Deontay Wilders next fight...

stfu
he is now in his 5th year as a pro.
there are a ton of fighters who had 35 or less amateur fights , so quit using that excuse, it sounds painfully cliche at this point.
what 26-0 (26 kos) heavyweight medalist has "very little" say in his career at this point? i call bull**** on that. you think he has no say that matters in who he fights at this point? his management team are apparently a bunch of clowns.

 

"stay busy fight" the new "check hook" phrase of the day

 

He has great management, far better management that Seth Mitchell and STiverne. LOL.

 

agreed

 

What happened to Mitchell is going to happen to Wilder once he fights someone capable.

 

im not happy with the opponent but it is the only logical thing i can think of

 

This.

 

Mayweather was boxing in the crib. Deontay Wilder started boxing when he was 18.

 

Actually Deontay only started at 20, within 2 years at age 22 he was at the olympics.

 

ray mercer started boxing when he was 24 years old. turned pro when he was 27. and he wasnt 6 foot 7. he was 6 foot 1 and weighed 201 pounds

whats your point?

 

How many amateur fights did Mercer have by the end of the Olympics?

 

Skelton's a solid opponent, not a fifty year old bum. Holds wins over Williams, Sprott x2, and McBride, and took Chagaev to a decision in a title fight. Past it now, but still a good test for any up and comer. He's also extremely hard to KO, and Price destroyed him.

Put Deontay in with someone like Jameel McCline or Sherman Williams and it would be a similar level of opponent. Even someone Demetrice King wouldn't be a bad test.

Matthew Greer isn't anywhere near that level in terms of threat, ranking or talent level.

 

70

 

Noting, in response to Clark, that Mayweather was boxing in the cradle and Wilder took it up as an adult.

 

Wilder's excuse of lacking amateur experience rings very hollow at this point. If he was lacking that much experience then why did he even turn pro in the first place? It's not like he can be getting great money for these untelevised clubfights, is it? Moreover, what kind of experience does he hope to get fighting such low level opposition? His career path just seems utterly baffling to me.