Wilders performance good or bad?

[DaNeutral.]

The man lost 6 rounds in a row to Ortiz and was set to lose the 7th too. Thats got to be seen as bad. That is a schooling, that is seriously losing the fight. If he has an off night, pulls a muscle in his arm, hurts his shoulder or hand or just cant seem to land a clean one he is up sheet creek without a paddle.

BUT.

Wilder didnt even try to win any rounds, just stalked and stalked with that sledgehammer ****ed and ready to go and even 6 rounds down out of 6 he remained calm and ****. Another opponent down looking like hes just been hit by a train.

So how do you look at it? I certainly look at is a a very risky game plan. But i think we are all in agreement Wilder is not a technically sound Boxer so its tough to win rounds when your getting out boxed so why not play to your advantages which in Wilders case is fast and sickening right hands.

Do we have to say it was bad and good at the same time?

[O Prophet]

Conventional boxing standards don’t apply to Wilder. Wilder doesn’t fight like any other heavyweight or boxer in history nor does he have to. The performance against Ortiz was a calculated performance, Wilder knew exactly what he was doing, he knew he would get the KO. He is THE hardest puncher of all time and there has never been another fighter like him.

[Curt Henning]

"man this easy...just keep doing what im doing...man this is really easy...stay the the course....youre dominating.....man im cruising..."

"wtf just happened"?

[Jax teller]

The man lost 6 rounds in a row to Ortiz and was set to lose the 7th too. Thats got to be seen as bad. That is a schooling, that is seriously losing the fight. If he has an off night, pulls a muscle in his arm, hurts his shoulder or hand or just cant seem to land a clean one he is up sheet creek without a paddle.

BUT.

Wilder didnt even try to win any rounds, just stalked and stalked with that sledgehammer ****ed and ready to go and even 6 rounds down out of 6 he remained calm and ****. Another opponent down looking like hes just been hit by a train.

So how do you look at it? I certainly look at is a a very risky game plan. But i think we are all in agreement Wilder is not a technically sound Boxer so its tough to win rounds when your getting out boxed so why not play to your advantages which in Wilders case is fast and sickening right hands.

Do we have to say it was bad and good at the same time?

Considering it was intentional I guess you have to say it was good plus he seemed to keep the right distance away to prevent Ortiz connecting a meaningful punch.

I would like to see him in the ring with a bit more pop and willing to take the fight to him on the inside. I think that's where he could fall short, if he does, since he only throws two punches at a time and just stumbled around not throwing when he was hurt by Ortiz.

[Larry the boss]

well he didnt get dropped 4 times ans stopped...HE GOT THE KO AND WON!!!

[DaNeutral.]

well he didnt get dropped 4 times ans stopped...HE GOT THE KO AND WON!!!

What? You are having a jibe at Anthony Joshua? Are you sure you are replying to the correct thread? This is a legitimate question. No need to get so defensive its a bit feminine and unnecessary.

[Joe Beamish]

Wilder did 100% what he wanted to do. He set up Ortiz.

Good performance.

[blitted_master]

Wilder isn't going to outpoint anyone on the elite level. This is realistically the only way he's going to win fights, by stoppage (or robbery, like the Fury fight). All but two of his fights have ended by KO so it's been working for him very well. Fury's the only guy I see capable of beating Wilder. Joshua is too chinny and would go to sleep. Ruiz is too short and doesn't have the reach to go toe-to-toe with Wilder. Ortiz has tried twice and did well, but ultimately failed. None of the other heavyweights are worth mentioning at this point.

[famicommander]

Wilder knows he's not going to win many rounds on points against Ortiz. He wasn't trying to win rounds. He was setting up one shot, and he found it.

[Ray*]

I think it was a great performance, he didn’t waste any energy, he bait and waited for Ortiz. He would have been fresh for the championship rounds and he would have go the KO regardless. Nice thread, a bit of a change of pace... keep it up.