When will Deontay Wilder fight a worthy opponent?

[TitoFan]

Obviously, it won't be by his 30th fight... as he's now slated to fight the great Nicolai Firtha. So when does Deontay step up in class for good? And a follow-up question.... against whom?

[FinitoElDinamita]

Next year definitely.. David Price said he'd fight Wilder in a heartbeat..

[TitoFan]

Next year definitely.. David Price said he'd fight Wilder in a heartbeat..

Yes..... but will Deontay's handlers think they'd be bringing him up too fast?

[Freedom]

By his 40th fight when he's age 30.

He's capable of beating ranked contenders now, but they are being very overprotective of him.

[TitoFan]

Against my better judgement (maybe wishful thinking), I foolishly voted 40th.

I reserve the right to change my vote, though.

[palmerq]

i think he will quite soon but only when he gets a world title shot which will somehow happen within the next year or two

[Spicoli]

Right now anyone not expected to be fully blown out early would be a step up

Thats just sad meing

[IamInuit]

LMAO on the choices bro. Give me Perez's phone number in Ireland. I'd like to go a little Gaelic on his ass.

[Beanflicker]

I'm very high on Deontay, I think he has the goods to really do some great things in the HW divison post-Klitschko era, but god damn are they ever moving at a snail's pace with his career. He should be fighting a real fighter now.

[Spicoli]

Anyone out there see the Harold Sconiers fight? Didn't occur to me Wilder was dropped

Have to find that one

[beenKOed]

I'm high on Deontay too, but damn, I'm getting tired of waiting for him to get serious about stepping up.
When does this guy get some confidence and take control of his career, it seems like his team is afraid he is not up to to the challenge. I'm tired of waiting y'all, let's get this show on the road!

[nuggetdotcom]

What do you mean? He fought Audley didn't he?

[Bo-Bo24]

I think he'll keep fighting bums right up untill Vitali gives up the WBC belt, simply for the fact that an American fighting for a world heavyweight title with such an impressive KO ratio is hugely marketable to an American public long starved on any decent heavyweight action.

[Britkid]

I get the feeling Wilder's management are just looking for big pay day, which could come tomorrow, or in five years time.

And that is a bit sad, because there is something about Wilder that could be interesting. If he had, had a more orthodox build up, he might of lost a fight or two, but I think he would of benefitted from it, and would probably be a better fighter now.

[ykdadamaja]

Next year definitely.. David Price said he'd fight Wilder in a heartbeat..

Price is a "step up"