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by David P. Greisman - Show a casual fan the video of Deontay Wilder knocking Sergei Liakhovich out in less than two minutes and with one punch, leaving the former heavyweight titleholder on his back and with his arms and legs flailing involuntarily.
Show the casual fan a compilation of Wilder’s pro career as if it were a highlight reel, and then tell him that Wilder has faced 29 opponents and knocked out all 29, that Wilder has ended 17 of those fights within the first round, ended 23 of those fights within two rounds, ended 27 of those fights within three rounds, and ended all 29 of those fights within four.
Do all of this, and the casual fan will ask you how long it will be until Wilder becomes the next Mike Tyson.
Do all of this with a hardcore boxing fan and he will ask you how long it will be until Wilder becomes the next Michael Grant.
We’re approaching three decades since the days when Tyson tore through his opposition — knocking out 25 of his first 27, including 15 of them in the first round, 4 of them in the second, 2 in the third and 1 in the fourth. His next fight made him the youngest-ever heavyweight titleholder; stopping Trevor Berbick within two. Seven fights later, he became the undisputed heavyweight champion, knocking out Michael Spinks barely halfway into the first.
The years since have brought far too many cases [Click Here To Read More]
Show the casual fan a compilation of Wilder’s pro career as if it were a highlight reel, and then tell him that Wilder has faced 29 opponents and knocked out all 29, that Wilder has ended 17 of those fights within the first round, ended 23 of those fights within two rounds, ended 27 of those fights within three rounds, and ended all 29 of those fights within four.
Do all of this, and the casual fan will ask you how long it will be until Wilder becomes the next Mike Tyson.
Do all of this with a hardcore boxing fan and he will ask you how long it will be until Wilder becomes the next Michael Grant.
We’re approaching three decades since the days when Tyson tore through his opposition — knocking out 25 of his first 27, including 15 of them in the first round, 4 of them in the second, 2 in the third and 1 in the fourth. His next fight made him the youngest-ever heavyweight titleholder; stopping Trevor Berbick within two. Seven fights later, he became the undisputed heavyweight champion, knocking out Michael Spinks barely halfway into the first.
The years since have brought far too many cases [Click Here To Read More]
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