Deontay Wilder vs Wladmir Klitschko?

Wlad had:
1. Much better and stronger left hand (jab and Hook on historical level)
2. Better foot work
3. Better clinching skills
4. He was heavier and I bet much stronger than Wilder
5. Better defence

Wilder advantages is only
1. Straight right hand on maximum level but Klitschko also got it on fantastic level probably 10 % difference.
2. Little better size (201cm height with 211 reach to Władimir 198 cm height and 206 reach)

I think they got pretty similar punching resistans and pretty similar speed.

For me it will be 65-35% for Wlad. If we add mental advantage from sparing where Dr. Steelhammer kick his ass pretty bad + we take prime Klitschko (imo his best is in 2009-2011) I see Wlad winning in one sided fight.

 

People act like Wlad was as chinny as Khan or something, ok his chin was maybe below average for the top levels of the sport, but I think his chin keeps him in the contest long enough to land on Wilder and once he does, game over. Wilder is brave and tough, he probably gets up , then immediately down again. Like that ChumbaWumba song in reverse

 

Utter clowns talking about "Wlad wins 9 out of 10". As if Wilder is Wach or Eddie Chambers!

At this point the fight would be priced around 50-50. 2019 Wilder is taller, faster, has a bigger right hand, a better chin and is mentally tougher, with useful experience against a far better opponent than Wlad had ever faced prior to Fury. Wilder himself is also better than anyone Wlad ever faced prior to Fury and Fury is better than Wlad. Wlad's also got a "choke artist" vibe that Wilder doesn't.

Customary Emanuel Steward quotes:

“Povetkin doesn’t have the speed, skill or power to trouble Wladimir and he looks up to him, he has too much respect for him.”

“There’s one kid in America that no one speaks of and that’s Deontay Wilder. He was on the Olympic team, big kid, and I have had the fortune of training with him. He is a big kid, he’s bigger than Wladimir too. But he’s got good speed and power and I think the best talent is still going to be Tyson (Fury) and Deontay Wilder.”

“It’s a really awkward situation because Wladimir is such an intelligent fighter that he doesn’t look that good oftentimes when he fights guys who are defensive-minded. He fights best when guys attack him”

Wilder would also have a clear blueprint to follow, set by a guy with 3+ inches less height and reach, less power, less athleticism, much worse chin etc.

 

Wlad always got up. He got stopped several times, but always finished on his feet.

 

I'm amazed this is as close as 25:6...

The Deontay delusion is strong around here.

 

I don't believe anyone that stopped Wlad hits as hard as Wilder (Corey hit with more speed but not harder).

 

Wlad by KO brutal KO

 

Vitali can step back continuously and control the distance, that's why he would win, not because of chin.
Wlad was hittable. He prevented it by reaching out and grabbing. Ineffective and dangerous strategy against a guy who doesn't box and who doesn't want to win rounds. So wlad being better at this that and the other is moot. Wilder has one method of victory and he either gets it or he doesn't. Only fury avoided his unconventional awkward by style fighting fearlessly and offensively up close. Neither things wlad is capable of.

 

Vitali could control distance against the best SHW he ever beat in Sprott-victim Timo Hoffmann (UD12) but he couldn't control distance against 257 lbs Lewis, so the jury's out imo. Objectively Vitali would need at least 22 minutes (Danny Williams level and up) before his accumulation may start to come into effect; that's a lot of time for Wilder to force some kind of stoppage/for Vitali to find a way to lose. If Wilder's having problems finding his range then he'll take start going for broke before long and he wouldn't be taking a big risk in doing that against Vitali.

Wlad's best chance would be to let his bombs go early but he'd try to box relatively cautiously with 12 rounds in mind instead and even if he dropped Wilder he'd still be reluctant to go for the finish for fear of gassing or walking onto a big one. Wlad did well getting away from Haye's swings for the most part but Wilder's got 4.5 inches of height + 5 inches of reach on Haye, so I don't think Wlad would be nearly as effective at stepping back to avoid shots against Wilder, and one good shot could very easily severely compromise him.

Narcissist Haye also subsequently admitted that Wilder was giving him the business in sparring:

Haye: "I’ve sparred with Wilder, I’ve felt it. I know. His power is phenomenal. Even in 20-ounce gloves in the gym, he stuns everyone he spars with. He stunned me often. My haymaker is a hell of a right hand and I think I buzzed him once or twice. But nothing like he buzzed me. It’s scary what he can do to opponents in fights wearing 10-ounce gloves. For sure, he is the biggest puncher ever." - 2020

 

The only thing Wilder would gain in a fight with Wlad would be another cake as a consolation prize for the beating he would receive from young Klitschko.

https://photo.*******.com/uploads/klitschko-wilder.jpg

 

lol didn't Wilder get repeatedly spanked in sparring by Wlad

There's even footage of Wlad slapping him around like a redhaired stepson.

 

Wlad's chef was a poster here and iirc he baked a birthday cake for Wilder after Wlad KO'd Wilder in sparring.

The problem for Wilder is that Wlad is so, so good at judging distance and seeing when shots are loaded up on. Wlad will step back or disrupt the attack with his own jab time and again. Wlad's timing is great and he's going to catch Wilder way earlier than Wilder is ever going to catch him. Yeah, Wilder has freak power but 9/10 times it's not going to land before Wlad detonates on Wilder first.

 

Exactly - and Wilder's biggest punch, his "bomb" is pretty clearly telegraphed... Wlad would have little difficulty picking it.