Comments Thread For: Wilder Warns Joshua: It's All About Heart - Not Muscles or Weight!

[sotgoda]

Yeah makes sense. But it did take Wilder 5 rounds to start punching in the fight. Anyone's fight. Whoever lands first.

Bro, I thought Wilder won round 2 clearly and could have been given either of 3 or 4 (more likely 4). For all Wilder's talk outside the ring, you could see in the ring that he did respect Ortiz's technical and counter-punching abilities. Rightfully so - it is the punches you don't see that usually cause the most damage.

On the AJ-Wilder, I think AJ will land 1st but Wilder will survive. Then, Wilder will land and AJ won't survive. I don't think Wilder will be overly aggressive but I see AJ being overly aggressive just based on his style of fighting.

[boxxsingh]

Bro, I thought Wilder won round 2 clearly and could have been given either of 3 or 4 (more likely 4). For all Wilder's talk outside the ring, you could see in the ring that he did respect Ortiz's technical and counter-punching abilities. Rightfully so - it is the punches you don't see that usually cause the most damage.

On the AJ-Wilder, I think AJ will land 1st but Wilder will survive. Then, Wilder will land and AJ won't survive. I don't think Wilder will be overly aggressive but I see AJ being overly aggressive just based on his style of fighting.

That's likely too. I do see it unlikely that if AJ lands first then Wilder recovers. But again both AJ and Wilder have come back from the trenches so won't be surprised if it goes the distance too.

[sotgoda]

That's likely too. I do see it unlikely that if AJ lands first then Wilder recovers. But again both AJ and Wilder have come back from the trenches so won't be surprised if it goes the distance too.

My point here is that AJ's punches do not carry the same power as Wilder. I also think Wilder has the better (though marginal) chin. Wilder also has the better killer instinct and will not let AJ recover. AJ seems more tactical when he has his opponent hurt - he does stay on top of them but they can recover too. We need them to fight to see the real outcome.

[boxxsingh]

My point here is that AJ's punches do not carry the same power as Wilder. I also think Wilder has the better (though marginal) chin. Wilder also has the better killer instinct and will not let AJ recover. AJ seems more tactical when he has his opponent hurt - he does stay on top of them but they can recover too. We need them to fight to see the real outcome.

Yeah man. Chin doesn't matter in HW division though. All can end in one punch. And this is the most 50-50 fight in world boxing ever.

[sotgoda]

Yeah man. Chin doesn't matter in HW division though. All can end in one punch. And this is the most 50-50 fight in world boxing ever.

You are correct - all it takes is one punch. But, please do not underestimate the importance of a chin. Wilder got hit over 20 times by Ortiz in the last 40+ seconds and survived. If he had a below-average chin, he would have been out.