Wilder v Zimnoch - Why didn't this happen?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by BoxingVideoReplays, Oct 11, 2019.

  1. BoxingVideoReplays

    BoxingVideoReplays New Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2019
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    I'm curious to know if anybody knows why this fight was never made in the pro ranks? I know the window's passed now but say about five years ago I would have thought this would have been an interesting fight, the promotors could have sold this as Wilder facing the man who knocked him out in the amateurs.

    Do you know if this fight was ever discussed by either party?
     
  2. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2004
    Messages:
    8,305
    Likes Received:
    2,626
    He can always fight Romanov who KOed him in the amateurs :boxing1
     
  3. Zulawski

    Zulawski The Fistic Pariah Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 29, 2017
    Messages:
    701
    Likes Received:
    505
    Doesn't seem like a mystery just based on Zimnoch's boxrec. He took that draw in his 4th pro fight and one fight later went back to Poland where he's remained ever since. He took forever to go from 4/6 rounders to 8/10 rounders and lost some of the latter. It's not like there's a financial incentive either. Even from a competitive perspective, Wilder was green as hell in his amateur career. Prob would've just been another of his squash matches.
     
    BoxingVideoReplays likes this.
  4. BoxingVideoReplays

    BoxingVideoReplays New Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2019
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yeah, Romanov also.
     
  5. MrFoFody

    MrFoFody Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2005
    Messages:
    5,736
    Likes Received:
    1,663
    I'll will cover all the cash bets you want if Zimnoch or Romanov face Wilder. You guys living off amateur experience for any boxers have no idea how it works in real life in the pro ranks.
     
  6. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2016
    Messages:
    3,745
    Likes Received:
    4,176
    Romanov is actually ranked. Make it happen
     
  7. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 30, 2006
    Messages:
    404,288
    Likes Received:
    86,375
    Who cares? Zimnoch is booty.