Why is Deontay Wilder SO confident of beating AJ?

[davef]

have to be honest and say AJ is just not that good he is very hittable and against Wilder that spells trouble

im not saying wilders anything special either but in a toe to toe fight its like 70/30 wilder ko's him first imo

[Motofan]

Maybe because they are both absolute piles of trash and one of them has to win?

[W1LL]

Because Anthony Joshua is a big, stiff idiot and Deontay Wilder has the lateral movement of a prime Chuck Norris.

[_Rexy_]

Who is this Taylor of which you speak?

I think Wilder is tailor made for Joshua and will be dispatched of quickly. Joshua will likely fight at his pace behind a guard and jab and win every round and then strike and finish when he see's fit.

Regarding the OP. He's a prize fighter they are all confident especially at that level. He's in the wrong game if he doesn't believe in himself and Wilder also is trying to drum up as much interest to maximize his pockets gaining off of Joshua's name in the likely event that this is his cash out fight and the fan base will disappear afterwards.

except this may be the first fight where AJ doesn't have a reach advantage...

[Squ□redCircle34]

Why wouldn't he be?

The guy has speed, reach advantage, toughness, and thebmost lethal weapon in boxing!

That nuclear right hand tags Joshua on the chin, he will go down and may not get up!

I can see AJ using more lateral movement and fighting very cautious in that fight!

[Eddy Current]

Because Joshua is a big stiff idiot

[New England]

punching power.

[A.K]

Who is this Taylor of which you speak?

I think Wilder is tailor made for Joshua and will be dispatched of quickly. Joshua will likely fight at his pace behind a guard and jab and win every round and then strike and finish when he see's fit.

Regarding the OP. He's a prize fighter they are all confident especially at that level. He's in the wrong game if he doesn't believe in himself and Wilder also is trying to drum up as much interest to maximize his pockets gaining off of Joshua's name in the likely event that this is his cash out fight and the fan base will disappear afterwards.

You give Joshua way too much credit he’s still a slow robotic stiff, wilder comes at you from different angles and doesn’t take rounds off like Joshua, and Joshua’s Glass chin won’t hold.

[Eff Pandas]

Any top 10ish guy if not further down the rankings plus including prospects should be feeling they can beat ANYONE.

That's the mindset of ANYONE successful in a competitive world like boxing, other pro sports, entertainment and business.

Granted there are those who go against that grain, but it seems like for most people in most fields believing you are the best usually becomes before being the best.

[billeau2]

His boxing is a mess but dudes get folded by those fists of his. He has every right to be confident. Mufker can punch.

Yup. The world is a simple place for Wilder... the boxing ring is a place where he could be losing every second of every round and it would not necessarily matter. I think Wilder has the right idea to be the puncher that he is. All he really has to do is find a way to make sure on average he gets a certain amount of opportunities to throw that punch.

You can see with Ortiz that the minute he felt he had Ortiz in trouble he went in hammer and tongs. Wilder knows that no matter what, if he does not get Koed he will get an opportunity to catch Joshua and he is right to be confidant about that because that is precisely what he trains for.

So while his opponent is involved with decisions about strategy and concerns about the way the fight may be going, etc...all Wilder has to do is make sure he gets a certain number of tries and he will catch his man. Its kind of like David Haye but Wilder does not even try to carry himself like a boxer puncher. When he unloads his punches come from every angle, like a street fighter. and because of his reach its hard to guage where those punches will go. Especially when he is running towards his man.