Wilder is making a big mistake not fighting Joshua now

[Roy Keane]

AJ is a better boxer than Wilder with big power. AJ handles wilder no problem.

[Toffee]

If you take a massive shot from a top heavyweight, you're out.

It's the next category that matters. It's your reaction when you get 'buzzed'. I thought Joshua against Klitschko looked like a guy who hadn't really experienced that before. He showed everyone exactly how ****ed up he was. He did have the smarts to go defensive and get his wits back though.

Wilder was similar against Ortiz. His body language changed completely and he told Ortiz he was in trouble. Again he just about made things scruffy enough to get through the round - though Ortiz really made a mess of trying to finish him.

Both will be better for surviving a knock. I'd be more worried about their chins if they'd never been buzzed.

[sweetpea87]

I agree. Though I think Fury is the only guy that would beat either of them, it’s still a big risk to take and both can be beat. I’m sure they would still fight eventually even if one or both lost, but later this year is the perfect time. No need to wait anymore

[IronDanHamza]

Harold Sconiers and Dustin Nichols.

Wlad also moped the floor with him, but that was in sparring.

No way. Never knew that.

Not suprised prime Wlad dealt with a green Wilder though.

[Bobby Deez]

Wlad is one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. The fact he got up is a credit to him.

Wlad is old, slow and couldn't pull the trigger anymore. Very little credit beating past it old men and having to go life and death to get it done.

[-Kev-]

Wlad is one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. The fact he got up is a credit to him.

Wlad was still good but no longer had the punching power of the 2000s-mid 2010s. A couple of guys had survived 12 with him prior to that.

Joshua got caught hard by a 40 year old Wlad who hadn’t caught anyone like that in years, and he had a 2 year layoff and came back to go 11 rounds and hold his own.

[champion4ever]

Wlad is one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. The fact he got up is a credit to him.

Wlad, was tired than a motherfucker when he landed that right hand on Anthony Joshua in the sixth round. You saw how he lacked both the stamina and the energy to put him away afterwards.

[-Kev-]

Wilder missed out.

[JimRaynor]

With AJ's chin, he's eventually going to fight someone who's going to put him down for good. The signs on his chin are all there, 41 year old Wlad put him down pretty hard. Someone else is going to get that victory because Wilder is playing the marinating game. Happens all the time and this is Heavyweight, where one punch can change everything, even when facing a journeyman who seemingly doesn't stand a chance.

There's also a chance that Wilder, having a really great chin but poor boxing skills, can get outboxed himself by someone who's technically better than him and can take his monstrous punches (or can avoid them).

How soon your words rang true.

[Phenom]

Good call but Hearn messed up AJ big time from how he handled the negotiations the 1st time to mess up in his America debut

Honestly he should leave him and go with Bob arum