2024 Deontay Wilder vs 2024 Jermaine Franklin

Wraklin wins

 

Probably a decent fight, and a good yardstick test for Wilder. Franklin is better than he gets credit for I think - good head movement and hand speed. Overall unexceptional, but certainly no bum (as some people love to throw around his way).

I think he gives Wilder issues until Deontay finds him anytime in the second half. But probably another come from behind type eraser.

 

Franklin is the kind of guy Wilder needs to be fighting right now. He's not a no defense glass jawed stiff that's tailor made for him. He is durable enough with just good enough defense to make Wilder work for the KO while not having the power to threaten Wilder.

 

I reckon you could get another 20 cross-examination threads in this week to soften the blow, NEET.

Cope

I don’t want 2023 to end.

 

Wilder has never even proven he's the best on his own domestic scene, let alone best in the world so Jermaine Franklin would at least be a start. I'll say one thing for Franklin, he's got the minerals to at least give it a go, although the thing that continues to surprise me is just how stout Wilder's chin is. His whole physique, particularly his ridiculously thin legs defies the laws of physical durability. By rights a solid 250+ lb HW should steam roll right through Wilder so I give him props there. Franklin would probably have the odd interesting moment before getting cracked between rounds 4 and 6.

 

Oh damn.... Franklin would make Wilder look really bad.

I also start to doubt about Wilder's right. After all ... Maybe that right was never as good. Foreman, Tyson, Lewis, Bowe, Shavers, Liston, Klitschko, even AJ ......... They have better punching power. Wilder's looks powerfull only against washed up or CW fighters.

 

These threads are just too good.

 

From what I saw in the Saud tent Franklin UD.

 

Realistically Wilder should stop Franklin without any difficulty, Franklin became overrated after good fights with Whyte and Joshua and Joshua if he wasn't gun shy could have taken him apart at any time...

 

Franklin would outbox Wilder easily, and he has the chin and defensive prowess not to get taken out.

Wilder needs to be fighting guys like Ali Eren Demirezen or even drag Adam Kownacki out of retirement (he is retired, isn't he?) in order to have some winnable fights that aren't total trash. Chisora would also be a good yardstick if he wants to come over to the UK, though I suspect he's Stateside from here on out.

 

I could see this fight happening but it's pointless.

 

Franklin is still a random that was picked as a Whyte warmup, happened to do better than expected, and lasted with AJ, but has no actual name wins..