Comments Thread For: Deontay Wilder-Nicolai Firtha on Hopkins-Murat Bill

[titan m]

I cant believe they continue to let him fight guys like this and televise it, if they refused to televise this garbage maybe they could put a real fight together.

[qmajesty]

just a stay busy fight/opponent

Just a stay busy fight, obviously no one is saying that this guy is legit. He has a questionable chin, and has not fought anyone of note. He does have power and he always appears to be in shape. One of the biggest problems with heavy weights is conditioning. No weight limit so a lot of guys just come in out of shape. I guys trained like they were supposed the heavy weight landscape would be a lot different.

[big_james10]

This guy was already stopped by Fury. Wilder is moving backwards.

Ten losses with multiple stoppages, including one against, arguably, his arch nemesis. This is the perfect fighter for Wilder to feast on time after time until the Klithschko's retire.

[dankitydank]

War firtha!!!!!!!!

[Black Barty]

This shows how serious he is about fighting the Klits...

[Heru]

Disappointing choice of opponent...

That said... They're trying to take baby steps with Wilder because they aren't sure if he's ready for the step up. The kid still needs experience before he finds himself going deep into a fight against an opponent that's having success.

1) He hasn't gone past 4 rounds so he hasn't proven that he's ready for 10-12 rounds; let alone competitive rounds, where he's getting hit in return.
2) He hasn't been in a competitive fight so you don't know who to match him up against (Can he handle a good shot? How does he take pressure? How does he handle speed? etc.)

David Price had a similar career going, until he stepped up against a top 10-15 Heavyweight that saw him get stopped twice; the same happened to Seth Mitchell (in hind sight these fighters might have never been ready for the top of the division, which is till an unknown for Wilder). The fact is, if you're part of his management, rushing him into situations he isn't prepared for is a mistake you don't want to make.

Also, you have to take into account, there might not be too many Heavyweights better than Firtha that want to fight a fully prepared Wilder (that's been training and sparring with Haye no less) on short notice.

I understand why they're doing it, but if this fight wasn't on the Hopkins/Quillin Doubleheader. I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it. Since it is, I'll watch it to see how he's developing

[SkillspayBills]

Another fight for his resume but I definitely don't get so up in arms like everyone else, when he gets to the top all he will face is top competition so let him get there at his own pace.

[Larry the boss]

What the hell??damn come on man time to step up

[Larry the boss]

Just a stay busy fight, obviously no one is saying that this guy is legit. He has a questionable chin, and has not fought anyone of note. He does have power and he always appears to be in shape. One of the biggest problems with heavy weights is conditioning. No weight limit so a lot of guys just come in out of shape. I guys trained like they were supposed the heavy weight landscape would be a lot different.

A stay busy fight between what?? his usual stay busy garbage ass fights?

[ddangerous]

Disappointing opponent. I want to see Wilder vs. Arreola.