Comments Thread For: Now Is The Time To Make Joshua vs. Wilder

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By Corey Erdman - The impact of Deontay Wilder's first round knockout over Bermane Stiverne came to light in my Instagram DMs on Sunday morning. A close friend of mine, who appreciates boxing but isn't a rabid fan, sent me a video capture of Wilder folding Stiverne up unconscious, with the message: "WHO IS THIS GUY?!" To the readers of this website, the knockout win may not be all that exciting. It can easily be played down-Stiverne...
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[john l]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW IS TIME before anything happens and boxing loses a HUGE chance to become more RELAVENT.You brit fans need to get on Hearns azz because I don't think Joshua is afraid and its obv Wilder ain't.

[lefthooklead]

Yep, biggest and best fight for Joshua at the moment. At least until Fury comes back.

They will stall it though I believe and target Parker instead, but I hope I m wrong. The pressure is on now, even though Stiverne is fat, old and inactive the first round stoppage does send a message. It'll be interesting to hear the Matchroom and Sky Sports narrative now.

[N/A]

We all know Wilder won't be Joshua's next opponent. Even if the public pressure becomes overwhelming, the absolute soonest Joshua would face Wilder would be two fights from now.

But this article brings attention to a very important development. Wilder went viral today. The knockout was covered by almost every major sports site as an absolute must see moment. The last 24 hours have created more buzz for Wilder than he's had in the rest of his career combined.

People have been sleeping on Wilder for a while, but sometimes all it takes is one moment for everyone to collectively wake up. Fair or not, logical or not, last night was a star making performance. The visual of him standing with his hands down, like a mythical beast or villain from a superhero movie, is so captivating that even the most casual of fans are clicking links to find out more about what happened last night.

[Earl-Hickey]

We all know Wilder won't be Joshua's next opponent. Even if the public pressure becomes overwhelming, the absolute soonest Joshua would face Wilder would be two fights from now.

But this article brings attention to a very important development. Wilder went viral today. The knockout was covered by almost every major sports site as an absolute must see moment. The last 24 hours have created more buzz for Wilder than he's had in the rest of his career combined.

People have been sleeping on Wilder for a while, but sometimes all it takes is one moment for everyone to collectively wake up. Fair or not, logical or not, last night was a star making performance. The visual of him standing with his hands down, like a mythical beast or villain from a superhero movie, is so captivating that even the most casual of fans are clicking links to find out more about what happened last night.

Last night was a night that will live on in the annals of boxing, no... sporting legend.

[N/A]

Last night was a night that will live on in the annals of boxing, no... sporting legend.

Not sure if you're trolling and it might be a bit extreme to say it will live on in the annals of sporting legend, but it was a captivating moment that will be talked about for the rest of Wilder's career. The look on his face from the opening bell, the look on his face when he stood with his hands down, the way he juked before throwing the final combination on the third knockdown, etc, were such incredible combinations of charisma and devastation that it was the kind of sequence that captures the imagination of the public.

[Catrin]

Buuuuuummmmmmm Skuaaaaaaaaaaad!

[sportbuddha]

Buzz?

What buzz? What fans? Not one person has mentioned Wilders name on any of my social feeds or in my workplace etc today. Thats because no one outside of boxing knows who Stiverne is either and most people wouldn’t have a clue if the WBC was decent belt to hold or whatever.

AJ does the numbers in the UK because he’s mainstream and everywhere, like Lebron or Manning in the US. I’m not an AJ fan boy but he holds the cards, Deontay can KO 39 more no names and AJ will still be able to choose when to fight him, just how it is.

[springfiels]

I think people need to realise us Brits are keen to see the Wilder fight, but a summer showdown at Wembley for ALL the belts sounds MUCH more appealing than doing it next... I speak to a lot of boxing fans in London and none are saying AJ Vs Wilder must happen now. I also think Team Wilder should be worried if Fury actually does manage to get fit and active again, as that will take precedent and is much more exciting to us Brits and Wilder could comically find himself sidelined searching for an opponent again.

Let AJ fight Parker in a unification in Nigeria, another huge spectacle and another world title for the Wilder clash...

Let Wilder get another highlight reel KO against Brazeale, that had a narrative that can sell in the States...

Then Wilder vs AJ in the Summer for all the marbles.

[Scopedog]

I also think Team Wilder should be worried if Fury actually does manage to get fit and active again, as that will take precedent and is much more exciting to us Brits and Wilder could comically find himself sidelined searching for an opponent again.

As it stands right now that's too big an "if" to even consider. Fury's probably a year or more away from returning to the shape he fought Klitschko in, if he comes back at all. There's no way in hell he's going to be ahead of Wilder in the line unless Hearn deliberately stalls for time.