Deontay Wilder- I'm in agreement with the board's consensus.

[ykdadamaja]

Deontay will step it up soon enough. He has been a sparring partner for Wlad so I think at the very least Wlad knows what Wilder can bring to the table.

Helenius had an injury vs Chisora and hasn't fully recovered one can assume.

It's been nearly 2 years since he complained about that injury. What sort of injury can keep him inactive for so long? Even Bute had surgery on his hand to remove bone-chips within 6 months and the Pascal fight is back on.

So, what is Helenuis's problem?

[El Kabong]

Deontay will step it up soon enough. He has been a sparring partner for Wlad so I think at the very least Wlad knows what Wilder can bring to the table.

Helenius had an injury vs Chisora and hasn't fully recovered one can assume.

It's been nearly 2 years since he complained about that injury. What sort of injury can keep him inactive for so long? Even Bute had surgery on his hand to remove bone-chips within 6 months and the Pascal fight is back on.

So, what is Helenuis's problem?

I don't know, he's a power puncher, who knows maybe he doesn't feel like he can let his punches go yet?

[ykdadamaja]

Deontay will step it up soon enough. He has been a sparring partner for Wlad so I think at the very least Wlad knows what Wilder can bring to the table.

Helenius had an injury vs Chisora and hasn't fully recovered one can assume.

It's been nearly 2 years since he complained about that injury. What sort of injury can keep him inactive for so long? Even Bute had surgery on his hand to remove bone-chips within 6 months and the Pascal fight is back on.

So, what is Helenuis's problem?

I don't know, he's a power puncher, who knows maybe he doesn't feel like he can let his punches go yet?

I don't believe that. It's been nearly a year and a half now. Chisora has fought four times after that. Helenuis either can't go ever again, or he is just lazy and afraid to take the next step.

He's another guy I can't bear to watch fight a bum or some weakling.

[Max Power]

Fastest road to a title shot for Deontay is via Bermane Stiverne or Chris Arreola. These are the 2 fighting for Vitali's vacated title so if he can knock one of them off it will be him fighting for it instead.

After that there might finally be a unification with Wlad so if he plays his cards right, he is only 3 fights away from undisputed HW champion... 3 REAL fights that is! lol

[ykdadamaja]

Fastest road to a title shot for Deontay is via Bermane Stiverne or Chris Arreola. These are the 2 fighting for Vitali's vacated title so if he can knock one of them off it will be him fighting for it instead.

After that there might finally be a unification with Wlad so if he plays his cards right, he is only 3 fights away from undisputed HW champion... 3 REAL fights that is! lol

Out of the three he stands the best chance against Arreola at this stage. Stiverne may take him the distance. Arreola may decide to trade and he may decide to trade with Arreola and it will end before 8- someone will get caught.

[Max Power]

Out of the three he stands the best chance against Arreola at this stage. Stiverne may take him the distance. Arreola may decide to trade and he may decide to trade with Arreola and it will end before 8- someone will get caught.

Can't argue with that. Thing is I think both Arreola and Stiverne (and of course Vitali) are all more skilled than Wilder and they are heavier and can take a really good shot. But with Wilder's range and power, like it or not, it is going to be a major factor. Nobody can take too many of those shots but then again can he land them.

It's the little things that Arreola does that may allow him to beat Deontay to the punch so although Wilder's punchers chances are high I would still take Arreola to stop him. But this in no fight to place a sizable bet on!

[Spicoli]

I've stopped waiting and expecting Wilder to 'step up' and become more proof than promise. With promotion its obvious he is being led by the hand into a trinket shot and they will not risk any discomfort for the company project along the way. Her has faced a truck load of stuntmen and used up shells and really isn't learning anything. He has some flaws...his range is smothered, drags his left hand and I think when he is finally hit some balance issues will be seen. Piss or get off the pot.