How will Deontay Wilders legacy be remembered

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  1. The one

    The one Member Full Member

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    You don’t think much of him do you?
     
  2. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    It belongs in a museum!
     
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  3. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was never the best. That said people are forgetting he’s almost 40. Lots of boxers go down hill after 30.
     
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  4. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The confidence he had.
     
  5. lucky luke

    lucky luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As a half human, half hybrid.
     
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  6. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Half moron, full idiot...

    To. This. Day.
     
  7. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    He's past prime for sure but it's not like he's completely shot, say like Chisora.

    There was a time when 30 athletes performance levels would start to drop but modern training methods have extended fighters peak years beyond 30. Simply because we can attain levels of physical performance previously not reached but it takes time to reach that higher level of physical capacity, so some won't even peak until they near 30 or even after 30 and I'd say that's true for most heavyweights. Peak years for heavyweights now seem between 30-35. So Wilder at 38 is only a few years past his best and lets be clear he got beat by a 41 year old, so I doubt age had much to do with the loss to Zhang.
     
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  8. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    There isn't one
    Hide and seek champ out in big old americwar
     
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  9. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Wilder's 10 (ten) title defenses will be remembered as a great blot on professional boxing. It's not Wilder's fault at all.
    If Wilder had defended the WBC belt against: White, Parker, Andy Ruiz... it would not have been a stain on professional boxing, and there would not have been 10 (ten) title defenses.
     
  10. ruffryders

    ruffryders Active Member Full Member

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    Whyte is nobody, just talk and hype from YouTube channels.

    Everyone loves and hypes wlad these days, but I remember at the time everyone hated him saying he’s boring and fights nobody. After all his best win was pov.
     
  11. Jab in the Face

    Jab in the Face Well-Known Member Full Member

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    LMAO I'm just glad the Saudi's made him fight again or people would have still thought he was good.
     
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  12. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    Years long WBC champ and highlight real KO's. Wins over some decent second tier HWs (Stiverne, Ortiz) and a Fury trilogy where he showed a lot of grit to stay in it or go out on his shield. Bronze medallist. He's in the conversation about devastating punchers due to a unique style based on velocity, more than anything else. Years of cherry picking and beating up low level opposition, lame excuses, and a lot of missed opportunities to enhance his legacy. Made good money, somewhat obnoxious extroverted persona.

    That's pretty much telling it as it is IMO.

    It's a legacy that will keep him noted, but not one that will get him into the historical greats conversation.
     
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  13. Jab in the Face

    Jab in the Face Well-Known Member Full Member

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    TBH Whyte was chasing the Wilder fight hard pre the Fury come back, if Whyte got that fight I have no doubt he would have beat Wilder twice by KO and he'd be sitting pretty.

    Fury just lucked out he was the first that was any good to get the shot at him.
     
  14. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lololol
     
  15. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Unfortunately
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