Comments Thread For: Zhilei Zhang Outweighs 'Old Soldier' Deontay Wilder By Almost 70lbs

[Left Hook Louie]

Wilder can`t box and he can`t hurt Zhang.

Can't hurt Zhang?
Why not?

[JakeTheBoxer]

Can't hurt Zhang?
Why not?

His power was not there against Parker. I doubt it will be different now. he is done.

[boogbx]

I liked Wilder until I heard this news. Zhang is a level above Ortiz who gave Wilder all he could handle. You can ask Joyce, Zhang has enjoying soills to outbox a wilder whose skill set is non existent outside of his tremendous punch and athleticism. His athleticism is down, and coming in skinny means his legs won’t be as strong.

Zhang mid rd ko because Wilder is tough.

[ultravividscene]

and coming in skinny means his legs won’t be as strong.

Wilder put all his weight on above his legs - probably what tired them out faster when heavy

[Stuntman Mike]

I like Wilder here. Zhang is not some elite fighter. Wilder can beat guys like him.

Who has wilder beat again??

Luis ortiz?? Who was old and dominating him in both fights until the ko..

Not to mention several other journeyman that totally outlanded wilder before their demise in the ring

Wilder cant afford to let zhang land as much as those guys

[JakeTheBoxer]

If Zhang lands 50 % of what Parker or Ortiz landed, it will be a very early good night for Wilder. and Zhang will land.

[Boro]

Wilder coming in at a better weight for himself and zhang losing a bit of weight bodes well for the fight, hopeful it delivers but i can see it being a boring affair.

[Willow The Wisp]

He should return to the first Stiverne fight, remember? That night he boxed for 12 rounds...

He can do that when he isn't headhunting.

Do that for 6 rounds, and then do what he did in the Stiverne rematch.
That should be the plan.

He's 38 though, and as I've said for almost a decade; Joshua will never fight him. But if he can beat Zhang, a much tougher opponent for him than Josh would be; he can get a shot at the very next belt to be stripped.

[Left Hook Louie]

His power was not there against Parker. I doubt it will be different now. he is done.

Fair enough if that's actually the case.
To me it looked like Wilder couldn't pull the trigger and that's a problem with delivering the power, not a lack of punching power.
If the squared circle is a truth machine, we shall discover the truth tomorrow.

[Elastic Recoilz]

Zhang's chin is very underrated - the guy took Hrgovic's best over 12 rounds and wasn't even remotely bothered, Hrgovic has concussive power! Zhang also absorbed several flush head shots from Parker that would've dropped most heavyweights and again didn't even flinch.