Why does Wilder hold his hands so close to his body?

[SlySlickSmooth]

What is his coach teaching him? I know I'm on the outside looking in but I hate the way Wilder holds BOTH hands so close to his stomach when he stalks. His hands aren't pro active and leave him open to counter shots or a quick pot shot.

When Wilder shoots his jab its almost like he's backhanding from his waist. He has flashes of a good 1-2 combination but just seems like a guy who is very afraid of making a mistake but isn't being defensively responsible to give him time to think. He often just pulls back in a straight line to defend.

For a tall/rangy fighter one would think he should/could keep his left arm extended to have a more piston like jab at the ready. But instead he jabs from the stomach and retracts back to the stomach. I understand he's utilizing his reach so he holds it low but he could be a lot more polished.

[Outwest Exp 355]

It helps with his hand speed. Much easier to throw punches from that angle than keeping your hands up. Floyd, Roy Jones, as well as other fighters have fought that way at times during fights.

[-PBP-]

I think his intent is to disguise his right hand better. Keep it out of your opponents line of vision so he won't see it coming.

[Larry the boss]

It helps with his hand speed. Much easier to throw punches from that angle than keeping your hands up. Floyd, Roy Jones, as well as other fighters have fought that way at times during fights.

Not true at all,hands up is the fastest and puts your hands right back to defend

[SkillspayBills]

I don't mind it since his jab is still sharp, long, and powerful. Him pulling straight back with his hands down is the real issue. He will get put to sleep if he doesn't fix that ****.

[DeadLikeMe]

Just look where Wilder's jab has gone from that video of Lennox trying to teach him how to jab after pub close to today. If there's one thing everyone could take a lesson from Mark Breland on, it's a scoring jab.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Not true at all,hands up is the fastest and puts your hands right back to defend

This is true and its not like Wilder even keeps his right hand at home to defend at the ready.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Not true at all,hands up is the fastest and puts your hands right back to defend

I said it's quicker to punch especially with leverage. Not quicker to defend. Wilders jab wouldn't be as effective if he kept his hands up.

[Dolezal]

To save energy? He looked gassed a few times. He's been watching too much sergio martinez highlights.

[Scipio2009]

What is his coach teaching him? I know I'm on the outside looking in but I hate the way Wilder holds BOTH hands so close to his stomach when he stalks. His hands aren't pro active and leave him open to counter shots or a quick pot shot.

When Wilder shoots his jab its almost like he's backhanding from his waist. He has flashes of a good 1-2 combination but just seems like a guy who is very afraid of making a mistake but isn't being defensively responsible to give him time to think. He often just pulls back in a straight line to defend.

For a tall/rangy fighter one would think he should/could keep his left arm extended to have a more piston like jab at the ready. But instead he jabs from the stomach and retracts back to the stomach. I understand he's utilizing his reach so he holds it low but he could be a lot more polished.

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Mark Breland(c) vs Lloyd Honeyghan - WBA 147 title

Doesn't all the way make sense for me either, but the person who's teaching Wilder to fight was taught to do the same types of things and was pretty successful with it.

Basically how boxing has always worked; a young fighter learns from an ex-fighter, who was taught by an ex-fighter, who was taught by an ex-fighter.