245 pounds is way too heavy for him. His power comes mainly from fast hands. Lifting heavy weights to try to weight 245 pounds of lean muscle would only slow down his hand speed and lessen his power, and overall speed and agility and hurt his stamina. Wilder said he actually weighed 209 for Fury and he punched very hard in that fight. 225 pounds might be a good fighting weight for him. Some strength training is OK but it can be overdone. A boxer shouldn't try to change their natural weight much. Wilder going up to near 245 is a bad idea if the added weight is muscle, fat, or both.
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