Comments Thread For: What is the Point of Deontay Wilder-Johann Duhaupas?

[BWC]

Then why doesnt Wilder fight Povetkin but insteads bores the fans and fools the public with unknown cab drivers that no other champ would ever EVER face?

Umm because he's waiting until Ryabinsky throws a whole a$$load of cash his way in a purse bid?

[fredhopple]

Fight for money not points

Wilder gets an easy payday beating a weak Frenchie nobody. French are pastry fruits and all are weak. Never ever been a tough Frenchman ever. Joan of Arc maybe? French men are perfumed girly weak lads feminine in lace undies.

[Elroy1]

A fighter's greatest enemy is inactivity. Always has been always will be. Guys like Pulev and Jennings that take entire years off are doing themselves a great disservice. Keeping your timing, cardio, etc up requires a fight at least every 5-6 months.

Ali, Tyson etc would fight 6-8 times a year..

But that's not the same thing!

Ali fought exclusively bum opponents and so did Tyson when he had that workrate.

As soon as Tyson started fighting professional opponents, his rate dropped.

Same is true of all top boxers today, early in career they all had Aliesque fight rates, look at Klitschko early career for example. But at top level it is impossible today to fight so often.

[Bronzebomber]

I'm with you man but you're wasting your breath. Guys here think Povetkin is Mike Tyson, Joe Frazier, and Rocky Marciano all rolled into one..

Yeah tell me about it. There going to
Be embarrassed when wilder gives povetkin a loss. Either by KO or take 90 percent of the rounds.

[Bronzebomber]

Then why doesnt Wilder fight Povetkin but insteads bores the fans and fools the public with unknown cab drivers over and over again? He has ONE known guy on his record and he could have faced a top contender multiple times and gets protected over and over again.

Why? Because not even Wilder himself knows he can hang with the elite. Povetkin, Klitschko, Fury and Joshua will body this guy.

He is the worst HW champ ever, and thats really sad.

The fight after Johann is povetkin and then all the nonsense will be put to rest. You think fury can "body" wilder. Wow, that won't happen but I can't wait to see those two fight.

[LacedUp]

But that's not the same thing!

Ali fought exclusively bum opponents and so did Tyson when he had that workrate.

As soon as Tyson started fighting professional opponents, his rate dropped.

Same is true of all top boxers today, early in career they all had Aliesque fight rates, look at Klitschko early career for example. But at top level it is impossible today to fight so often.

Klitschko fights bums even now, so your point is moot.

[SN!PER]

I think they want to time the Povetkin fight for mid-January and try to make it in Las Vegas so it will have the same atmosphere as Wilder - Stiverne.

But yeah, Deontay is getting a lot of heat on Facebook about Duhaupas. This is probably the last time he fights a no-namer. Even for tune-ups, you have guys like Briggs and Tarver who the public recognize. Those would actually sell.

[The Hammer]

Good article.

[JJRod]

The point is to build him up. He's the first American HW champ in a long time. They want to build his fan base here in the US by making him defended against beatable competition. I have no problem with it. Now a year from now if he's still doing this then we can have a different discussion