It depends on the path to it... Let's design a theoretical champion who deserves limited credit for getting to be undisputed: He gets his belt...
It's arguable... Yes Dubois was green, yes he's improved since. Equally... Ortiz was 2-3 years beyond his best win (which wasn't all that...
Not necessarily, it just depends how they're defining great. For me - greatness is resume. Success is belts and money. Wilder was more...
Dare I say it, but the real question here is what makes one fighter greater than another? To some, on-paper achievements (belts, defences, etc)...
Joyce amassed a far better resume in far less time - had a far better chin and broke a far greater chin (Parker) than anything Wilder managed....
Exactly - Hrgovic isn't super powerful, but he's powerful enough against average chins, and that's more than Itauma has had to take so far......
Chisora would KO him... And he'll want to fight someone much more relevant, it's just who he is. If they want to give him a big step up then...
Or he's just a prospect who's learning... Dubois was older when he lost to Joyce than Itauma is now and that wasn't the end of him. If Itauma...
This. Itauma has talent, but his best wins are basically journeymen or completely shot gatekeepers (Wach) - stepping up to a current and solid...
Sure... Fight all styles, but that's only as useful as fighting those styles at that level. Yes, you learn something about those styles at higher...
To be fair, it was a great fight - regardless of how you rate either man. And nowhere near on most metrics. Would Ortiz even make Joshua's top...
Putting things on ice and waiting for a shot worked so well for Hrgovic, of course, so I can see why they would... ;) Kid should be fighting and...
Exactly... Knock Hrgovic out - big statement about Itauma's power (even if Hrgovic isn't hard to hit). Failing that... Winning on points isn't...
Not to mention Ortiz later turns down a ridiculous amount more money for a Joshua fight in order to go back and try to beat Wilder second time...
A fringe contender with proven punching power - yes, Lewis could occasionally lose by KO... So, say, a Zhang, Wilder, Joyce, etc - yes, those...
