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

[D4thincarnation]

Was there a weight limit clause in the contract forbidding Wilder to way more than 210lbs in the ring?

If not, then get the f*** out of here with these pathetic b*** a** excuses

[firstborn]

Was there a weight limit clause in the contract forbidding Wilder to way more than 210lbs in the ring?

If not, then get the f*** out of here with these pathetic b*** a** excuses

That's a relevant point. The smaller man pursued the bigger man all night. If it were any other division, being outweighed by 50lbs would be considered a huge disadvantage.

For some reason which has yet to be fully explained, people disregard the huge weight discrepancies in the HW division.....

[Roadblock]

Was there a weight limit clause in the contract forbidding Wilder to way more than 210lbs in the ring?

If not, then get the f*** out of here with these pathetic b*** a** excuses

He cant use it as an excuse after the fact but its no doubt a real life disadvantage to give away 50lbs , dont make out it didnt exist.

[D4thincarnation]

He cant use it as an excuse after the fact but its no doubt a real life disadvantage to give away 50lbs , dont make out it didnt exist.

No, too much weight slows you down and lessens your power.
Plus being lighter takes less energy out of you.

15-16 stone is ideally where you can maximize that power.

It's just another pathetic excuse from Wilder.


Fury would be much better and hit harder and be quicker if he was around 230-240lbs

If Wilder put on weight and went up to 240 he athleticism would go.

And yes, if Wilder ate right and took supplements he could put on the weight, but he chose not to as it ain't good for his game.

[Barristan]

That’s actually crazy giving up that much weight in a fight

[mathed]

Why does he keep making little excuses if he felt he won?

Fury could come out and say he is not 100% yet, but he doesn't need to because he knows he won.

Broken arm, ref saved fat man Fury, he had the sniffles, he was outweighed. Yet he was getting outboxed like crazy by the fat lug? Wilder should just be quiet because he pretending like he thinks he should have won while being unable to contain his smiles after the fight only makes it that much more obvious that it was rigged.

[Adamsc151]

Is that a serious question?

You can get lighter in your mid 30s, 40s, 50s. Depends on what you eat and how much you exercise.

Yes, a fat person, even normal people get can get lighter as they get older quite easily. But Wilder is neither, he is regarded as an elite athlete and lets face it; for his height he's not exactly stacking up the poundage. He's been getting progressively lighter for a while now, it's not like all of a sudden he dropped a load of weight specifically for Fury. He's not naturally chunky like Fury or Kownacki and he's not built like Joshua either, but lets face it; the man needs a bit more bulk in his legs at least. It would aid his movement, and add even more power to his punches.

[Tom Cruise]

I’ve seen him come in much heavier than that. He chose to come in light for tactical reasons, likely speed and endurance, and he didn’t seem to lose any power because of it, so it doesn’t seem like the worst decision.

He just got outboxed plain and simple.

[Earl-Hickey]

Canelo and Wilder could of gained alot more respect in their respective robbery draws telling the truth, rather than lying and claiming they won despit everyone seeing they lost and then spouting off exuses. embarrising tbf.

If he had come out and said you know what I was this close but it wasn't my night tonight...

I'd be his biggest fan going forward

as it is, **** him

[spenz]

Was fury's 250-lb weight the best weight for him? or is this the safest he could do at the moment after plunging from 400 lbs in his fat loss camp?