What do people see in Wilder?

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  1. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    Honestly. What do people see in Wilder?

    I see the attraction to the 1 punch power...other than that, there is little more than an amateur boxer in his "****nal".

    He proved tonight he is no where near defensively sound. Szpilka was landing at will. He was backed up numerous times after being hit with left hands up top and hooks to the body.

    His offense is no where near world class. He has poor footwork and potentially the worst balance in the division. He put himself on the canvas while coming forward!

    Other than landing the punch that ended the fight, Wilder did very very little to prove he is World Champ material let alone a world class boxer.

    Szpilka had Wilders number and he is far from a world beater.

    Klitschko, Haye, Fury, Povetkin, Joshua and Parker all have very high odds of getting him out of there before 6.

    So, other than his one punch power, what do you "fans" see in the guy?
     
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  2. XCalibur79

    XCalibur79 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The question is not what we see, its what you apparently don't see.
     
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  3. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Athletic loud mouth puncher, I can see the appeal, but it's not something that sits well with me.
     
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  4. kilojay505

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    what i see is more than enough threads about wilder!
     
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  5. don owens

    don owens Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    that is just it. they "see" something in him. agree with your post he is just not sound and has a shameful record. Mike Tyson before the fight alluded to Szpilka..something like "never heard of him." for a belt holder he is pretty bad.
     
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  6. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    no fundamentals

    he'll get beat by a top fighter

    szpilka was outboxing him before the ko
     
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  7. latineg

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    yeah but you probably watch him just to see his mouth get shut, true?

    my point is that is part of his appeal :bbb
     
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  8. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    Im not going to assume you are a "casual fan" however, I will assume you have not boxed a day in your life.

    Questions:

    1/ What other HW is scared when a lighter puncher comes forward? Wilder is the only man in the division that physically flails his arms in the air and pulls his face back as a punch comes towards him, rather than using lateral movement and a sound guard.

    2/ How does a "undefeated future HW champ" lose almost every round against a 4-1 underdog?

    3/ How did you feel when Wilder was losing 6 rounds to Szpilka?

    4/ Tell me how he possibly beats the likes of Klitschko, Haye, Fury, AJ and Parker?

    5/ Why does a man with such a long reach, not utilise a solid jab?

    6/ Why do baby deer have larger calves than Wilder?
     
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  9. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Size athleticism and one shot ko power
     
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  10. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    yes some of the punches he throws are basketball fight type punches, its embarrassing many times, plus most guys by 10 fights (let alone 30 plus) get that stuff out of their systems for good and he still falls back into it :hat

    on the other hand, he can cheat and get away with ALOT because when he gets his timing he can really throw a fast hard punch :good
     
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  11. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    :rofl

    I hear you! Sorry, after all the hype for this guy, the question had to be asked.
     
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  12. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    His fights are pure entertainment. I haven't seen a glass cannon this entertaining on the Heavyweight scene since Morrison at his best, who coincidentally enough, also had people complaining about level of competition and had critics for being overhyped.

    The bottom line is I watch boxing to be entertained, and if a fighter delivers on that, I'll watch. Wilder's fights deliver for me much more often than not. I find it much preferable to enjoy that than to be a snob about an entertaining evening's fights simply because the combatants aren't the absolute best on the planet.
     
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  13. XCalibur79

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    1. Irrelevant.

    2. He didn't

    3. I don't know, because he wasn't.

    4. AJ has a lot to prove, Klitschko is done, Fury is a skilled boxer but his power doesn't real scare anyone, Parker has fought NOBODY.

    5. He does.

    6. Irrelevant.

    There are your answers.
     
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  14. Glass Joe

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    You are riding Deontay's sack. You have no credibility.
     
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  15. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's not great by any means, but he's fun to watch. Power puncher with decent agility. Doesn't do much holding.
    He needs to step up the competition though. His quality of opposition s making it very hard for me to continue being a fan.
     
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