Comments Thread For: Wilder: I Weighed 209 Pounds; Gave Up 50-Plus Pounds To Fury

[JTfloyd]

Wilder sure doesn't sound like a guy who truly thought he won the fight. I guess he's in deflection mode since he realizes the vast majority of the boxing public believes Fury won DESPITE the two KDs. That probably hurts his ego as much as Fury clowning him during the fight did.

[GhostofDempsey]

So far we have:

I broke my hand 12 weeks prior to fight

I was only 209 to his 259

9 out of 10 refs would have stopped the fight

Judges got it wrong

WBC needs to come out with a new "Excuse Belt", this clown would be undisputed champion!

[Robbie Barrett]

So far we have:

I broke my hand 12 weeks prior to fight

I was only 209 to his 259

9 out of 10 refs would have stopped the fight

Judges got it wrong

WBC needs to come out with a new "Excuse Belt", this clown would be undisputed champion!

Don't forget the long count.

Wonder how long until he brings up race.

[Straightener]

The excuses keep coming

How many more before he realises he’s making himself look a plonker

[IRONCHINHAGLER]

Dont pat urself on bak 4 knocking down Fat Fury....a legit light hw - Cunningham - did to a prime Fury years ago!! Bumsquad trying to save face with endless excuses....really pathetic after all that trash talking b4 fight by the self proclaimed "baddest man on the planet"! Wat a joke!!

[apollocreed]

Who the hell gets lighter as they get to their mid 30's? I'm starting to wonder if Wilder has some health issues that need looking into. At this rate he'll make Cruiserweight by the end of 2019, and look like a skeleton.

Mate I get the feeling you're comparing your own experience to Wilder. Not everyone packs on the pounds at age 33, especially a world champion boxer. It's possible he leveled out a few years ago, and he trained harder than ever for Fury, hence coming in lighter.

[apollocreed]

I think Fury won the fight.
Wilder does deserve respect though for flooring Fury twice with that weight advantage. He packs serious dynamite, regardless of his very average boxing skill. I don't think Joshua would be getting up like Fury when Wilder lands on him.
Imo we saw the two best heavyweights in the world on sat.

[petegrif]

He deserves respect.
He was prepared to fight Povetkin in Russia. )
He's not much of a boxer but he carries serious power through the whole fight which makes him a danger to anyone and everyone.

[Adamsc151]

Mate I get the feeling you're comparing your own experience to Wilder. Not everyone packs on the pounds at age 33, especially a world champion boxer. It's possible he leveled out a few years ago, and he trained harder than ever for Fury, hence coming in lighter.

whoa whoa whoa there sunshine, lol. I may not be 175lbs like I was in my early 20's but I'm still about 185lbs at 6ft, so not fully embracing the middle-age spread just yet.
My point was that almost all fighter's go up in weight as they get older not down. The body adapts and bones grow in density to withstand extra weight, which in turn pushes weight up still further. Add into the matter that Wilder is 6'7", looks muscular (apart from his legs) and it just does not seem right that he weighs in at just 209lbs.

[Lopez_Boxing]

I hope all these statements came from one interview and they are just making serveral different articles about it. Because they are coming off like, “OH YEAH, and .....”