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Has Deontay Wilder diminished himself by trying to box?
We all know Wilder throws them windmill bombs with the power of Baron Samedi behind them. He can literally bludgeon people's souls from their bodies. We've witnessed it happen.
However in recent times, maybe since becoming champion, for one reason or another Wilder's gameplan has changed in an attempt to incorporate more boxing and strategy. In all of his recent fights this has resulted in several rounds of stinking the joint out and losing many of those rounds. Wilder quite simply doesn't have a lot of intelligence, inside or outside of the ring.
So why have they decided to do this when it isn't effective, given the tools at their disposal? Guarenteed if Wilder had a pure boxing match with any of the other top fighters at his weight he would lose embarrasingly. It's akin to plowing a field whilst using a ballistic missile to pull the plow.
Why not just stick to what works, bombing people out from the opening bell? Is it a forced changed because of age or stamina issues? Why stumble around on the ropes taking unnecessary punishment for 6-7 rounds before opening up, if it can be done from the opening bell?
However in recent times, maybe since becoming champion, for one reason or another Wilder's gameplan has changed in an attempt to incorporate more boxing and strategy. In all of his recent fights this has resulted in several rounds of stinking the joint out and losing many of those rounds. Wilder quite simply doesn't have a lot of intelligence, inside or outside of the ring.
So why have they decided to do this when it isn't effective, given the tools at their disposal? Guarenteed if Wilder had a pure boxing match with any of the other top fighters at his weight he would lose embarrasingly. It's akin to plowing a field whilst using a ballistic missile to pull the plow.
Why not just stick to what works, bombing people out from the opening bell? Is it a forced changed because of age or stamina issues? Why stumble around on the ropes taking unnecessary punishment for 6-7 rounds before opening up, if it can be done from the opening bell?
Who did Bermane Stiverne actually beat that makes you rate him as one of the best boxers in the HW division? No one I know had even heard of the guy until he was lined up for a shot at the vacant WBC title ... just because he has a few skills doesn't mean someone with less boxing ability can't outbox him, there's more to fighting than technical ability. 
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