It was a good gameplan, but also unworkable given the energy it required and Wilder's much more bulky frame. Whoever made that decision should draw some questions, albeit Wilder did soak up a lot of shots he wouldn't have otherwise. But I'd rather have seen him back where he was for the first fight (maybe 220), so he could use his speed and actually implement a jabbing gameplan more effectively. Ultimately, Wilder lost to the superior fighter and that's okay. He has had a great career even if this is the end for him a world level.
I hope this interviewer realises Wilder isn't going to marry him. How about giving Fury some credit. Ah well at least I know not to watch any more of their videos.
Couldn't these things have been checked in sparring. Wilder needed to spar with people who were 270-280 lbs and who were clinching him. Surely the Wilder corner would have been able to tell what their fighters gas tank was after round 2 onwards. Wilder is hindered by an unprofessional corner
He may have done fine in sparring and simply burned out due to nervous energy on fight night. Plus Fury is not a willing participant, anyway. But I said from the beginning that his weight was a problem in the second fight, and they added even more for this one. Going forward, I hope he'll focus on speed (whatever he has left) and flexibility rather than strength. Fury is the only guy who can really lean on him like that, anyway.
If Wilder had fought the first fight the way he fought the first two rounds last night the trilogy never would have happened. He would have been close enough to steal a few more rounds against weight drained Fury and get an easy decision on bias scorecards. Instead he pondered around the ring with his right arm cocked like a WMD for the first 19 rounds of the trilogy and paid the price. That is what happens when fighters get comfortable and stagnate, Wilder and Parker are two prime examples.