lack of skill in the heavyweight division

[Prince Madison]

Did you ever see the video of Lennox Lewis trying to teach him the jab In a parking lot
Dude just couldn't understand what Lennox was trying to show him
I like deontay but he's a few pennies short

yeah, lennox lewis was a proper heavyweight fighter

[*TonyMontana*]

I don't recall Wilder stretched out on the canvas like Lewis.

And I don't recall a one-two like this by deontay

[Prince Madison]

I don't recall Wilder stretched out on the canvas like Lewis.

dont recall wilder fighting anyone with a pulse, like lewis did...

[-Freddy-]

Did you ever see the video of Lennox Lewis trying to teach him the jab In a parking lot
Dude just couldn't understand what Lennox was trying to show him
I like deontay but he's a few pennies short

Where's the link Columbo? You can't bring something like that up and not provide a link. Come on go into your vault and fish it out.

[Kigali]

And I don't recall a one-two like this by deontay

I don't recall him getting stretch out like Lewis.

[The Gambler1981]

Heavyweights will always be less skillful looking, but appearances can be very deceiving.

Boxing is about getting the job done and heavyweight boxing is pretty much a totally different game because one mistake at the wrong time will punish even the best boxers because these are large powerful men. If you look at heavyweight boxing the same as the rest of the sport the view is immediately flawed. Making it as a heavyweight is about size, range and power, boxing ability while useful is more about accentuating these attributes.

The best bet to survive as a heavyweight is sit at range behind the jab and bomb away when the opportunity arises. Wilder does well and will continue to do well because his attributes fit the game perfectly, which in turn make his flaws very difficult to take advantage of. Someone his size with real power can take advantage but he is just as likely to take advantage of them because Wilder is a unique fighter. Not being textbook does not make someone unskilled, and that is a mistake most people make. Eventually Wilder will be knocked out though just like pretty much every other offensive minded heavy in history, Joshua if he continues to be offensive minded will also be knocked out eventually. Even a fairly responsible guy like Ortiz will more than likely get knocked out.

Lower weight classes are much more forgiving of mistakes, as even the most skillful guy will make their share of mistakes and get tagged. Smaller weight equals less force applied and while a bigger neck can help heavies absorb a bit more punishment the skull and the distance between brain and skull is the same in pretty much all functional humans. Speed plays a larger role because it allows people to take advantage of mistakes and gives a margin for error. However, speed can also allow for someone to be suckered but getting suckered in the smaller classes is not a sure thing for getting a guys head taken off.


It is why if someone says a lightweight fights like a heavyweight it is not really a compliment (to cautious, to dependent on finding that one shot) same as if a heavyweight fights like a lightweight (being in dangerous situations too much). A fish out of water~

[Kigali]

dont recall wilder fighting anyone with a pulse, like lewis did...

Well one guy that supposedly had a pulse, cheated himself out of the opportunity to get Baptized.

Stiverne doesn't have a pulse????

[*TonyMontana*]

I don't recall him getting stretch out like Lewis.

I don't argue with fools
Even deontay knows what's up
https://youtu.be/MPJMn7izjOM

[Prince Madison]

Well one guy that supposedly had a pulse, cheated himself out of the opportunity to get Baptized.

Stiverne doesn't have a pulse????

who has stiverne beat, burger king arreola is his best win. Hardly amazing is he. Povetkins a midget. Wilder should fight a TOP guy, joshua, haye, ortiz. Weve seen haye wobble wilder in sparring already, wilder seems to go quiet when that fight gets mentioned, doesnt seem interested. Is chasing after an old midget in povetkin instead, one of wlads easiest wins.

[The Gambler1981]

And I don't recall a one-two like this by deontay

The right hand that did the job looks a lot like the punch that took Szpilka out~ finding a home for a short right hand is finding a home for a short right hand.