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I mean I wasn't a fan until he surprised me and beat Stiverne. I had bought in with what the NSB haters had said. When watching him before the WBC belt I admit, I didn't think much. Just before the fight with Stiverne I was talking to a friend of mine who was an ex-lightheavy in the amateurs and I parroted the NSB haters. He's on chicken legs, he windmills with no coordination, etc.
I was even so bold as to tell him "his" balance was better than Deontay's. His response was "Naw, Wilder's going places you'll see." I told him I didn't think so. He challenged me to a $10 bet. Damn Deontay! He proved me wrong! Been a fan ever since. Still will be after he loses.
What I see as a pro with Deontay, is that once he got the WBC crown he wants to improve his game and become a better champion. He got something that American heavyweights have trying to get for near a decade. Don't blame Haymon either for all the "haters." Chris Arreolla and Seth Mitchell were Haymon guys and didn't get the belt. He has talent. The only con I see is doesn't look polished. That might not beat Povetkin who is an Olympic gold medalist. Deontay still looks as if he's learning on the job.
I was even so bold as to tell him "his" balance was better than Deontay's. His response was "Naw, Wilder's going places you'll see." I told him I didn't think so. He challenged me to a $10 bet. Damn Deontay! He proved me wrong! Been a fan ever since. Still will be after he loses.
What I see as a pro with Deontay, is that once he got the WBC crown he wants to improve his game and become a better champion. He got something that American heavyweights have trying to get for near a decade. Don't blame Haymon either for all the "haters." Chris Arreolla and Seth Mitchell were Haymon guys and didn't get the belt. He has talent. The only con I see is doesn't look polished. That might not beat Povetkin who is an Olympic gold medalist. Deontay still looks as if he's learning on the job.
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