And this is not just because he beat Wilder. It’s just about his overall skill set.
Lets look at facts. Obviously at his size, he’s never going to look as fluids the smaller boxers but lets look at it like this:
He can box out of either stance if he wants. Great footwork and defence, he can brawl as good as he can box if he needs to. Good enough power. He can fight on the inside and on the outside. Good punch selection to the head and body. Very high ring IQ. Massive heart. Can take a shot and come back. He showed he can walk through a massive puncher and not just box on the back foot.
How many fighters in todays game have that complete set of skills?
There might be some in other divisions, but rarely do you see a heavyweight with almost every box ticked.
Lets look at facts. Obviously at his size, he’s never going to look as fluids the smaller boxers but lets look at it like this:
He can box out of either stance if he wants. Great footwork and defence, he can brawl as good as he can box if he needs to. Good enough power. He can fight on the inside and on the outside. Good punch selection to the head and body. Very high ring IQ. Massive heart. Can take a shot and come back. He showed he can walk through a massive puncher and not just box on the back foot.
How many fighters in todays game have that complete set of skills?
There might be some in other divisions, but rarely do you see a heavyweight with almost every box ticked.
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