The skill of Deontay Wilder

[crimsonfalcon07]

It's crazy how threads about Wilder devolve into all kinds of bizarre stuff.

I tend to agree with OP. Can't help but wonder how things would have gone if Wilder had started younger with a better coach, and had developed the attitude to work hard and keep learning. Imagine if he had a left hand to match the right. Just that would have made a massive difference, and he already had a very respectable career if you're not locked into being a hater.

I will say that his lack of technical skill coupled with the bizarre power kind of make him the attraction that he is. He can be getting outboxed and clowned and then end the fight by devastating KO, even in the last round. That vulnerability and uncertainty is part and parcel of what makes him entertaining to watch. I call his power bizarre because there's a lot he does that's just technically wrong, and I'm convinced that his lack of skill means he's actually leaving power on the table; probably quite a lot of it, TBH, and considering that he's got one touch KO power as is, that's kind of scary.

[billeau2]

It's crazy how threads about Wilder devolve into all kinds of bizarre stuff.

I tend to agree with OP. Can't help but wonder how things would have gone if Wilder had started younger with a better coach, and had developed the attitude to work hard and keep learning. Imagine if he had a left hand to match the right. Just that would have made a massive difference, and he already had a very respectable career if you're not locked into being a hater.

I will say that his lack of technical skill coupled with the bizarre power kind of make him the attraction that he is. He can be getting outboxed and clowned and then end the fight by devastating KO, even in the last round. That vulnerability and uncertainty is part and parcel of what makes him entertaining to watch. I call his power bizarre because there's a lot he does that's just technically wrong, and I'm convinced that his lack of skill means he's actually leaving power on the table; probably quite a lot of it, TBH, and considering that he's got one touch KO power as is, that's kind of scary.

Wilder might have been a type of prodigy, and while I would never compare him to Jones and Ali, both men did things in the ring that would get most men brained. They made it work with unique physical abilities... Jones coming in with a double hook, often even throwing the second to the body... Ali moving straight back!

[SouthpawRight]

Wilder might have been a type of prodigy, and while I would never compare him to Jones and Ali, both men did things in the ring that would get most men brained. They made it work with unique physical abilities... Jones coming in with a double hook, often even throwing the second to the body... Ali moving straight back!

Deontay believed so in his own mind and didn't need to run for stamina because of this belief

DEONTAY WILDER EXPLAINS WHY HE DOESNT JOG (AT ALL) TALKS ABOUT FIGHTING INSIDE FIGHTERS @ 6:40

Many fighters treat it as a job. Deontay was the type who poured all of his emotions into the game

'You don't understand': Deontay Wilder breaks down in speech on dangers of boxing

he's known for his knockouts, but this is what made Deontay immortal forever apart of the culture

[champion4ever]

A prime Wilder had supernatural athleticism and power in his right hand. Had he only developed and learned the fundamentals of the game much earlier in his life; He would have been a complete fighter.

We could very well be talking about one of the top three heavyweight boxing champions of all-time and one of the top 10 fighters of all-time. He could hit but he just didn't know how to box behind a good jab.

[billeau2]

A prime Wilder had supernatural athleticism and power in his right hand. Had he only developed and learned the fundamentals of the game much earlier in his life; He would have been a complete fighter.

We could very well be talking about one of the top three heavyweight boxing champions of all-time and one of the top 10 fighters of all-time. He could hit but he just didn't know how to box behind a good jab.

As Southpaw posted above... He was resistant. Yes, it is a shame.

[JimRaynor]

Deontay Wilder arguably had the hardest hitting straight right hand in all of heavyweight history. However, that is all he had, he had no left hook or uppercut, and his jab was mediocre at best . He couldn't string combinations, or throw from unorthodox angles.

He had heart and a winners spirit, but his power made his career. Toward the end when he became gun shy it spelled the end of his career.

[champion4ever]

As Southpaw posted above... He was resistant. Yes, it is a shame.

I partly agree. Wilder took up the sport late and only to make money. He just didn’t have enough time to become a well-rounded and scientific fighter.

Becoming an all-time great and a Hall of fame inductee was the least of his concerns. I don’t believe even in his wildest dreams that he would have become as successful at it as he was.

Boxing was his calling card all along.