Why did many people think Wilder was a great fighter

Apart from his power i thought he had good hand speed and threw his shots from weird angles that are hard to defend against but that’s it

I never saw him as a great fighter

 

The mystique around wilder is gone but I’d still like to see him fight Joshua

 

Because he punches incredibly hard.

 

Power and national bias.

 

Elite power

Punches from weird angles

Seemed to have a sturdy chin

Has a lot of heart, is not a quitter

Has the height and length of a modern heavy

 

Wilders a dangerous/good fighter. Hes been made to look better than he is by safe matchmaking and fighting guys tailor made for him. But hes still a nightmare fight for most tbh.

His footworks not actually that bad in that he uses it very well with his length. He forces you to step into him with it....the problem with fury was his reach was longer than wilders. Fury could punch going in as opposed to most of them that are forced to walk in on him.

Not many will get away with what fury done tho against him imo. The way he backs off the shorter reached fighter either falls short with his punches or has to walk in first without punching leaving them exposed to wilder launching at attack. Either need to put your punches together which very few heavyweights nowadays can do or have the longer reach and be able to punch your way in. Other guys will still find it hard against wilder tho. Hes still a very dangerous guy.

 

Every time a fighter loses, we have trash like you with the same exact "I knew it all along..." nonsense.

 

Wilder mostly appealed to casuals or second generation Mike Tyson fans, the ones who were in love with legend rather than interested in the whole package.
If a guy is still knocking over stiffs after his 15th pro fight it's time to ask questions. Always reckoned Wilder as a hype job.

 

Yea, the great fighters didn't have a problem with 6-9, 275 pound opponents who can fight orthodox and southpaw, have great mobility, and are as relaxed and at home in the ring as any fighter in history. IMO, losing to Tyson Fury doesn't expose a fighter and if they fight again, Wilder is just as dangerous as ever. He still has hand and foot speed, he creates angles, and he has huge power. He is capable of knocking out anybody he fights. Fury is a one of a kind fighter, there has never been that combination of size, and quickness in addition to a fighter who has grown up boxing in a boxing family. I wouldn't be too quick to judge Wilder off of a fight with Tyson Fury.

 

A) "National bias," as another poster diplomatically called it
B) Fixed fights
C) Stupidity
D) Casuals who do not know that his "title defenses" are subpar guys

 

Wilder’s opposition was awful. Handpicked hometown fights that he often needed late round KO’s in fights he was losing on the scorecards because he has zero boxing skills. None.

 

Because casuals love power, knockouts, and boxers whose major skills are offensive.