Tua vs wilder...who wins

Wilder only has power on his shots when he can get full-extension or close to full-extension on his shots, meaning he needs room to generate that power. Guys like Tua nd Tyson wouldn't just be a nightmare for Wilder, they might just be judge/jury/executioner to him.

 

If Wilder tries to emulate the first Stiverne fight he wins on points. If he just tries to slap Tua up he goes to sleep.

 

Against a lazier version of Tua I agree it's possible. But even then it's hard to shake off the image of a late Tua rally where Wilder is finished off. What some people have said about Wilders opponents when they fight him applies here. Wilder has to be perfect for 12 rounds. 1 mistake and it's probably over.

 

Tua, too technically sound, the more dependable guy, better chin, skillset etc

 

Simple breakdown.

Tua if:

• They narrow to even medium-close distance. Basically, within Tua's up-on-tippy-toes head-hooking range.
• Wilder is greedy and elects to fire in combination, hoping to finish Tua off, leaving himself open to getting clipped and dropped/stopped.

Wilder if:

• He can hold Tua on the outside and work him over with long jabs & rights, maintaining discipline for a full twelve.
• His gas tank doesn't betray him and leave him puffing on the ropes under pressure.

 

Which do you lean towards?

 

Unknowable. Wilder could partially block a hook in the first, and upon feeling it turn into a total ***** and run for the next 11, and pot shot his way to a lopsided UD.

Or he could, in that same timeline, start to get arrogant circa round 9, move in with a big telegraphed 1-2, and get put to sleep.

It all rests on Wilder, really, and which of his flaws come to fore on a given night (cowardice or stupidity).

 

If he connects flush on the button, Tua wins. Period.

 

If Wilder does like he done in Stiverne 1, I can see him getting a UD over Tua, especially if it's the Tua that showed up against Lewis. But if Wilder tries to have a fire fight, I see Tua KOing him. His chin will take him a long way in this fight, and I don't think that Wilder has the defense to avoiding the leaping shots

 

Tua finds him

 

Lennox Lewis is able to outbox Tua cuz he got ATG level skills, Wilder on the other hand.........

A fully motivated, in shape, absolute peak Tua catches Wilder at some point around the mid way mark and doesn't let him off the hook.

The only comparison I can see between Stiverne and Tua are body shape. Tua hits way harder, is a lethal finisher, has an uncrackable chin, and when in shape has a much better gas tank. A prime Tua would be Wilders SECOND best opponent and would crush Ortizn't.

Can anyone genuinely see Wilder, Ortizn't or Stiverne hanging with the Tua of the Ibeabuchi fight?