Gerald McClellan is the kind of fighter Wilder SHOULD HAVE been

[Flo_Raiden]

As strange as this sounds, considering the state that McClellan is in right now. In terms of boxing style goes though I think Wilder could have adopted McClellan's style. Tall, lanky, explosive, granite chin, dynamite right hand, aggressive, and a bloodthirsty killer in the ring who took pleasure KOing everyone in his path. That's the kind of fighter that people perceived Wilder as but the problem is his skills is just so limited that he has nothing else going for him other than power. I only WISH that he was actually taught the fundamentals from the start. With McClellan, despite his overly offensive go for the KO mindset, he at least had good boxing ability when he used it, hard jab, lethal body puncher, put punches together well, and had great balance.

One can imagine if Wilder fought in the style similar to Gerald McClellan, Junior Jones, Bob Foster, Sandy Saddler, or even Tommy Hearns. I think he would have much more success IMO.

[buddyr]

Junior Jones had all the tools, but no chin. I was shocked when he upset Barerra, and then beat him again. That still to this day makes no sense to me.

[rudy]

As strange as this sounds, considering the state that McClellan is in right now. In terms of boxing style goes though I think Wilder could have adopted McClellan's style. Tall, lanky, explosive, granite chin, dynamite right hand, aggressive, and a bloodthirsty killer in the ring who took pleasure KOing everyone in his path. That's the kind of fighter that people perceived Wilder as but the problem is his skills is just so limited that he has nothing else going for him other than power. I only WISH that he was actually taught the fundamentals from the start. With McClellan, despite his overly offensive go for the KO mindset, he at least had good boxing ability when he used it, hard jab, lethal body puncher, put punches together well, and had great balance.

One can imagine if Wilder fought in the style similar to Gerald McClellan, Junior Jones, Bob Foster, Sandy Saddler, or even Tommy Hearns. I think he would have much more success IMO.

i get that

[4truth]

Wilder is for all practical purposes a one armed fighter. Sure, it would be great if he chose to have more weapons.

[Thraxox]

He would more like be a heavyweight Thomas Hearns had Manny Stewart is still alive to train him.

[boliodogs]

Those were great skillful all around fighters who could punch extremely hard. Wilder punches extremely hard with the right but he could never be a skillful great all around fighter like Hearns no matter who trained him. He just does not have all around natural talent for a trainer to perfect. he has great power with one hand and one type of punch and only average power in the left hand and other types of right hand punches. He has plenty of killer instinct but he is not smart and he is not graceful in the ring. For him to be as good as the guys you named he would have to be a different person with more natural fighting ability and not just one killer punch.

[Flo_Raiden]

It's a shame that people have overestimated Deontay's abilities just because of his one punch power. Was only a matter of time when those technical deficiencies start to be his downfall and his power wont bail him out.
Would have loved to have seen a HW version of Gerald McClellan or the other fighters I've mentioned. Add Vernon Forrest as well.

He's starting to remind me of Tavoris Cloud, another one dimensional puncher who was exposed. Hoping Wilder doesn't end up like Cloud.

[Mooshashi]

As strange as this sounds, considering the state that McClellan is in right now. In terms of boxing style goes though I think Wilder could have adopted McClellan's style. Tall, lanky, explosive, granite chin, dynamite right hand, aggressive, and a bloodthirsty killer in the ring who took pleasure KOing everyone in his path. That's the kind of fighter that people perceived Wilder as but the problem is his skills is just so limited that he has nothing else going for him other than power. I only WISH that he was actually taught the fundamentals from the start. With McClellan, despite his overly offensive go for the KO mindset, he at least had good boxing ability when he used it, hard jab, lethal body puncher, put punches together well, and had great balance.

One can imagine if Wilder fought in the style similar to Gerald McClellan, Junior Jones, Bob Foster, Sandy Saddler, or even Tommy Hearns. I think he would have much more success IMO.

How many boxing sites are you going to post this same nonsense? Two at least.

[tritium_arma]

McClellan could box though.

[Cobra Curry]

Those were great skillful all around fighters who could punch extremely hard. Wilder punches extremely hard with the right but he could never be a skillful great all around fighter like Hearns no matter who trained him. He just does not have all around natural talent for a trainer to perfect. he has great power with one hand and one type of punch and only average power in the left hand and other types of right hand punches. He has plenty of killer instinct but he is not smart and he is not graceful in the ring. For him to be as good as the guys you named he would have to be a different person with more natural fighting ability and not just one killer punch.

I've often fought similar to OP, but I'd have said Hearns (I'm a big fan of Tommy Hearns). McClellan also makes sense now that I think about it but you're probably right.
Then again, he did get an Olympic medal ����*♂️