Deontay Wilder?

[TitoFan]

27 pro fights and still cutting his teeth is still a lot, though.
He's dangerously approaching Cesar Chavez territory.

If he had the success of Chavez as an American heavyweight would people be all that disappointed in him? He's big, he's fun to watch fight, and he's American....that's what people SAY is missing in the division. The people who always see the division as something it never used to be, say that's what's missing.

I'm referring mostly to Junior.
Junior fought bums for the first 40 fights of his career.
So Wilder would still get a little slack..... but not much.

Personally, I'm rooting for Wilder to become that challenger Wlad has never had.

I assumed you were talking about Junior. Wilder won't be ready to really challenge Wlad until Wlad is retired. Wlad did say "Deontay Wilder has the fastest hands I've seen for a heavyweight in sparring" so that has to count for something.

Unfortunately, I think you're right about Wilder not being ready. He's too raw to be ready anytime soon. I just think you were overstating Junior's success. Change his last name, and he'd be just another journeyman, feasting on inferior and undersized opposition. Wilder has no such advantage, but he's turning heads on his own merit. He just needs an upgrade in opponents sooner rather than later.