Comments Thread For: Deontay Wilder Plans To Fight Till Age Of 40: Comeback Was Hard Decision

[VislorTurlough]

Hate for wilder here is freakin weird. Lost to the #1 HW of his era. Never been busted for PEDs.

[champion4ever]

Wilder is longer than Usyk for sure, but larger he isn't. Punching power is definitely in Wilder's favor, but his punching power is only there when delivered from range. This is why Usyk wins this matchup as his skills would take away Wilder's range as he uses adept infighting to inflict damage on Wilder. You may see it differently, but that is how I see it.

So why didn't he implement the same game plan against a shot and washed up Dereck Chisora then? Had Joshua thrown more punches by letting his hands go he would have stopped Oleksandr Usyk.

[OldTerry]

So why didn't he implement the same game plan against a shot and washed up Dereck Chisora then? Had Joshua thrown more punches by letting his hands go he would have stopped Oleksandr Usyk.

You would have to Usyk why he didn't employ different tactics against Chisora, I can't speak for him. My opinion of how a Usyk Wilder fight would go is based solely on seeing Usyk's skills and tactics against Joshua and Wilders ability to defend against Fury.

[Blackstarr]

I agree. We don't know what residual effects or any lasting and permanent physical damage that the Fury trilogy bout may have caused him. However, with that being said; The Robert Helenius fight is just a tune up. If or when he defeats him he'll probably face the winner of the Ruiz/Ortiz fight next.

And that would be fine, other than the fact that for the WBC, it isn’t merely a tune-up but actually a title eliminator fight..they’re not even hiding their shameless corruption at this point.

Helenius should never be an eliminator for anybody, never mind someone who is literally coming off consecutive knockout losses fighting for that very same title.

Wilder needs to win big against Helenius and Ruiz/Parker (most preferably)/Joyce, and only then should he even be thinking about a title shot, and that’s only if Fury doesn’t have all the belts again by then.

[hugh grant]

Renaisance man like Leornado da vinci? Does Wilder play basketball or cook and paint in spare time? But 40 is a bit random. If he gets koed in next fight might need to revise that age. Maybe take it 2 years at a time.

[champion4ever]

You would have to Usyk why he didn't employ different tactics against Chisora, I can't speak for him. My opinion of how a Usyk Wilder fight would go is based solely on seeing Usyk's skills and tactics against Joshua and Wilders ability to defend against Fury.

Well we will just have to agree to disagree my friend because I don't see an opponent who is more than 4 inches shorter than Deontay Wilder and weighing less than 50 lbs than the 'Gypsy King' walking Wilder down and mauling him the same way Tyson Fury did but that's just my opinion.

[richardt]

What he means is that he is going to continue to fight as long as his body allows him to. We might as well face it; His passion for the sport is back. He said he had to do some deep soul searching before resuming his career.

A lot of fighters say many things about why they lost but Wilders heart and will to win is among the highest I have ever witnessed. He fights after being dropped, hurt, eye closing, wobbled, and still fires back, still determined to win. I am a fan all the way no matter what he does. I hope he gets to win a title again for that one last moment of glory because he paid his dues to get that one last moment of glory and I'll celebrate and yell out if he wins thats for damn sure. I just wish some boxing fans would stop seeing color through their glasses and appreciate him and see the warrior's heart inside of him too. Contrarily, I would love to see someone humble Fury in the ring; not sure who can do that.

[OldTerry]

Well we will just have to agree to disagree my friend because I don't see an opponent who is more than 4 inches shorter than Deontay Wilder and weighing less than 50 lbs than the 'Gypsy King' walking Wilder down and mauling him the same way Tyson Fury did but that's just my opinion.

I agree that Usyk would not be able to maul Wilder and don't think he would have that tactic in mind. Usyk would get inside Wilder's power range and land several quick sharp punches and then retreat. He would do this repeatedly throughout the fight and eventually exhaust Wilder resulting in a discission win or late round stoppage.

[Kannabis Kid]

Wilder still showing he’s not in tune with boxing saying he doesn’t follow it .

His ego will be his downfall once again most likely saying the world needs his greatness, Wilders wife probably gives him advice about boxers if she’s the one going to fights and keeping up with it as he states which is reallly ,really backwards .

I think Wilder's wife has a better ring IQ than Dillian Whyte's husband Dean.

[GhostofDempsey]

With opponents of Helenius' caliber, Wilder could fight on until he's 55.

Exactly, all this tells me is that he plans on playing it safe until he is 40, and will do just like he did his first 38 fights, line up the tomato cans.