Is Wilder actually that athletic?

I'm not even sure why people use this term "athletic" so much when what they usually mean is EXPLOSIVE and AGILE.

An athlete is just someone who competes in a physical sport. And if you're good at the chosen sport, surely you're athletic.

 

All these Wilder threads just mean people know who's the big threat out there. Ofcourse he's athletic, especially in the context of boxing and heavyweight boxing. He depends on it for his signature move and we haven't really seen how much he can really move in the ring. He has fast hands and fast reflexes for a heavyweight.

 

it all goes hand and hand. if your not coordinated then your less likely to be athletic. you most likely have coordination if your athletic. and as far as wilder what he tripped over his feet once or twice . im sure lara has before as well it happens. wilder is a tremendous athlete

 

Short answer...yes. But we'll truly find out if matched against AJ, Parker, Ortiz, Wlad, Fury

 

If you think that Wilder is athletic, peep Fury and Parkers athleticism.

 

AJ is the only one who is capable of beating him. Wlad imo is old and you can throw away the rest.

 

Honestly, as a Wilder fan I think he's athletic, but I don't think his boxing skills are that great. But it's not about the skills, it's about the power and the effects it will have on you if he hits you flush.

 

So a leaping means your a good athlete? I would hope at his height he could dunk the ball. But where is the coordination and balance in his game?

If he could play basketball, he would NOT be boxing.

Wilder was exposed as an average boxer. He has a glass jaw, and will be beaten vs the first tested top ten man he faces.

He really should be a WBU champion, not WBA, WBC, IBF, or WBO

 

really ? I've seen dw caught cleanly on many occasions and have YET to see him even stunned. What's your definition of a "glass chin" I'm starting to think you're of the thinking he can be knocked out which automatically gives him a glass chin

 

I believe Aj is the only fighter that would be favored over dw and I truly believe they are the only hw's that could beat other. Aj & dw are both so many levels above the rest it's ridiculous. Only haye has the speed combined with power to land the perfect shot which could upset either but that's highly improbable.

The hate dw gets is starting to turn into a huge positive and going to make the collision course between the kings that much greater. 2018 will be the beginning of the Aj/dw insanity. They would rule throughout history, no one could compete with these 2 monsters

 

skills pay the bills. Floyd mayweather

 

skills dont pay bills in heavyweight as much . wilder looked to b gettin out skilled the whole fight vs g wash. but all it took was one shot to negate all that hard work he did in 4 longs rds wilder just zapped everything outta him in about 10 secs

 

With Floyd it is about the skils.