Why do Deontay Wilder fans conveniently keep ignoring fights where his power was exposed?

What evidence suggests that Wilder's punching power has been separated at the very top of boxing, from the punching power of any other boxer?

You're asking me an irrelevant question! Whether someone hits harder or doesn't hit harder than Wilder, doesn't automatically prove Wilder's power has been separated at the very top over everybody else's by default.

It's possible nobody hits harder than Wilder. But likewise, it's also possible Wilder isn't the hardest puncher either. Since, it's entirely possible Wilder's power is equal or on the same level as many other boxers, without being any greater or special.

Having stated that, a case / an argument can be made that Anthony Joshua's power has been proven to be better. Against two common opponents both share in Eric Molina and Jason Gavern, Joshua knocked both of them out in fewer rounds and with fewer punches. Also, Joshua has stopped more opponents ranked in the top 10 than Wilder has, in fewer fights to boot. Joshua has also stopped more previously undefeated OR UN-KO'ed opponents than Wilder.

A case and an argument can also be made, that Dillian Whyte has roughly the same level of power as any of those guys too.

 

I'm not denying the fact that Wilder is a power puncher and a knockout artist. Rather, I'm questioning the narrative, claim and idea that Wilder has somehow indisputably separated his punching power at the very top of boxing, above every other boxer's punching power and from the rest of the world overall.

I'm yet to see convincing evidence that Wilder's punching power deserves to be rated that highly. Since his power is not more proven than others against actual RELEVANT opposition (such as top ranked opponents, undefeated / previously UN-KO'ed opponents and durable opponents who have faced other power punchers without getting KO'ed).

One could also say that just because Wilder has more knockouts than Johann Duhaupas, it doesn't NECESSARILY mean that Wilder is a bigger puncher than Johann Duhaupas if I follow your reasoning. Since according to you, other boxers disposing the likes of Johann Duhaupas quicker, won't prove they are bigger punchers than Wilder.

 

Somebody stated such a thing in this very thread. Read post number 12!

And a thread has been posted just a few days ago on this forum, full of such claims and typical overrating of Wilder's punching power:

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/wilder-states-that-he-has-enough-power-to-kill.619517/

 

This thread is a counter - response to those grossly overrating Wilder's punching power and to those who are giving Wilder's power more credit than what it deserves. And as long as those people exist who overrate Wilder's punching power beyond what it deserves and beyond what it has proven, I'll continue creating such threads and be critical of Wilder's power.

Wilder hasn't knocked out EVERY opponent LEGITIMATELY. He received plenty of premature and nonsensical stoppages that shouldn't be counted as knockouts. Such as against Duhaupas where Duhaupas was literally making Wilder miss his last 2 punches before the referee stepped in randomly and prematurely stopped that fight. In that fight, Wilder could not even drop, much less KO Duhaupas. Irrespective of what it states on Boxrec or Wikipedia.

Not only that, but Wilder has a habit of getting away with illegal rabbit punches and strikes landing with the forearm, wrists and etc. They cause extra damage on his opponents, and make them vulnerable later on to knockouts with legitimate and clean punches. that's not evidence of 'great' power. Relying on illegal tactics that doesn't even involve clean punching to set opponents up for knockouts or even outright KO'ing opponents with those tactics, is not evidence of REAL punching power in boxing.

If we also exclude those stoppage wins of Wilder where he blatantly used illegal tactics such as rabbit punches, forearm strikes, wrist strikes to achieve those stoppages. Then the number of LEGITIMATE knockouts he has, is even lesser.

You seem to be a typical Boxrec warrior who is obsessed with simple numbers and statistics. If that's the case, then how about we look at more numbers, rather than just merely looking at a superficial and an overly simplistic stat such as knockout percentage?

Truth isn't just in someone's knockout percentage. Since you use the word 'fallacy' very often, you should be aware that relying on a single superficial stat such as knockout percentage to judge a boxer's punching power is TOTALLY fallacious. How about other deeper numbers? Such as the number of previously unbeaten and / or UN-KO'ed opponents Wilder has KO'ed, relative to other heavyweights? How about the number of opponents Wilder has KO'ed with proven durability based on them not getting knocked out by other known power punchers, relative to other heavyweights? How about the number of top 10 ranked opponents Wilder has KO'ed, relative to other heavyweights? How about the ranking range of his average knockout victim, relative to other heavyweights?

You see, when we do a deeper study, investigation and analysis on Wilder's record, that goes deeper than mere superficial stats like "knockout rate / percentage", we get to see evidence of Wilder's power not being proven as the very best or being separated at the top from the rest.

Even if he gets the KO's, for someone who is supposed to be the undisputed most powerful puncher with the best one punch power, if he is taking the most number of rounds and the most number of punches to KO very suspect chinned opponents like Eric Molina, it still exposes his power to be lacking and disqualifies him from deserving the title of being the most powerful puncher. The fact that he gets the knockouts in the end, is totally irrelevant because he is not only EXPECTED to KO those opponents, but to do so with FAR FEWER punches and with FAR MORE EASE!

Your other examples are irrelevant. Since I don't recall anybody rating Alexander Povetkin as the most powerful puncher as Wilder is rated. Whilst Wladimir Klitshcko is retired, so he doesn't count as a current boxer.

Let me know when people start claiming Povetkin is the most powerful puncher in boxing, as they do with Wilder. Then I'll also be critical of Povetkin too. In fact, I've already been very critical of Povetkin's power in his last 3 or 4 fights.

As for whether Fury is a bigger puncher than Povetkin, I wouldn't doubt it for even a SECOND! Fury is naturally much bigger and stronger. Fury's most powerful punch is ARGUABLY more powerful than any punch Povetkin can deliver at his best potential. Fury also stopped not one, but two guys Povetkin couldn't (Firtha and Christian Hammer). So there isn't really any evidence Povetkin NECESSARILY hits harder than Fury. So that's an EXTREMELY horrible example you've just used.