Is Wilder a top 5 heavyweight?

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  1. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  3. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In today's world certainly. Young, athletic, eager with ko power in his right hand. He needs a good trainer to settle him down and teach him the basics of boxing.
     
  4. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes, he is in top five.....
     
  5. sir axeman

    sir axeman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you'd have to say yes....but he still seems to be a cherry picker, which will always give ammo for the doubters! It may well be there's a few fighters out there maybe 5-10 or more even that could well beat him now if he was to take them on.....
     
  6. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is Joe Louis a Top 5 heavyweight :think

    Is Rocky Marciano a Top 5 heavyweight :smoke

    Every great was trolled by menials...all through history. However, the bronze spike on the rock sheet recorded history & if the peasant trolled, his descendants became faithful, rest assured Deontay Wilder will go down in history as an ATG at worse condition (assuming he goes pacifist & loses 20 fights in a row)
     
  7. ludwig

    ludwig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have him at #4. I suppose you could make an argument that either Pulev (#5) or Jennings (#6) should be ranked ahead of Wilder, but in that case Wilder would still be #6.
     
  8. ursus maritimus

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  9. TSoprano

    TSoprano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No he isn't.

    Wlad, Povetkin, Fury, Pulev and Haye would win easily.
     
  10. turnip

    turnip Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Should fight pov will give us more idea.
     
  11. StealthUppercut

    StealthUppercut Member Full Member

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    Well he is undefeated and has a strap, that for many would mean he was. If you look at his resume or how he would do H2H, then probably not.
     
  12. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No doubt hes good n division is thin yes
     
  13. heerko koois

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  14. Lith

    Lith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd say top 5 right now, at least proven top 5.
     
  15. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Wilder right now is top 3 heavyweight.

    1) Fury
    2) Povetkin
    3) Wilder