Why don't they build up Deontay Wilder like they did with Tyson?

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  1. dayuum

    dayuum Active Member Full Member

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    Tyson fought like 40 people in 4 years because he barely got hit in those fights. Wilder barely takes any damage either but he only fights twice a year at most now
     
  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    tyson has skills, wilder has none.
     
  3. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    because wilder is a bum
     
  4. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson was a heavyweight champ at 20 and also became undisputed heavyweight champ and should have been "built-up". Let Wilder accomplish something first and then ask this question.
     
  5. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    because Wilder has a glass jaw thats going to be shattered once he fights someone with a pulse, his bubble is about to burst
     
  6. Lennoxian

    Lennoxian Active Member Full Member

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    Yep, SimplyTheBest explanation.
     
  7. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Tyson would go though Wilders whole record in a week.
     
  8. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cus was a well known trainer, much experience. He knew everythign about boxing. The first time that Irish dude brought a teenage Mike Tyson to Cus, he said: "He will become Heavywight champion". A natural talent. If Cus would be 20 years younger and still living today, Mike would be like Hopkins.

    Wilder is a bum without skills.
     
  9. twopiece

    twopiece Pugilistic Ambassador Full Member

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    This indirect comparison is invalidated by the difference in class.
     
  10. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Because Tyson, unlike Wilder was a legitimate world class heavyweight... That's why.
     
  11. Ilikeboxing

    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson had an aura about him.
    Wilder gets motivational speakers to do his verbal fighting for him.
     
  12. MN_Logan

    MN_Logan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A few really, REALLY stupid people try to build him up but everyone with half a brain can see that Helen Keller could beat most of the guys he fights. Tyson actually had some skill and fought good opposition for the time.
     
  13. Mr. Iron Chin

    Mr. Iron Chin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wilder has fought better opposition to get his title shot than Tyson did back in the day. And that's a fact although people won't admit that, they're afraid.
     
  14. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is true. Wilder even performed better against his opponents up to his title shot. Tyson struggled with a bum like James Tillis and a guy with padded record like Mitch Green.

    I'm not suggesting Wilder is better but these are the facts.
     
  15. Techniques

    Techniques Well-Known Member Full Member

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    because wilder is garbage