Willing to touch the canvas Willing to take a dive Being old is preferable but not required Must have experience fighting bums and taking long lay offs from the sport Must have entry level boxing skills however this is waived if point number 4 is satisfied Must be willing to accept rematches if called upon randomly even if it is called for outside normal hours Must not be affiliated with Matchroom in anyway Must be slower than Deontay Wilder, speed tests are performed if you have been selected as a candidate Must not be named Dillian Whyte or look like Dillian Whyte.
1. Suffered numerous knock out losses in his career 2. Desperate for money, willing to take low-ball purses 3. Willing to fight on 3 weeks notice without training camp 4. Bonus points if recently diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, diabetes or heart condition
Should be carefully selected and vetted by the senior members of the bomb squad, and approved by Al Haymon, once the right criteria has been made.
Only the best, most ferocious fighters from all over the World are selected as Wilder's opponents. The selection criteria is harder and more rigorous than making Navy Seal team.
Short and slow plodders who cant reach him. So he can throw the right swing without risking back fire. Stiverne is a Good example. For a tall opponent Breazeale was excellent. nightmare for him would be: Joshua, parker, hrgovic, Pulev, etc.
Being a bum Not being able to fight or box to save your life Being shot to smithereens Have prior experience being buried in a cemetery A low ranking A failed career in the minor leagues of the NFL Possessing a Roy Jones level glass mandible A completely nonexistent skill set Cement feet A teaching degree Diving skills The ability to be outboxed for the vast majority of a fight by a shot 40 y/o Ray Austin Being unable to avoid a right hand if your life depended on it Being born before the Industrial Revolution Been inactive for 2.5 years Not having fought anyone with a pulse in 3 years Suffer from Chronic depression Suicidal thoughts A serious substance abuse problem
Only picked up boxing in his 30s. Before that was a Polish soccer hooligan, a chef, a cab driver, mental cocaine addict, who somehow got 80 million contract from ESPN even though he goes life and death with Scandinavian pizza delivery boys, or a guy who failed in some other sports and transitioned into boxing.