Povetkin would beat Wilder. Klitschko would beat Wilder. Pulev would beat Wilder. Fury would beat Wilder. Joshua would beat Wilder. Chagaev would beat Wilder. Helenius would beat Wilder. Those fights won't happen, unless Wilder wants the big payday. Here are the fights that are more likely to happen, because I believe Wilder has change to win them: Thompson Solis Jennings Perez Tarver Charr
Big payday against Helenious or Pulev.. gtfo. There's the door.. go. He'd be favored in every one of those fights except Klitschko... except by Brits who homer the **** out of Fury. Not saying he'd win them all.. but there's nobody on that list that wins against everyone else on that list. The Wilder hate on here is re****ed.
There's absolutely nothing that suggest Wilder will not face those guys. He's more confident now with his belt, and more opportunities to fight top opponents will be available. Until now he was a high risk-low reward opponent for top fighters, now he's a high risk-high reward opponent. Wilder embarrassed a lot of people who discredit him last night. I reckon he will continue to do so.
So Chagaev who barely got a win over 41 y.o. Oquendo is better than Wilder, Jennings, Perez Helenius after 2 year retirement better than Jennings, Perez, Solis???
what about Briggs? That could be a voluntary if he's allowed one. I don't think Wlad wants to go there.
I give Wilder a good chance against Hellenius (not anywhere near past form) and Chagaev. He has a chance against Pulev if he boxes behind his jab and throws a lot of punches - Pulev's defense is bad). Wlad will brutalize him, Fury would be a problem due to size, jab and power. Not sure on Joshua, need to see ore of him. Povetkin will be a real danger, despite being small. If Wilder fails to keep him on the outside, Sasha will hurt him bad.
