
Any fighter can look a monster puncher fighting rubbish, I mean most fighters have great ko records until they step up, and wilder only just really stepped up hasn't he, I'm holding judgment on the "one of the most powerful punchers ever" thing until I see him fold actual ranked fighters!

I gotta add.. I never get bored of watching him fold some fighters though, the brezeale fold was a crackr I go back to often lol

 

The next few fights Wilder has will be the ones that he will be remembered for. Wilder is coming off 2 defeats and a disputed draw to the best Heavyweight in the World at this moment. Is Wilder a 1 trick pony with massive power who will be found wanting again in future fights or is there truly just Fury who has the skills and attributes to capaitalise on Wilders flaws and beat him ? I also think that Wilders future fights as well as being the fights he will be most remembered for could also be his most exciting fights. Wilder does have flaws which are well known but he also has immense power and heart which will still cause anybody he fights problems .

 

I tend to believe he 's past his best hitting age 36. Remember he fought Ortiz at 40+ and many fringe contenders in his prime. That time is gone. Form here on in he'll face better, losing leaving his flaws exposed / and looking suspect. Wait for it.

 

Although his status appears to be rather bleak at this juncture his career is not over yet. He may be able to string together a few wins that will enhance his legacy before he retires....? We shall see.

 

Wilder won't be in anyone's top 20 ATG list in 50 years time.

 

Wilder can achieve much more

The problem is his management team are TRASH. He has to sack off Finkel and the Haymon influence.

 

I actually think this will be viewed as a strong HW era with Fury, Usyk, Joshua and Wilder all in their prime at roughly the same time. And ife we get to see at least also Usyk-Fury and Fury-AJ while still relevant, I think it will be seen as rich matchmaking as well. Wilder will go down as a very limited fighter but dangerous for anyone ever with his fast, long and extremely powerful right.

Compare with the 90's that's seen as a great era. Tyson, Holy and Lewis peaked at different times and we never got to see them fight prime for prime. Yes we got Bowe and Holy facing off at their best, but Bowe never faced any other real top fighter so he will always be a fighter that looked great on occasions but with a really thin resume for his vaunted talent.