Quote Originally Posted by Primo Carnera View Post
I voted “other” because the answer is that they suffer fools less gladly in the US . The OP Mentioned Ali, Tyson and Holyfield . The answer is there. Wilder is not in their League AND NEVER WILL BE. WHY?

perfect record - against who? 40 fights and who has he beat?

good physicality - and? I can’t remember Arnold Schwarzenegger being in the HOF.

huge puncher - MYTH. watch his knockouts, when does he ever time a punch with very little leverage and just put someone away? Anybody can knock someone else out if they take a run up a throw 10 windmills!

with a shortage of top US fighters he is their best so should be supported more - the standard is and has been so poor for so long in the US , that the public don’t give a fuck. The yanks only back winners.

Bad promotion, management - difficult to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

less interest in boxing, and poor technique could be factors why he is not so big. - addressed above.


You could've just as well checked several of the available boxes. That's all covered.