Comments Thread For: Deontay Wilder: I'm The Best African-American Boxer Right Now

[Thuglife Nelo]

you silly Brits trying to claim AJ. Nahhhh that mofo got deeper African roots than Wilder. sorry mate

If Brits were “trying to claim” a natural born citizen like AJ then Americans are “trying to claim” one from Alabama?

[ShoulderRoll]

Terence Crawford is WAY better than Wilder.

Just to mention one name.

[MMegatron]

Manouk Akopyan is a sports journalist and member of the Boxing Writers Assn. of America since 2011, but he doesn't know that Anthony Joshua is not African American.

[OldTerry]

This is weird. So he says he is the best African-American boxer. Why not say that he is the best American boxer period? Does that mean there's a non-African origin American boxer out there that is better than Wilder, and Wilder recognizes that??

I believe it does mean that!

[OldTerry]

Wilder's boxing IQ is very high. He creates an optical illusion, lulling his opponents into thinking they're outsmarting him, then he knocks them out. He continues to win, and this frustrates viewers who are unable to understand his unique skill set and successful tactics.

Very insightful but many just don't get it.

[OldTerry]

Yeah it is cause who in their right mind would consider him better than Crawford or Spence.

Wilder isn’t a quality fighter, he’s a terrible boxer with a nuke for a right hand. I don’t blame him for thinking the way he does but no outsider looking in should even consider agreeing with his view.

Wilder is indeed a quality fighter, his record and knockout ration prove it. Also, he is not the terrible boxer some claim as it is his boxing IQ that sets up the knockouts. True he's not winning by points but he is using "mental" ring generalship to outfox his opponents.

[NachoMan]

Terence Crawford is WAY better than Wilder.

Just to mention one name.

...but if he can't beat him in the ring, is he really better?

[wrecksracer]

Bong Squad been hitting that stuff too hard

[sicko]

The best Boxer? No! Most Exciting? Yeah I will give him that at least

Bud Crawford, Spence Jr, Andrade, Charlo's, Gary Russell Jr, Shakur Stevenson, Jamal Herring, Tank Davis...I would say are more SKILLED!

However, they can't Delivery the Knockouts like Wilder and Knockouts are Box Office so he is also the Highest Paid American Boxer at the moment since Mayweather retired. I'm not even much of a fan because he Lack the SKILLS that a grew up watching so maybe I'm Bias against Brawlers and Punchers just like Paulie Malignaggi but I don't hate the guy and I enjoy watching him he is must see tv

[Ake-Dawg]

I believe it does mean that!

I think he just answered in the context of the question.