Comments Thread For: Deontay Wilder Knocks Artur Szpilka Out Cold in Nine

[BigAlexSand]

Naww those type trainers wouldn't work in the heavyweight division because one good punch can make a difference in the entire fight. You need a trainer that can recognize the opponent weaknesses and know how to attack it. Standing 6ft 7 there isn't much defense that Wilder can use to his advance besides leaning back. He can't crouch cause he'll put himself in range and to big of a target to lean left and right to trying and counter.


A fighter like Ortiz, Haye, and Joshua will try and come in low and come over the top. Well Wilder should see that coming. But they still will try. The question is, will they be able to handle the straight coming right back at them once they do try it. You not going to just walk straight in on Wilder and go to work. He has a long stiff jab and a strong straight right. It's not that easy

Sorry but have to disagree. Wilder needs to work on his defense... He lacks the footwork, balance, defense (period!), and work on his counters. With the power Wilder has, he must work on precession, accuracy, foot placement and counter attacks. Wilder lacks in many things but his offensive attack isn't exactly on of them. He lacks understanding placement, he footwork is very sad, and his defense is even worse. If he would to find a better defensive trainer, explaining how to use footwork correctly, how to place your punchs, how to use more precession, how use your gaurd, and primarily how not to throw useless/unbalanced attacks. I give a lot of the confession is from facing a southpaw, something that does cause a lot of misplaced position. Fact remains, Wilders need a more balanced, and Wise trainer.

[fredhopple]

Wilder an average heavy in a division with 0 talent

Wilder is not a great fighter by any standards. Wilder just happens to be fighting in a division devoid of boxing talent with few talented fighters and little dominance. Heavyweight boxing has been lacking a skilled warrior since lennox retired and Wlad seemed to fill that slot but fought bums. Wilder has a punch that occasionally lands well with great results but usually on a bum. Let's see what happens when Wilder faces a Haye or Fury or even Wlad.

[nivek535]

Been saying it until im blue in the face. ALL WILDER HAS IS A RIGHT HAND. Because he"s tall and athletic people think he has a good jap which he should but just doesnt. Also Wilder trips and stubbles every fight so his foot work is mediocre at best. beautiful KO with impeccable timing. Would be interesting to see what would happen if/when wilder fights a top 10

i kinda disagree that he has incredible athleticism..
if he really was so athletically gifted, he wouldnt be constantly off balance.

[Eff Pandas]

Any new word on Szpilka's medical status since last night? He released from the hospital?

[Dean_Razorback]

szpilka is a lucky guy

[Nomadic]

Now that was a brutal KO.

[Lester Tutor]

The diiference is GGG can box and is beautiful to watch, Wilder just has power and size. You would expect better from a champ wouldnt you? Yes he has power and he is tall but thats it.

Wilder got a potshot technique on lock, like a bigass version of Lara. To say "GGG can box and is beautiful to watch" is what you call a "subjective opinion."

Im sure you know my original response was regarding irony. I rate GGG and Wilder the same, and Stiverne is the equivalent to Lemieux. Wilder got a better KO ratio, and both Wilder and GGG haven't had the best opposition. If Wilder beats Klitscho he will be p4p ahead of GGG, perhaps before Roman.

[jbpanama]

Wilder is not a great fighter by any standards. Wilder just happens to be fighting in a division devoid of boxing talent with few talented fighters and little dominance. Heavyweight boxing has been lacking a skilled warrior since lennox retired and Wlad seemed to fill that slot but fought bums. Wilder has a punch that occasionally lands well with great results but usually on a bum. Let's see what happens when Wilder faces a Haye or Fury or even Wlad.

I don't think he can deal with Fury,

who looks like the Cream of the crop, to me!

[PunchyPotorff]

I agree with most of this other than two things...One, Szpilka was losing by the time the 9th round was coming up so I don't think a split or a draw was going to happen. The other thing is that Wilder would be able to use his reach to beat Povetkin, but all the other guys would floor him. He does just enough to get away with all the sloppy stuff that he does...

If Szpilka was losing it was only because the fight was in Bham. Anywhere else would've been Szpilka winning up til the stoppage.

[JRB123]

If Szpilka was losing it was only because the fight was in Bham. Anywhere else would've been Szpilka winning up til the stoppage.

This fight was in Brooklyn