MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Radio Rahim catches up with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder to discuss how his career changed since winning the belt from Bermane Stiverne in January, his thoughts on Al Haymon's new boxing series 'Premier Boxing Champions' - the road to a world title unification and what plans he has for himself in terms of the date and the opponents, reasons for why his career was taken so slowly, getting a unification with WBO/IBO/WBA/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and more.
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Video: Deontay Wilder Talks PBC, Future, Klitschko
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Arthur_DaleySat Mar 7, 2015, 9:53 AM UTC
never understood all the hate deontay gets on this board. I agree hes a vulnerable champ but he did earn the title with a legit win and he at least does seem eager to wanna take on the best ( fury and wlad) atho his management likely feels otherwise. why take it out on him tho? he hasn't done or said anything that I would deem unworthy of a champion
He's a good guy. Hopefully he doesn't come unstuck in his easy'ish money making defences before the Povetkin mando or Klitschko fight comes around.
beez721Sat Mar 7, 2015, 6:38 AM UTC
never understood all the hate deontay gets on this board. I agree hes a vulnerable champ but he did earn the title with a legit win and he at least does seem eager to wanna take on the best ( fury and wlad) atho his management likely feels otherwise. why take it out on him tho? he hasn't done or said anything that I would deem unworthy of a champion
KnockoutNedSat Mar 7, 2015, 5:29 AM UTC
Wouldn't surprise me if his first defense was against either Evander Holyfield, Riddick Bowe or Razor Ruddock. Don King was even taking about getting Mike Tyson out of retirement.
KnockoutNedSat Mar 7, 2015, 5:29 AM UTC
Bomb squaaaddd
More like "bum squad", as in Wilder's future opponents and entire handpicked resume.
BardockSat Mar 7, 2015, 5:21 AM UTC
Wilder is one of the worst major title holders in recent memory. Uncle Al is going to try and keep him away from any tough challenges for the foreseeable future. If Wilder fights Fury, Klitschko, Povetkin, Joshua in the near future he's going to get KO'd. I'd even go as far to say young Joseph Parker RIGHT NOW would KO Wilder. I would like to see Povetkin become Wilder's mandatory so it forces Al's hand to either vacate, fight Povetkin or go for a cashout unification against Klitschko.
Bomb squaaaddd
