Addressing the Comments of Wilder's Lack of Boxing Ability

True.

 

Very good post, now that I think about it, he probably could've won if he trained that.

 

it would have accomplished a win, if he could box.

 

This. Took the words right out of my mouth. Wilder over the years was critical of roadwork and said it was useless, but when you face your toughest challenge those 5-6 miles of road work allow you to dig deep. The bicycle and short interval running is no replacement for good old fashioned roadwork. This is why Joe Calzaghe was never tired in the ring and also why Usyk was able to immediately up the pace on Bellew. Going into the Usyk-Bellew fight Usyk's coach had Usyk running 5-6 miles a day while Bellew did a little bit of the treadmill and Bellew's coach also said several miles of road work was useless, but Bellew gassed when the fight got tough.

Also, Wilder wasn't used to someone being as efficient as Fury. Fury's footwork was very efficient and he kept slightly stepping back while bending just a little, which was making Wilder over punch. It was Wilder's own fault for over relying on he right hand and not making adjustments. Wilder is too also used to his eventually gassing in the later rounds, but since Fury was using much less energy than Wilder this didn't happen and it was Wilder that ended up gassing.

When Wilder used to be in Los Angeles back in 2012 I seen Coach Bernie Hopalian, who was a trainer at my friend's Gym and also trained Malik Scott for Ortiz tell Wilder he should work on his balance and work on putting combinations together better, since guys like Wlad or Fury would counter him at will when he missed the big right hand. Wilder kind of brushed it off, but it showed last night that Wilder needs to find a more efficient and effective way to deliver his power shots, since he was absorbing way too many clean counter rights.

 

well tru. but they have accomplushed being champions for a start. wilder... hmmm

 

I think Fury being 256 lbs and his clinching had a lot to do with sapping Wilder's energy.

 

made a tread about this yesterday morning

 

I totally agree. wilder is what he is………..a massiv overachiever. i mean think About it: 12 year old Boxers with Maybe 10 fights under their belt are technically more advanced than wilder (sounds like an exaggertion but really isnt). all he has is power and reach…….and he became a Champion. thats crazy.

 

Maybe i'm taking a simplistic view, but Wilder has experienced success doing it the way he does it, so guess he and his team could have taken the view "if it aint broke don't try to mend it".

If the rematch takes place then i think of the two, it is Wilder who'll be one who can improve most, as frankly Fury last night had answers to nearly all that Wilder brought to the bout.