Thread: Deontay Wilder VS Nicolai Firtha on the Hops undercard..

What do you think?

I like Nicolai Firtha, he's an honest journeyman with a lot of heart.

But it's time Deontay Wilder (29-0, 29 KOs, five years as a pro) stepped up to better competition. It's not like he has injuries, or a broke promoter without a TV contract, or isn't fully capable of beating decent journeymen like Kevin Johnson, Manuel Charr, Malik Scott, Mariusz Wach and Dominick Guinn.

The HW division needs a star American. Deontay fits the role and I think he has the required talent, but he's becoming thought of by many as a joke like Tye Fields or David Rodriguez.

this is a pointless fight for Wilder.

Schaffer actually used to the phrase "bring along similiar to a Seth Mitchell" a couple of weeks ago when saying he'd be on this card.

That is some seriously bad ju-ju when talking any "serious" contender. Firtha has been knocked stiff by a Fury and a Tye Fields...4 years ago. Not exactly raising the bar high with this for a 31st fight. More of the same.

Great fight for Wilder, glad to see him step up the opposition.. NOT. To be honest I'm giving up hope he's ever going to fight anyone decent.

A guy who got KO`d by Ty Fields is not a respectable step up for Deontay at this juncture.

He really needs to step up to a Chris Arreola, Tony Thompson, Helenius, ect.

Firtha is a joke of a fight.

Zzz

They must be worried about him, maybe that's why no step up.

Stamina issues? Chin? Who knows.

Here's the thing. When Shaeffer talks about the winner of Arreola/Mitchell as a "real possibility" for Wilder, we know now to call Bullsh*t. There are many tougher opponents for him than Firtha. Many. We wouldn't care if they never made it out that Wilder was going to be stepping up the competition, and if they came out and said, we're taking our time with him, but they suggest otherwise, and then spoon feed him opponents. It's ridiculous. We shouldn't believe that we're seeing him in with a life body until it actually happens.

Yep, they were talking about Arreloa but now it's another tomato can. Hopefully they're just keeping him busy and they announce the Arreola fight in a week or two.

It's like trying to teach your kid to become an experienced driver but letting him never leave the parking lot. One day he's going to end up in the rain stuck between two tractor trailers and shit himself.

Originally Posted by Vendettos

They must be worried about him, maybe that's why no step up.

Stamina issues? Chin? Who knows.

I agree something is up as to why he is not stepping up. There must be an issue like a weak chin or he cannot go past 8 rounds.

Jesus this is one shit card. Fight will end in round 1. I cant imagine who would want to go see this card