Deontay Wilder vs Eddie Machen

I wouldn't have held it against him if he did...and I would have cheered wildly for him if he had won.

 

That's highly unlikely. Machen wouldn't win enough rounds just by trying not to get knocked out and he would get knocked out the moment he would decide to trade punches with Wilder.

The best possible outcome for Machen would be a loss by late stoppage because i believe Wilder would catch him
at some point regardless of what he would do because Wilder is faster than Liston who was also more reserved.

Liston boxed with Machen and Wilder wouldn't do that, he would try to take him out right from the beginning.

 

Machen actually last 12 rds with Liston.
more details at this link:
http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Sonny_Liston_vs._Eddie_Machen

1960-09-07 : Sonny Liston 211 lbs beat Eddie Machen 196 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Location: Sicks' Stadium, Seattle, Washington, USA
• Referee: Whitey Domstad 119-112
• Judge: Ely Caston 118-114
• Judge: Sam Heller 118-116

• Unofficial AP scorecard: 118-115 Liston
• Unofficial UPI scorecard: 115-113 Liston

In 12-Rounder Liston Is Decision Victor Over Machen
United Press International, September 8, 1960

SEATTLE (UPl) — Sonny Liston, who scored a unanimous decision over Eddie Machen in a 12-round nationally televised match here Wednesday night, today continued his cry for a title match with heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson. Machen, who weighed 196, was interested only in a re-match with Liston. "Liston is a good fighter," Machen said, "but he won't knock down any walls. I don't like to alibi, but I hurt my shoulder six days ago in training and couldn't use my right too well. I want very much to fight him again when I have two hands." Liston, the number one contender for the crown, was equally unimpressed with second-rated Eddie. "All Machen wanted to do was go 12 rounds," he said. "He didn't want to fight. I had a bad night."