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The confusing world of Deontay Wilder...
Pop quiz. Identify the heavyweight champion who recently said:
"I never thought I'd have to go through so much to unify the division"
Clue, it's one of two men, IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO holder Anthony Joshua and WBC champion Deontay Wilder...
Another clue, he also said:
“I always said I want to unify all the titles. My goal is to unify,”
Using your knowledge of the unification process over the past two years as 3 of the 4 major titles were brought together, who said those words?
It is of course, Deontay Wilder, who else has gone through so much to unify the division...?
Another quote:
"I want to make the sport about ‘who is the best’."
Deontay again. Good talker eh? See the rankings of his opponents on this chart:
'Who is the best' amongst his opposition? It's revealing.
One final quote from the one man cognitive dissonance generator that is Deontay Wilder:
"you know Hearn and Joshua, their stuff is always unbalanced, they say one thing, they say it’s another.
You should know Deontay, if anyone should, it's you...
There's a lot to like about Deontay. A big character packing a bigger punch. A winner and family guy. He's not elegant or technically gifted, but he's a winner at Olympic and Pro. A worthy champion deserving respect.
But there's a difference between words and actions. He speaks as if he's been on a mission to unify or that he's only ever sought the best opponents, but his resume is packed with mediocrity and safe choices. Here's what he says about Joshua:
"A lot of these guys, man, they are just jokes. Anthony Joshua is one of those guys. Hear it from my mouth, he is a joke."
In reality, Joshua, a fellow late entrant into boxing, has put together a better set of results in half the number of fights. He's now 3 quarters of the way to undisputed status and he's taken the unbeaten status from 3 of the top 10 according to Ring Magazine, to Wilder's one. He's consistently done what he says he's going to do.
Wilder talks a good game, but it's not hating to point out that gap between his words and actions, between image and reality. I hope he reaches an agreement and we see them fight. With that right hand Wilder has a chance, but if he becomes undisputed champion it won't be the end of some mighty quest for unification but due to the good luck of being a belt holder at the time that Joshua set out to bring the belts together.
"I never thought I'd have to go through so much to unify the division"
Clue, it's one of two men, IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO holder Anthony Joshua and WBC champion Deontay Wilder...
Another clue, he also said:
“I always said I want to unify all the titles. My goal is to unify,”
Using your knowledge of the unification process over the past two years as 3 of the 4 major titles were brought together, who said those words?
It is of course, Deontay Wilder, who else has gone through so much to unify the division...?
Another quote:
"I want to make the sport about ‘who is the best’."
Deontay again. Good talker eh? See the rankings of his opponents on this chart:
'Who is the best' amongst his opposition? It's revealing.
One final quote from the one man cognitive dissonance generator that is Deontay Wilder:
"you know Hearn and Joshua, their stuff is always unbalanced, they say one thing, they say it’s another.
You should know Deontay, if anyone should, it's you...
There's a lot to like about Deontay. A big character packing a bigger punch. A winner and family guy. He's not elegant or technically gifted, but he's a winner at Olympic and Pro. A worthy champion deserving respect.
But there's a difference between words and actions. He speaks as if he's been on a mission to unify or that he's only ever sought the best opponents, but his resume is packed with mediocrity and safe choices. Here's what he says about Joshua:
"A lot of these guys, man, they are just jokes. Anthony Joshua is one of those guys. Hear it from my mouth, he is a joke."
In reality, Joshua, a fellow late entrant into boxing, has put together a better set of results in half the number of fights. He's now 3 quarters of the way to undisputed status and he's taken the unbeaten status from 3 of the top 10 according to Ring Magazine, to Wilder's one. He's consistently done what he says he's going to do.
Wilder talks a good game, but it's not hating to point out that gap between his words and actions, between image and reality. I hope he reaches an agreement and we see them fight. With that right hand Wilder has a chance, but if he becomes undisputed champion it won't be the end of some mighty quest for unification but due to the good luck of being a belt holder at the time that Joshua set out to bring the belts together.
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