There are different questions of wilder but I think overall he did no harm with this fight. Certainly proved he can take a few punches when he stood up to Ortiz. Those style attacks are more like Joshua hits (rather than single big hits), I do think Joshua would have been quicker and more effective on the inside.
The odd thing for me was wilders big stance and yet seemingly ineffetctive jab. With the reach advantage you would have thought he would have controlled the fight but he struggled in a boxing match
He answered exactly the same questions Joshua answered against Klitschko... which for me puts them at level pegging.
Beyond that nobody can honestly answer if he's the best in the world until him and Joshua face off, which has to happen next!
Bar none, I have to say yes; Just based off the performance he gave last night. Now we see why Anthony Joshua avoided The real "King Kong". He did it for a reason. The man is a very dangerous fighter who can also punch.
We knew he had power before this, we wanted to see him do so against better quality and he did that tonight. He really needs to go back to the basis still but massively impress with the heart he shown tonight against a live opponent.
I thought it was odd, but not sure it really helped him.
I wanted Ortiz to win and I'm by no means a fan of Wilder, but Wilder did good. Ortiz had him where he wanted him. He got complacent and lowered his tempo which was ultimately his undoing.
A very exciting fight though. Time well spent.
Remind you of another fight involving another champion? same thing happened with Klitschko.... after the 8th round where Wilder was stumbling about the ring not even getting pressured, my mind went..... he's gona recover..... and then in the 9th Wilder started snapping the right, even Nelson said it as well.... Wilder is back, he's punching again.... ****.... If Ortiz had aplied pressure in that round and a half~?~?~~?
He's making a habit of getting out skilled and out boxed by guys before that bomb finally lands. I think he's nothing but a monster right hand but so far that's been enough. I think he is one of the weakest heavyweight champs I've ever seen but he keeps winning. So he's either better than he seems or the era continues to be sub par. He's dangerous for all 12 and he's clearly beatable. It makes his fights must watch.
He gets props for finally stepping up, but a 7 defence champion should be ashamed of losing to an old man and then finishing him when he is gassed, Ortiz literally couldn't fight at that point, he was just marching forward like an amateur and flicking out jabs..... I said this the other day about Dave Allen, either Mike Tyson or **** off if you are the smaller man.... disgraceful these HW's even exist, they have the blueprint, ****ing get explosive!!!!! fucing step inside and hook really fast!!!!!
He fought through adversity and came back and won. Is he the best HW in the division.Of course he did. Just don’t ask those UK fans. Lol. They think that Joshua is Jesus when he hung out with Moses lol...
yes and no did anybody else find it odd they gave him extras rest
I thought it was odd, but not sure it really helped him.
I wanted Ortiz to win and I'm by no means a fan of Wilder, but Wilder did good. Ortiz had him where he wanted him. He got complacent and lowered his tempo which was ultimately his undoing.
A very exciting fight though. Time well spent.
that protocol might have save wilder he needed that extra rest its a shame for me that puts a asterix on this fight other then that wilder needs to work on his boxing skills
That was strange and unjustified. That won the fight IMO. People are ignoring it and won't talk about it but it was clear he was stumbling around.
They do that in New York any time a fighter has been badly hurt. Everyonr complains but it’s their protocol.
It's amazing that his fans are still trying to say he's more skilled than the likes of Lomachenko, GGG etc; his skills are poor but his power is great. If he was from Russia the same fans would hate him and think he's trash.
Wilder fans are an extension of the fanboy-ism of PBC, Haymon, and Mr. 50-0. Wait until Wilder is 49-0 and his fans turn on him because he will be threatening their hero's record.
yes and no did anybody else find it odd they gave him extras rest
That was strange and unjustified. That won the fight IMO. People are ignoring it and won't talk about it but it was clear he was stumbling around.
Everyone except Wilder, and many is his fans on this forum. But yeah, anyone who knows anything about boxing certainly knew.
It's amazing that his fans are still trying to say he's more skilled than the likes of Lomachenko, GGG etc; his skills are poor but his power is great. If he was from Russia the same fans would hate him and think he's trash.
those tears sure taste good
I picked and expected Wilder by KO within 4 or shut out. I felt he was very underwhelming. He's just not a skilled guy IMO. I thought he looked trash. If Joshua looked like that against a relic like Ortiz you'd be all over him.
I think everyone knew that before the fight
Everyone except Wilder, and many is his fans on this forum. But yeah, anyone who knows anything about boxing certainly knew.