Why don't you ask Wilder? Vlad toyed with Wilder in sparring for the Wach fight. Compare the fighters Vlad has fought with those Wilder has fought. Wach is 6 feet 8 inches tall, approx. 250 lbs., has a rock chin. Vlad is 6 feet 7 inches tall, has been since the Olympics, Vitali has always been 6 feet 8 inches tall. I remember when HBO said that Vlad was 6 feet 5 inches tall, so Vlad and Bostice were standing in the ring together, face to face, and Lampley, said, I don't get it, Vlad looks to bel at least 2 inches taller than Bostice. When Vlad fought Derrick Jefferson, Jefferson was 6 feet 6 inches tall, yet Vlad was taller. Same as when Vlad fought Austin, knocked Austin out in the second round using only his left hand. Austin was 6 feet 6, yet Vlad was taller. The height does not matter that much, it's the skill. Wilder does not have the skills that Vitali or Vlad has. Vlad said he would like to fight Wilder in the future. I guarantee you that Vlad is not at all concerned with Wilder, neither is Vitali................
Don´t know if this sparring rumours are true. You have to take into account, that they come from a person very close to Wlad. And even if they true, you have to take into account that Wilder boxingwise is still a baby compared to Wlad. He didn´t have that large amateurbackground. But for that short time he did great in the amateurs. And in the pro´s he´s doing great so far, knocking out everyone in front of him. You can say, he hasn´t been tested yet and that´s true, but for speed, power and size alone the guy is a huge threat for anyone. Wlad off course has to be the favourite in a theoretical fight, but Wilder has a very good punchers chance, especially as Wlad doesn´t have the best chin out there.
Wilder presents NO THREAT. He is the definition of hype job. If he were to take some boxing classes after being reincarnated, who can tell what the case would be then.
I agree. I don' t think Wilder is as bad as a lot of people make him out to be. Throws some nice combos. His power is not all it is cracked up to be, but he seems to be hit hard enough. The only question is his chin, which of course is a big question, but hey, I''m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. :good