How good was Deontay Wilder?

[Spicoli]

I give Cobb a pass on the solo ko loss..he wasn't getting one punch erased by anyone. Fair to say around the time he was one foot out the door of boxing while kicking into and balancing a successful movie and TV career. Wilder can't balance himself on two feet . And lest we forget how badly hurt he was with the heavy hands of Molina and Ortiz. Ah love the hypotheticals D.

[Ron Swanson]

A big punch and long levers to deliver that punch making him dangerous. Skill wise he is amongst the worst to ever make it to the top.

[SlimTrae]

A big punch and long levers to deliver that punch making him dangerous. Skill wise he is amongst the worst to ever make it to the top.

And to have stayed on top for 1/2 decade gives us an idea on the affairs of the HW division. Unless one is blessed with talent AND hones their skills.
One punch can erase everything.


https://www.ringtv.com/631720-former...at-retirement/
FORMER WBC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLEHOLDER DEONTAY WILDER HINTS AT RETIREMENT



https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-b1971886.html
Deontay Wilder hints at retirement from boxing after Tyson Fury defeat

[Master]

'GREAT EVENT' Deontay Wilder tipped to face Andy Ruiz in blockbuster Mexico City fight a week after teasing retirement

DEONTAY WILDER has been tipped to take part in a 'wonderful' showdown with Andy Ruiz Jr in Mexico City.

A clash with the former unified heavyweight champion is understood to be on the table for the Bronze Bomber following his brutal 11th-round KO defeat to Tyson Fury in October.

And WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman believes the fight would be the perfect bout to mark the return of big-time boxing to The City of Palaces.

He said: "[That fight] would be wonderful, and it is consistent with what the plans are for Mexico City [to secure big boxing events].

"We have been looking to return a great event to our capital.

"There have always been great fights [in Mexico City], but we have had many years without having a great event in Mexico City and yes indeed, Andy Ruiz, [a fight against Wilder] would be wonderful.

“The Wilder-Ruiz fight is perhaps the most interesting non-title fight right now [at heavyweight].

"Wilder is an explosive boxer, Andy Ruiz is a Mexican fighter, having achieved one of the great upsets in the history of heavyweight boxing and the great traction he has with Mexican fans is great, I would love to see him here in Mexico."

Mexico's first heavyweight champion Ruiz Jr is champing at the bit to share the ring with the former WBC king, recently telling Brian Custer: “I think that would be an amazing fight, me against Deontay Wilder.

“We’re both a part of the same team you know. I wouldn’t mind getting into the ring with him. I feel like I can beat him. We gotta get it on.”

Wilder, 36, is still processing his devastating defeat in his trilogy fight with Fury and recently admitted he could hang up his gloves.

He told comedian Kevin Hart: “It’s mixed feelings because ultimately I have accomplished all my goals in this sport. I told my daughter when she was one that I’d be a champion and I’d be able to support her beyond her belief.

“I’ve done that. There’s a lot of things that I’ve accomplished that I feel I have to prove to anyone because I’ve already proven [myself].

“Should I push forward? Should I give it a go one more time?

"Or should I just retire and focus on the other things that I already have, other things that I want to get into?”

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/17069...dy-ruiz-fight/

[TitoFan]

Prior to reading what Wilder said, I would've given him a fighting chance against anyone else besides Tyson Fury. It's not like Deontay fought no one but bums leading up to Fury.
I still maintain that Wilder has progressed enough to beat 95% of the HW's out there.

But reading about him saying he's "accomplished everything there is to do in boxing" and hinting about retirement makes it a different ballgame altogether.
Anytime a fighter says this after devastating losses, it hints at a loss of heart and desire.
If Wilder is going to go forward thinking he's got nothing to learn and nothing to atone for... or even something more to achieve.... he may as well hang them up now for sure.

With less than a 100% percent mentality... and if Ruiz lays off the burritos and gets back to "1st AJ fight" form... Wilder may as well suffer another devastating KO loss... and then for sure he should hang them up.

[Master]

I actually think Wilder is awful and would lose to AJ, Whyte and Joyce but feel he can beat Ruiz. If he does not knock him out he can out box him as he did Steverne.

[ykdadamaja]

Good enough to be champ. Better than AJ because he faced his arch-nemesis thrice and lost twice. It took guts coming back from the second fight. But AJ on the other hand shit himself with the thought of fighting Fury or Wilder. Something has to be said about that because AJ has lost to a pudgy fat ass and then by a cruiserweight.