is Wilder an ATG? if he retires today

That famous Barry Hearn fishing video on IFL TV sums up Wilder (They were scared sh*tless of him) (Facts)

People are so desperate to hype this HW era, any name will do.

great career...but its time to hang em up Champ NO! He is nothing more than an extremely fortunate well managed fighter. ... with a some glass in his jaw.

Wilder is obviously an ATG. He is the hardest puncher in boxing history. Only 3 men in the history of boxing could beat him. It was very unlucky for Deontay that they both happened to be active at the same time as him. That makes Wilder the 4th greatest HW of all time.

His trilogy and KO power was certainly something but I'm not sure what else. He doesn't have any career defining win and took losses against better opposition. He couldn't beat any top heavyweight in this era and was smashed his last few fights.

No way on earth is he am ATG, but as I said before I wouldn't begrudge him scraping into the hall of fame in a quiet year for entrants. He was an Olympic medalist and a WBC champion with 10 defences, he was also crowd pleasing, had a following and was a "name" in boxing during this era. He was in big fights that almost crashed the forums. HOF isn't only about skills and in ring accomplishments, it takes a lot into account regarding the media side of your career and stuff so I think Wilder squeezes in. Just.

He made millions of dollars with virtually zero Boxing skills. Wilder had mad heart though, he is an overachiever for sure. He is no ATG nor an HOFer but he went beyond expectations. Cmon man you just have to look at his $ accomplishment! Can't really say it much better than this, so I won't.

He was Box Office. There's no ATG debate. He's not even close to that conversation. Whether he'll go in the HoF is a different discussion. I suspect he will.

absolutely not an atg. at no point in time was wilder #1 in his division. how can he be ALL TIME great?

This is stupid, kick an American while he's down. He isn't even hall of fame. He was entertainment....

Not sure he even applies for a Hall of Fame.

What would Zhang have done against Fury of 2020-2024, Fury makes easy work of Zhang, I think, Zhang too predictable and Fury can handle the pace. Wilder was a second away from KTFO'ing Fury, he did well, and Fury has the Wlad accolade and was competitive against Usyk, who is the same size as 70s Foreman but with better technique and southpaw.

Jesus christ.

He made millions of dollars with virtually zero Boxing skills. Wilder had mad heart though, he is an overachiever for sure. He is no ATG nor an HOFer but he went beyond expectations. Cmon man you just have to look at his $ accomplishment!

No, I think he was a necessary evil. BronzeBomber was a succesful derivative marketing gimmick for the business. His title-length was notable, but not a record-setting. Never Undisputed or #1 in the world. Didn't contribute much to the art of boxing. Never beat anyone great from the past generation, or promising star. He'll probably be HOF for the money he generated for the HW division.​

C'mon he's only a mid-level heavyweight in his own era, never mind an atg.

Ngannou went life and death with fury. Hall of fame? His resume just isn't very good. 2 top 10 wins and no big wins. Zhang already has a superior resume. Guys like ruiz, Joyce and whyte have better resumes.

Not even close. Hes 2-4-1 against actual genuine top 5 level opponents, and the 2 wins were against the same guy, who was 39 years old (and suspected of being older) at the time of the first fight.

He beat king kong Ortiz twice, went 3 times life and death with Fury, decked him four times. There are worse accolades in the HOF i would believe. Can be HOF.

Great career? Where