Anthony Joshua Destroys Deontay Wilder

[sotgoda]

Well this is why the fight needs to happen.. Both fighters have people that believe they will win.. But the height difference in this fight was big and Wilder was actually using his jab in the first part of the fight. That punch Ortiz landed was short and nothing special but it messed Wilder up big time.. AJ hits way harder than Ortiz Wilder's chin is too open.. I predict AJ by uppercut.

Are you kidding me? Wilder was not using the jab in the 1st 7 rounds. He was using his left hand to push down Ortiz's right jab. That's why he struggled. Ortiz was also pivoting like crazy which made it difficult for Wilder to time him. Ortiz fought a little different than he normally does.

Also, the reason why Ortiz hurt Wilder was that Wilder threw a punch and got countered while throwing the punch. So, he did not see the punch coming. Those are the punches that hurt you the most, bro.

With all due respect, AJ does not hit harder than Ortiz. AJ is younger - that is his biggest advantage over Ortiz.

[Redd Foxx]

You know for a fact AJ could walk over from the first bell and ko wilder with the first flurry, and vice versa, he was getting beat by Ortiz until the inactive 38 year old gassed and couldn't apply pressure.... just like WK did to AJ..... it's just you fanboys can't see it.

I'm not a Wilder fan and I've continually said he's a mess, but you insecure types have to use "fanboy" as ammunition because you got nothing else to back your argument.
You want to pretend Ortiz was garbage but everyone knows he looked great tonight. Wilder v AJ could definitely go either way but I favor Wilder at this point, now that I know his chin is far more solid than AJ's.

[Ray*]

Thanks, bro. I also think this is the more pressure fight for Wilder. It was the key test to pass to unify. The fight against AJ will be easier in my opinion.

Lastly, Wilder needs to stop the crap of talking too much. He put too much pressure on himself going into this fight, thus hindering him in this fight. He was way too cautious for those 1st rounds and rarely used his jab against Ortiz. He was pushing Ortiz's jab down instead of firing his own.

Agree with everything here again, he did put a lot of pressure on himself but maybe that’s what motivates him. I personally don’t mind boxer talking trash because they are the ones taking the punches.

I really do believe he makes easy work of Joshua and that’s because he is more fluid that AJ, who for me is too static. The only downfall I see with Wilder would be him falling in love with his power, like you pointed out he ignored his jab and did nothing for a lot of the rounds.

For someone that has a great right hand you would think he would establish his left jab first.

[Raggamuffin]

AJ isn’t a Cuban schooled southpaw lmao. His jab will land on Joshua. And the right will say GOODNIGHT! Lol

[Redd Foxx]

Wilder has the a very interesting gift that serves him well Red. Because he is throwing from all angles and has the reach to cover real estate, he makes the other guy engage him. He is ackward and hard to time because of it...Ortiz kept his composure and was trying to time Wilder, sneaking in counters on his attacks, which worked the first time, but eventually Wilder was able to sustain and push past it in beast mode.

That was a real feather in Wilder's cap tonight. Also props to Wilder, he waited to celebrate and was concerned he had hurt Ortiz...Hes a good young man with ethics and a strong heart. years down the line people will appreciate this fight, it was a great piece of heavyweight boxing...its been so long since the division had a puncher like Wilder, Tyson was the last one I can think of.

I've honestly been bored by boxing in the last 2 months and I almost skipped this one but this fight actually reinvigorated my interest. Not because Wilder won or anything, just because it was a real thriller of a fight. This is what boxing is about. The edge of your seat excitement.

About Wilder, I never thought much of his lunging head movement when he throws but seeing how Ortiz had such a hard time countering him solid, I'll give him credit for having a strength in that aspect. I can see an orthodox guy like AJ having a hard time adapting to that.

[Raggamuffin]

Joshua fans are like the Dems and Repubs after the president gave his State of the Union address lol...

[Eddy Current]

AJ isn’t a Cuban schooled southpaw lmao. His jab will land on Joshua. And the right will say GOODNIGHT! Lol

That is my thought, too. Joshua would be a lot easier for Wilder to hit.

[Barristan]

Joshua has no defense...You want to have good defense against Wilder just sayin

[embryo]

Wilder looked like his wild and silly looking self again against an over-hyped opponent that Wilder himself contributed to the build up of. He kept praising him as KING KONG and IM GONNA KNOCK OUT KING KONG and we all knew Ortiz is just an average heavyweight that won't be remembered as anything other than a contender.
Wilder still didn't impress me other than showing he has more of a chin than I thought, but he still looked just as bad as I've always seen throwing punches.

[Vinnykin]

I'm not a Wilder fan and I've continually said he's a mess, but you insecure types have to use "fanboy" as ammunition because you got nothing else to back your argument.
You want to pretend Ortiz was garbage but everyone knows he looked great tonight. Wilder v AJ could definitely go either way but I favor Wilder at this point, now that I know his chin is far more solid than AJ's.

Yeah he looked great against a guy who looked like **** against Spzilka and Washington until the finish, that was to be expected, I said Ortiz would make Wilder look silly just like the others did..... the thing is, Ortiz is 38 years old, inactive and hasn't fought competitively in 2 years.... I was arguing with Juggernaut the other day that skills are not enough, you need stamina, and to be active and proven before you go into fights at world level or even against a guy like Wilder who can overwhelm you..... Ortiz is not fresh, active, fit or good enough to implement his "skills" over 12 rounds and beat Wilder....obviously.

He's unproven and no one even knew if he could maintain 12 rounds now.... I guess I was right... again