Deontay Wilder v. Wladimir Klitschko

[Marchegiano]

That's what I like to see, man.

How's about you get yourself on the Pick Em and we'll put that confidence to the test. We're 4 fights in but since nearly everyone picked J-Rock and Hart FTW you really wouldn't be sarting that far behind.

We can do a points bet on you coming in ahead of me (minus the points I've already accrued if you like) or you ranking in the top 5 at the end of year or whatever else you choose... what you reckon, man, just a lil fun to ****e the year up a bit?


I'll be putting up the thread for this weeks fights later on this eve if you want in.

I've considered it and quietly come to this conclusion:

I don't have strong feelings about most matchups, but, when I do feel strongly I will vote in the official pickem threads.

I'll go for a nice w/l record over points.

[NaijaD]

Assuming its the best version of each guy?....... I don't think Wilder would last very long against Wlad, Ortiz had him super tentative and almost unwilling to throw at times. The huge gulf in boxing ability will be on show and it would only take a right hand from Wlad or jab-feint left hook to end the fight. A part of me wants to say it comes down to who lands first but I can only see that being Wlad over and over again based on skill.

Of course Wilder always has a chance with his power so it's not certain that he can't win but I wouldn't fancy him to with just a big right hand in this match up..... It's the kind of fight that would remind people how good Wlad actually is.

Wlad by mid rounds KO.

[Szef]

Wladimir was a beast vs tall fighters. And he was even better vs guys who couldn't fight on the inside or at midrange.

Wilder is both.

Klitschko knocks him out in round 5.

[REDEEMER]

Wilder would never get around Wlads jab and his weakness is follow up punches ,it would end sooner then later vs a Klitschko one/two coming his way . Klitschko does everything better including probing someone at long range .This isn't some wacky Wlad vs Marcinao one where posters show unintelligence going with Marciano but come 'on ,Wilder isn't a huge threat to Wlad who excels when he's not fighting counter punchers . No one should be picking wilder in this one either unless you are emotionally attached .

[stealthradon]

Wilder has big problems against the jab. Probably Wlad's best weapon. Easy peasy. 120-108.

[eco1]

Wlad.

He would touch Wilder with a jab , send a straight right one step in and hug. Repeat that for three rounds and Wilder is on the floor before the 4th round.

[Willy Wanker]

Wlad knocks Wilder out by the mid/late rounds.

Wlad's defense was too good. He's very cautious against big punchers and he can go all 12 without getting caught, but he'll be the one who ends up catching Wilder. Wilder is easy to hit.

Wilder knocks out pre-Manny Wlad though.

[Cutthroat]

Assuming its the best version of each guy?....... I don't think Wilder would last very long against Wlad, Ortiz had him super tentative and almost unwilling to throw at times. The huge gulf in boxing ability will be on show and it would only take a right hand from Wlad or jab-feint left hook to end the fight. A part of me wants to say it comes down to who lands first but I can only see that being Wlad over and over again based on skill.

Of course Wilder always has a chance with his power so it's not certain that he can't win but I wouldn't fancy him to with just a big right hand in this match up..... It's the kind of fight that would remind people how good Wlad actually is.

Wlad by mid rounds KO.

Ortiz is a superior boxer to Wlad, see the Ortiz-BJ & Wlad-BJ bouts. Wilder is arguably better as well, see the Fury-Wlad bout.

Wlad isn't actually that good of a boxer, he was getting KO'd by no-names before Steward changed his style which is the lean/hold style which only works against short guys. That style is effective against small heavies, but put him in against a tall, talented guy & he's back to the same dude that used to get KO'd. Wlad pretty much lucked out on the best tall heavies of his era being guys like Tony Thompson, but now you've just got a plethora of guys I think could really cause him trouble & beat him

[NaijaD]

Ortiz is a superior boxer to Wlad, see the Ortiz-BJ & Wlad-BJ bouts. Wilder is arguably better as well, see the Fury-Wlad bout.

Wlad isn't actually that good of a boxer, he was getting KO'd by no-names before Steward changed his style which is the lean/hold style which only works against short guys. That style is effective against small heavies, but put him in against a tall, talented guy & he's back to the same dude that used to get KO'd.

Lol at thinking all Wlad does is lean and hold..... and an even bigger LOL at thinking Ortiz is a better boxer than Wlad. What is that based on? Him being Cuban?

Bro did you seriously say that Wilder is arguably a better boxer than Wlad??

You're a true Wilder fan right, that can be the only explanation for this bizarre post.

[DaNeutral.]

Ortiz is a superior boxer to Wlad, see the Ortiz-BJ & Wlad-BJ bouts. Wilder is arguably better as well, see the Fury-Wlad bout.

Wlad isn't actually that good of a boxer, he was getting KO'd by no-names before Steward changed his style which is the lean/hold style which only works against short guys. That style is effective against small heavies, but put him in against a tall, talented guy & he's back to the same dude that used to get KO'd. Wlad pretty much lucked out on the best tall heavies of his era being guys like Tony Thompson, but now you've just got a plethora of guys I think could really cause him trouble & beat him

lol, and thats the edited version? Your vision of the sport seems warped.