Comments Thread For: Team Wilder: We're Not Going To Sit, Wait For Povetkin

[i'm a fun haver]

So Wilder isn't going to wait around but he got an extension from the WBC, delaying his mandatory defense lol

[MDPopescu]

So Wilder isn't going to wait around but he got an extension from the WBC, delaying his mandatory defense lol

^^^ in a nutshell, yes.

[Ray*]

He basically need more time.

[MDPopescu]

He basically need more time.

Wilder holds the WBC belt. He needs more time for what? Learning the sport? At this level of competition?... Well...

[MrRolltide91]

why not fight again before october

[flem1]

why not fight again before october

Wilder's return date is on September 26th.

[parrish duke]

2 volunteer defence in a row? Never seen a mandatory defense take 6 months to iron out - sad - so who is he going to pick?

[MDPopescu]

2 volunteer defence in a row? Never seen a mandatory defense take 6 months to iron out - sad - so who is he going to pick?

... this is a mandatory defense which isn't really mandatory -- "premiere' fights trump mandatory fights.

[Elroy1]

2 volunteer defence in a row? Never seen a mandatory defense take 6 months to iron out - sad - so who is he going to pick?

Why, it's none other than America's most fearless thrashing machine, Mr. Johnny Whyte, ranked 56.

Probably a close fight though!

Edge of the seat stuff for Wilder.

[kafkod]

Povetkin is willing to fight in September, but Wilder wants to fight another journeyman on September 26 and delay his mandatory until next year.

Sadly, the WBC complied with Wilder's request to delay the negotiations until October.

Of course, it would have been Wilder's management who asked for the mandatory to be delayed, not Wilder himself.

But I wonder, did they tell him about that, or does he sincerely believe that it's Povetkin who is stalling and holding things up?