I definitely think Wilder is handling this the wrong way, and its always pride that gets in the way when people are faced with these situations. Wilder's fight did more positive for him, IMO, than the Ortiz win. Fury beat Klitschko before AJ did and he performed at a high level against Wilder. Despite boxing at such a high level, Wilder dropped him twice when he landed cleanly and almost decapitated him in the 12th. Most people weren't downing Wilder so much as praising Fury's skill and resilience while also praising Wilder's power.
He should have spinned it as, "yeah, Fury is a great champion. The lineal champion and he was very skilled in there. It took me a while to adjust and he showed great heart when I landed. I dropped him twice and thought I won. I can promise in a rematch that I will finish this great champion and not leave it to the judges..."
The ancient Romans used to hype up and celebrate their enemy's ability to make their defeats understandable and victories look more impressive. If Wilder had done this, he would have just fed and nurtured the buzz he and Fury rightly earned with their epic fight. Fury is a skilled fighter but not always an exciting one, he needed a Wilder in there to make that fight dramatic and compelling. They should both be grateful for the other's performance in that ring, because without it they wouldn't be enjoying the buzz.
He should have spinned it as, "yeah, Fury is a great champion. The lineal champion and he was very skilled in there. It took me a while to adjust and he showed great heart when I landed. I dropped him twice and thought I won. I can promise in a rematch that I will finish this great champion and not leave it to the judges..."
The ancient Romans used to hype up and celebrate their enemy's ability to make their defeats understandable and victories look more impressive. If Wilder had done this, he would have just fed and nurtured the buzz he and Fury rightly earned with their epic fight. Fury is a skilled fighter but not always an exciting one, he needed a Wilder in there to make that fight dramatic and compelling. They should both be grateful for the other's performance in that ring, because without it they wouldn't be enjoying the buzz.
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