Deontay Wilder

Why six? Look where Solis is after just one.

Then again, Solis had like ten times as many amateur fights. :yep

 

Looked good in his debut. Good punch technique and power. Wish him the best.

 

He hsould have stayed amateur for another year. But he'll get there. He's really coachable and super strong.

 

That's why they have managers and promoters. These guys know how to pick the opponents that are appropriate for his development as a professional. It's way too early to tell how Wilder's gonna turn out. Right now as a beginner he's expected to blow the opponents out of the water. When the competition becomes a little stiffer we'll see how he fares. For instance, the first time he fights a tough guy that's gonna take him the distance.

 

It's too early to tell and I really wish him the best. I'am glad that he's is surrounded by some the of the best in the business that will help him get where he needs to be. I would like to see Manny as his trainer because Manny works well with tall fighters. His whole gameplan is made for tall fighters like Hearns, Lewis and Wlad Klitschko. If Wilder can fight tall, develop a great jab and good defence, he will go very far in this division.

 

Those trainers are all wrong for a tall, lanky, awkward fighter without a ton of midsection mobility. The person who mentioned Steward before was dead on.

 

Manny Steward is a great heavyweight trainer, and would be the best guy for him.

The major concern obviously is his weight, for his size you would expect him to weigh a lot more, hopefully he will fill out but if he doesnt I dont think he will have the frame.

 

I was curious why you think this. I think you are one of the better posters and I respect your opinion, but in my opinion this was a perfect time for him to go pro, cash wise. It was right after the olympics, he was the only USA member to win a medal, and he certainly wasn't going to wait around to the next olympics. You know what I'm saying?

Regarding him as a pro, he is super skinny, and at 23 should be a bit heavier at this point if he's going to "fill out" I've heard a few rumblings he should go to cruiserweight, but I really think that's out of the question for him, even as a mid to top tier heavyweight he'll probably make more money. Also, Olympic Heavyweight has more ring to it than Olympic Cruiserweight. Just my two cents.

 

He only had 25 amateur matches or so (he won the trials with 22 if I remember). Either way, he's really inexperienced and had been boxing for only 3 years; I just would have liked to see him add another National Championship or Golden Gloves and in the process get another 20 amateur matches or so to continue improving where a loss won't devastate his marketability and promotional prospects.

 

Too early to tell.

 

I like him and he is a very hard worker. He is too tall for the weight he is carrying right now, i like to see a man as tall as that gain about 20 pounds of natural muscle to be able to stand his ground against the large heavys of today. Wilder is only around 205 at present and the best man for making that job hapen properly is the same man who made Lewis the fighter he became after the McCall spectacle (Manny Steward) The guy is strong , he is mobile and given development time he will become a somebody, i like his attitude. Very early to tell, but the signs are very good..

 

He should have signed with Top Rank they have much more experience developing fighters.