Deontay Wilder could be what the HW division needs

[TitoFan]

Calm?

Comatose is a more apt description to my state of mind regarding the HW's these days.

[superheavyrhun]

No doubt he's exciting to watch, and he's beaten some aging guys who once fought for a title, but he needs to be getting better opposition before we even mention a fight between him and the big guy.

I'd actually be quite interested seeing him fight Lucas Browne, they've got a bundle of KOs between them, and both hit very hard. Quick, exciting, and there will definitely by a chin test in there, unless its a KO with the first flurry. Povetkin or Charr could also be potential opponents to see if he can mix around the top-ish level.

[bradlee180]

I don't think he's The Truth...


He can fight well enough to earn a Top 10 ranking out of a talent pool of over a thousand licensed professional Heavyweight boxers, so that's an accomplishment in itself.

However, I don't think he's the guy to take the Mantle at all to become a dominant Heavyweight Champion though. He's not gonna deliver at that elite level despite all the hype.

Guys with the Goods are eager to get in there and start busting heads.
They want the fame, the recognition as the Big Dog, that they are The Man.
They're not content to lay back wasting their primes fighting pushovers for six f*<king years!


That Zelenoff stunt is Wilder's biggest claim-to-fame yet, and 28 year old Wilder hasn't fought a single guy with a pulse yet in 32 fights over 6 years!
Dead men all.

He'll be exposed worse than Michael Grant.

Good enough for Top 10, not elite Top 3.

Way she goes...

[superheavyrhun]

That Zelenoff stunt is Wilder's biggest claim-to-fame yet, and 28 year old Wilder hasn't fought a single guy with a pulse yet in 32 fights over 6 years!
Dead men all.

Bit harsh, I think Charlie Z showed more elusiveness than Audley Harrison did to be fair with him. I still think he'd put up a better challenge to Wlad than Shannon Briggs would at this stage.

[ykdadamaja]

If Wilder happens to beat Stiverne, odds are he ducks Jennings, Pulev, and is forced to fight Fury and begrudgingly gives a shot to Arreola only through ducking the other top names or just not being able to sell the other bums in the division.

[Master]

Wilder is the most explosive heavyweight we have ever had that no one is excited about in the history of the division.

What does that say about him?

[TitoFan]

I think his handlers get 100% of the blame. He'll never get the chance to polish his skills if his handlers don't start putting him in there with real contenders. But that's where the rankings might help nudge the process along. I would like think that even in a sport as corrupt and bewildering as boxing, a top ranking would force you to meet other top contenders. Then again, I'd like to think I'll win the Lottery next week, also.

[beenKOed]

Wilder is the most explosive heavyweight we have ever had that no one is excited about in the history of the division.

What does that say about him?

It says, he makes it look too easy. When we see guys being taken out with single punches on a regular basis, it makes us think 'bum', 'cherry pick', or 'fix'.
So, I think it says more about us than about him, we've been 'sucked in' too many times and have become..skeptics.
If he keeps making it look too easy, I don't think he'll ever get the respect he could/might deserve. What I mean is his success would be attributed to the sorry state of the heavyweight division.

[TitoFan]

If Wilder happens to beat Stiverne, odds are he ducks Jennings, Pulev, and is forced to fight Fury and begrudgingly gives a shot to Arreola only through ducking the other top names or just not being able to sell the other bums in the division.

Although I wouldn't call it "ducking", that order would make some sense. First off, a victory over Stiverne (and I don't see any decision wins in Wilder's immediate future) would be a significant achievement. Boxing would at least raise an eyebrow. He's still a bit raw to face someone like Jennings, but Fury or Arreola would be logical next steps. Assuming he gets past those (I see no problem with visualizing a win over Fury), then Jennings and/or Pulev. I don't Wilder himself will be "ducking" anybody, as he certainly doesn't seem to lack for confidence. It's all in what his bumbling handlers cook up for him.