I see why Wilder avoided Wlad.

[davefromvancouv]

Nah. Fury is with Kronk and they are all about the KO. They know Wilder is a just a big puncher with a weak chin and very limited skills. If he actually takes this rubber match, his career & Psyche will be shattered by another loss.

Hardly. Wilder is still the second best heavyweight in the world, followed by Ortiz, Ruiz and Joshua, in that order. Wilder has elite-level skills that have allowed him to accomplish more than any other heavyweight in boxing history. And his chin has been proven time and time again. After the ruptured eardrum in the Fury rematch, his equilibrium was off, which obviously limited his ability to defend himself, let alone win the fight.

I see the rubber match being over in one round, maybe even the first minute of the first round, if Fury uses that Kronk style again. In any event, it won't end well for Fury, provided he doesn't opt out of the immediate rematch. Again...

[ChickenTikka]

Hardly. Wilder is still the second best heavyweight in the world, followed by Ortiz, Ruiz and Joshua, in that order. Wilder has elite-level skills that have allowed him to accomplish more than any other heavyweight in boxing history. And his chin has been proven time and time again. After the ruptured eardrum in the Fury rematch, his equilibrium was off, which obviously limited his ability to defend himself, let alone win the fight.

I see the rubber match being over in one round, maybe even the first minute of the first round, if Fury uses that Kronk style again. In any event, it won't end well for Fury, provided he doesn't opt out of the immediate rematch. Again...

Wilder has "Elite level skills"? Elite level right hand i can take but dude has no "Elite" skill in anything. what are you smoking?

[davefromvancouv]

Wilder has "Elite level skills"? Elite level right hand i can take but dude has no "Elite" skill in anything. what are you smoking?

The kind of skills that allowed him to rack up 41 knockouts in 43 fights without getting knocked out himself, a feat no other heavyweight in boxing history has accomplished. Unorthodox skills that you can't beat unless you're elite yourself...

[eco1]

Lets be clear as to what happened Saturday night. The bigger, better boxer pressured the smaller less talented fighter and beat him up. Fury never dropped Wilder with a shot to the chin. The punch on the ear/ behind the head would drop most humans, and the body shot was aided by a trip and bad footwork. Both legit knockdowns that Wilder got up from. Wlad is always reluctant against big men. He was spooked my Jamerl McCline for godssake. And as far as Deontay tiring, Saturday was the first time I ever saw him tired. He wasnt tired in the first matchup. So let's pump the breaks a bit

He was tired as **** in the last 3 rounds of the 1st fight. Maybe you missed those rounds.

My pick for the second fight was Fury by KO in 10.

Wlad would have just punch the guy in the chin once and goodnight!

[QueensburyRules]

Hardly. Wilder is still the second best heavyweight in the world, followed by Ortiz, Ruiz and Joshua, in that order. Wilder has elite-level skills that have allowed him to accomplish more than any other heavyweight in boxing history. And his chin has been proven time and time again. After the ruptured eardrum in the Fury rematch, his equilibrium was off, which obviously limited his ability to defend himself, let alone win the fight.

I see the rubber match being over in one round, maybe even the first minute of the first round, if Fury uses that Kronk style again. In any event, it won't end well for Fury, provided he doesn't opt out of the immediate rematch. Again...

- -U da Dummest Dave in Vancouv, cong****!

[davefromvancouv]

- -U da Dummest Dave in Vancouv, cong****!

Says the poster who can't even spell "dumb"...

[SUBZER0ED]

Hardly. Wilder is still the second best heavyweight in the world, followed by Ortiz, Ruiz and Joshua, in that order. Wilder has elite-level skills that have allowed him to accomplish more than any other heavyweight in boxing history. And his chin has been proven time and time again. After the ruptured eardrum in the Fury rematch, his equilibrium was off, which obviously limited his ability to defend himself, let alone win the fight.

I see the rubber match being over in one round, maybe even the first minute of the first round, if Fury uses that Kronk style again. In any event, it won't end well for Fury, provided he doesn't opt out of the immediate rematch. Again...

His eardrum wasn't ruptured. Wilder said it was just a cut, so there goes that excuse. Deontay has been exposed. He's doomed in a rubber match, IF he has the stones to dare. Deal with it.

[emceetns]

He was fine with Sam Peter, who is pretty similar to Wilder. And Wlad has been in with some pretty big punchers throughout his career.

Sam Peter was a big puncher but he threw clubbing shots. Wilder explodes into his right hand from distance.

[emceetns]

After Saturday, I see why Wilder never fought Wlad. Wlad would have destroyed him. He would have gotten seriously hurt.

Their timelines just didn't match up. Wilder established himself at the top level just as Wlad lost to Tyson Fury in 2015. After that, Wlad tried unsuccessfully to get a rematch with Fury. If Wilder had won the WBC title a year or two earlier then we probably would have seen Klitschko-Wilder in a unification.

[NaijaD]

Wilder has "Elite level skills"? Elite level right hand i can take but dude has no "Elite" skill in anything. what are you smoking?

That guy is not living in reality, elite level skills???