It’s never been so clear we’re living in the participation trophy era. Wilder tried so hard, he’s awesome!

[ShaneMosleySr]

It’s really impressive that Wilder tried his best to win the heavyweight championship.

Its not like that’s happened in every heavyweight championship fight in history or anything like that lol.

[cushtytaz]

Think it's more the fact he kept going when guys like AJ would have crumbled after the first knockdown.

[ShaneMosleySr]

Joshua got up from every knockdown he’s ever suffered and Fury isn’t even a big puncher.

Think it's more the fact he kept going when guys like AJ would have crumbled after the first knockdown.

[KP1]

You’re actually surprised, Wilder almost getting stopped by Ortiz was proof he’s hard as nails.

AJ almost getting stopped by Wlad was proof he’s got a glass mandible.

[ShoulderRoll]

Wilder lost but he showed grit and heart. That earns respect in the fight game.

[ShaneMosleySr]

Why does everyone think Joshua is soft then?

He came back against Klitschko after going down and sustained a giant beating from Andy Ruiz.

Wilder lost but he showed grit and heart. That earns respect in the fight game.

[ShoulderRoll]

Why does everyone think Joshua is soft then?

He came back against Klitschko after going down and sustained a giant beating from Andy Ruiz.

Joshua got a lot of respect for the Klitschko performance. It was even named fight of the year.

But ever since the first Andy Ruiz bout he has looked timid and gun-shy. He panics when he gets hit flush and hard, hence why he comes across as soft now.

[Gate keeper]

Would you say AJ clearly tried his hardest, as in trying to push beyond his physical limits, with Usyk or Ruiz? Would you say Klitschko clearly tried to push beyond his physical limits against Fury? Did Wilder or Fury clearly try to push beyond their physical limits in the first fight? What about AJ vs Martin? These were all heavyweight championship fights after all

[ShaneMosleySr]

Didn’t Wilder seem gun shy? He spent the last 18 rounds of his career out on his feet. He didn’t really seem eager to throw.

Joshua got a lot of respect for the Klitschko performance. It was even named fight of the year.

But ever since the first Andy Ruiz bout he has looked timid and gun-shy. He panics when he gets hit flush and hard, hence why he comes across as soft now.

[ShaneMosleySr]

I don’t know how you came to the conclusion wilder tried harder than everyone you mentioned.

Because he got hit more and was out on his feet the entire fight?

Would you say AJ clearly tried his hardest, as in trying to push beyond his physical limits, with Usyk or Ruiz? Would you say Klitschko clearly tried to push beyond his physical limits against Fury? Did Wilder or Fury clearly try to push beyond their physical limits in the first fight? What about AJ vs Martin? These were all heavyweight championship fights after all