He is less skilled than Wilder who hits as hard. And I don't think he would be particularly highly ranked today so he is a perfect opponent for Wilder. And then I give him a 25% chance of beating Wilder. So, yes, he COULD be a champ.
He is more skilled than Wilder. Wilder is what you think Jess Willard was. I'm not sure if you've seen Teddy Atlas picking his technical mistakes apart, but to call him more skilled than Baer is silly.
Bowe takes a horrific beating in this one. A beating that would strike fear in the hearts of all the top 10 heavies around.