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Is Deontay Wilder damaged goods? Something wrong with his legs? Or his back?
His movement in the second and third fights with Tyson Fury seems very odd to me. As soon as Fury clipped him and started rough-housing him, it seemed both times that Deontay's legs and/or back just gave out. No balance, no strength, no solid base. Why is that? Is it injuries? Wear and tear from a long career? By his own admission Tyson isn't a massive puncher. Seems very strange to me. Or is it just a credit to Tyson for having this effect on Wilder?
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Wilder always had skinny legs
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theres different types of power. Fury is underpowered for his size and we can see that Wilder ate a lot of his shots. But fury still has that mass behind his shots, a 277 pound trained fighter is still going to hurt and wear you down. that combined with all the leaning on him can really weaken you.
but yeah i know what you are talking about, sometimes wilder just stumbles around without good balance. idk what is causing that. I think its fatigue but its even in the early rounds. Wilder did have a bloody left ear at the end of this fight, the commentators never mentioned it, but if his ear drum got busted then that effects his balance.Comment
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Maybe he should have picked up running during training like 99.9% of other boxers
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Many ppl thought Wilder should not have come in heavier in the second fight and that he should of stayed light and explosive. He put mass on his upper body but not his legs. Then comes the third fight and he puts even more mass on his upper body. Coming in at career high weights while having a bigger guy lean on him tired him out. I think ppl were right after the second fight. He should of stayed light and explosive. When you factor in Wilder talking about bench pressing to prevent Fury from leaning on him you can see that he did not prepare properly for that. He should of been mentioning squats or whatever leg strengthening exercises he did to prepare for that.Comment
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He looked sluggish from the opening bell.
If you watch his fights from a few years ago when he came in at 215-225 he looks significantly more sharp.
Could also be his age.Comment
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As I have mentioned , I will wait to see Wilder fighting somebody else to make a conclusion.
But I am aware that this trilogy took a lot from him.
Wilder started to fight elite guys too late and maybe he is over the hill already.Comment
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Tbf, I'd be more concerned about his brain after back to back beatings. He didn't look well in that corner.Comment
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