Comments Thread For: Deontay Wilder Aims To Make a Statement in Puerto Rico

[yoz]

Scott has no heart. He'll take a dive.

[Fishkie]

If he got up at 9, he could of got up at 8.

[Adamjr91]

This is crazy. Wilder is actually stepping up! If Malik comes to win he might just box Wilder into submission.

You do know that was the somewhat controversial "9 count UK stoppage" they tried to protest the stoppage I think.

Pac-Boy doesn't watch boxing, he just rants about Mayweather.

[slindee3]

this seems like a card to set up mayweather garcia in the fall

Garcia is trying to build a legacy. He wants no part of Floyd in the near future.

[joe strong]

2 questions some of us have could be answered here. Is wilder for real? Was the "9" count the real factor in the chisora fight. Malik can box & he is long & lean just like wilder except wilder can blast guys out with one punch. This is no gimme for wilder. Malik can box & wilder could have issues landing that big bomb. Classic puncher vs pure boxer. Malik has a decent shot of speed bagging wilder over 10. If wilder ends it quick that would be 3 names he blasted out... Liakhovich, harrison & scott. I will start giving wilder his do if he ends it in dramatic fashion. If scott wins then i will disregard the "9" episode with chisora... Big fight for both...

[takingaim]

If Scott catches him clean, he WILL go down.

[jtown]

it's about time Wilder steps up

At any rate, this fight is the American version of Fury vs Chisora. lol

[jtcs1981]

I'll be there. I want to see PDL retiring Juanma.

[MDPopescu]

They've chosen Scott because he's pillow fisted.
Big deal...

[andrewa1]

2 questions some of us have could be answered here. Is wilder for real? Was the "9" count the real factor in the chisora fight. Malik can box & he is long & lean just like wilder except wilder can blast guys out with one punch. This is no gimme for wilder. Malik can box & wilder could have issues landing that big bomb. Classic puncher vs pure boxer. Malik has a decent shot of speed bagging wilder over 10. If wilder ends it quick that would be 3 names he blasted out... Liakhovich, harrison & scott. I will start giving wilder his do if he ends it in dramatic fashion. If scott wins then i will disregard the "9" episode with chisora... Big fight for both...

It really won't answer much of anything. Wilder has already shown he is "real" to some extent by beating the two names you mentioned, and by his dramatic ko streak. By real, I mean top 15 level, no more, no less. He should destroy Scott, who's already shown an unwillingness to face hard punches and who looks better than he is. A win for Wilder doesn't really move him farther up the ladder at all, maybe solidifies his top 15ish status. He needs to beat a Fury, Jennings, or some other top 15 guy, or even someone just a bit lower but a bad style matchup like Kevin Johnson for me to put him in the top 10.