Holyfield: Wilder Still Growing, We Must Give Him Time
Nov 1, 2015 • 9:59 AM ET
By Miguel Rivera
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34KOs) has knocked out almost every opponent that he's face. He already has a world title and fans are demanding that he face the best fighters out there.
Wilder captured the title in January with a twelve round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne. He then made two defenses in July and September, knocking out Eric Molina and Johann Duhaupas.
He wants to return in January for a third optional defense. His current mandatory challenger is Olympic gold medal winner Alexander Povetkin. If Povetkin defeats Mariusz Wach, the Wilder will have to face him next.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield says Wilder is still growing as a fighter and needs time to properly develop before facing the top tier boxers of his division.
"Well, Wilder is unbeaten, but we have to give him time...he is still growing. He's already a champion, but we have to take it fight by fight and fighter by fighter," Holyfield told ESPN Deportes.
"Hopefully in the future he might face Wladimir Klitschko, because to be the best you have to fight the best. You can not say that you're the best if you're not taking the best fights."
