Usyk Should Be Criticized For Fighting Wilder

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Joeywill, Dec 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM.


  1. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Wilder getting knocked out again is a proper conclusion to his carefully crafted and coddled career.
     
  2. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The ironic thing here is he won't be viewed as a duck by future generations because he fought all the best HWs of his era except AJ and Andy Ruiz. He might have lost to most of them but he did fight them. So Wilder will still gain something by losing here.

    He'll shed the "carefully crafted and coddled" rep. Not right away but in 20 years when someone who didn't live through the last 10 years sees his career they'll see Wilder as someone who fought the best and came up short not a Quacker.

    And you can go "he fought Parker, Zhang and Usyk after Wilder lost his belt that doesn't count" but thats exactly why his management team deserve to make the HOF. They did this **** perfect. Got the rewards first and insulated it with respect second. Thats how its done.
     
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  3. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    when i ask google how many americans are boxing fans it tells me about 33% of adults. thats various 10s of millions of people. most fans are gonna know who is the heavyweight champ.
    maybe your assumptions are wrong. maybe you should pick somebody else to make generalizations about. so which do you prefer: google is talking out it's ass or you are?


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  4. ash234

    ash234 Ash Full Member

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    Easier touch and another big payday before he calls it a day. No issues with it. Kabayel or Wardley doesn’t sell.
     
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  5. Cojimar 1946

    Cojimar 1946 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wardley sold well enough to get a fight with Parker. Why would money be an issue?
     
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  6. Sheikh

    Sheikh Well-Known Member Full Member

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