Mentioned after his fight last night that he wants to fight for the WBC belt, likely he gets a shot at the winner of Wilder Vs Fury? Perhaps his next fight might be a final eliminator with Breazeale?
Szpilka went life and death with Mike Mollo TWICE! who had him chickendancing and floored him with a slap to the neck, there are no hoops people won't jump through to defend this guys objectively horrible matchmaking. Szpilka was never going to be the same? As if he had any good pedigree before the Wilder fight? HE was never a durable fighter and was certainly never a world class one, even in todays shit division. Washington was a good fighter Wilder ruined? Washington is a football player who has had 3 fights at world level and got knocked out in all 3, the only fight he won a single round in was against Wilder who he was beating (outjabbing him too ffs), I'd say the same thing about artur Szpilka, the only time has ever looked decent was fighting Wilder . You'd have a hard argument to make that Wilder ruined Martin when it was Joshua who knocked the fuck out of Martin in 2 rounds, not Wilder.Wilder supports could argue that he 'ruined' all three ...
Particularly Szpilka, he was never going to be the same after the Wilder K.O.
I think you are in the majority rather than the minority Kraken. Most posters on two forums take your stance on Wilder. That is, in my opinion,undersestimating him.Szpilka went life and death with Mike Mollo TWICE! who had him chickendancing and floored him with a slap to the neck, there are no hoops people won't jump through to defend this guys objectively horrible matchmaking. Szpilka was never going to be the same? As if he had any good pedigree before the Wilder fight? HE was never a durable fighter and was certainly never a world class one, even in todays shit division. Washington was a good fighter Wilder ruined? Washington is a football player who has had 3 fights at world level and got knocked out in all 3, the only fight he won a single round in was against Wilder who he was beating (outjabbing him too ffs), I'd say the same thing about artur Szpilka, the only time has ever looked decent was fighting Wilder . You'd have a hard argument to make that Wilder ruined Martin when it was Joshua who knocked the fuck out of Martin in 2 rounds, not Wilder.
Does that make Wilder the lineal champion?? McBride beat the undisputed champion.Calm down mate, I'm not particularly a Wilder fan, I was merely stating the counter argument his fans would predictably offer.
I take your point about Martin, didn't read your post properly, apologies.
All I will say is; at least Wilder is fighting and defending his title (not getting fat and wallowing in self pity for three years)
He did beat the divisions bogey man (Ortiz)
And you seem to forget that Mike Mollo does have a win over Kevin McBride.
I thInk Ortiz is overrated that's why I picked Wilder to beat him, he's 50 years old and his feet are slower than Valuevs( Watch the Scott fight, as negative as scott fights, any heavyweight with feet quicker than a statue can catch up to him and make him quit,tried to dive for Ortiz like he did for Wilder then CHANGED HIS MIND MID FIGHT!!), and his insistance on not fighting the way a southpaw should (A supposedly elite level amateur cuban) led to him getting knocked out by the crudest champion in the sport.I think you are in the majority rather than the minority Kraken. Most posters on two forums take your stance on Wilder. That is, in my opinion,undersestimating him.
As Pigg points out, he beat Ortiz,who in turn I think is underrated. Also maybe Wilder DOES tend to ruin people as he also says. He seems to have the knack of pulling fights out of the bag, like he almost did with Fury. Im far from a Wilder fan. In fact I tipped Fury to beat him by knockout.
The real test of Wilders worth will come if and when he rematches Fury. Then and only then will we know where he stands as a champion. So far he's not done too badly.
:lol:Does that make Wilder the lineal champion?? McBride beat the undisputed champion.
Im not using Mollo just to say Szpilka is shit just that they definately showed he was chinny before fighting Wilder, a nothing punch had him dancing everywhere, bet your ass they took that into consideration when they matched him with Wilder, still took him 10 bloody rounds to get rid of himCalm down mate, I'm not particularly a Wilder fan, I was merely stating the counter argument his fans would predictably offer.
I take your point about Martin, didn't read your post properly, apologies.
All I will say is; at least Wilder is fighting and defending his title (not getting fat and wallowing in self pity for three years)
He did beat the divisions bogey man (Ortiz)
And you seem to forget that Mike Mollo does have a win over Kevin McBride.
I'm baling out now mate, you're obviously more passionate/informed about this than I am.Im not using Mollo to say Szpilka is shit just that they definately showed he was chinny before fighting Wilder, a nothing punch had him dancing everywhere, bet your ass they took that into consideration when they matched him
Ortiz WILL lose from getting old. No doubt about it, if he carries on long enough. It happened to Sonny Liston. He'd have murdered Leotis Martin a few years previously. But so far it hasn't happened. Since fighting Wilder he has stopped a boxer who has just gone 12 rounds with Nathan Gorman and also a proven tough fringe heavyweight.Kownacki is absolutely shocking, id pick Miller to beat him and Miller is terrible too
Kownacki managed to beat Washington faster than Wilder because Kownacki is a brawler Wilder isnt, until Miller and Kownacki face a Pulev, Parker, Whyte, Ortiz or Povetkin they dont deserve a world title shot and both of them would lose to all of them guys, you cant just walk forward against world class opponents and big hitters they would get taken out, Ortiz could lose from getting old though
Ive never called Wilder a master boxer Kraken. Thats why he was made to look so bad by Fury. But he's certainly not the worst in the division. As for Scott,whatever anybody says he was a fast, clever boxer when he fought Ortiz.I thInk Ortiz is overrated that's why I picked Wilder to beat him, he's 50 years old and his feet are slower than Valuevs( Watch the Scott fight, as negative as scott fights, any heavyweight with feet quicker than a statue can catch up to him and make him quit,tried to dive for Ortiz like he did for Wilder then CHANGED HIS MIND MID FIGHT!!), and his insistance on not fighting the way a southpaw should (A supposedly elite level amateur cuban) led to him getting knocked out by the crudest champion in the sport.
Yes looks like the Fury of the aborted Haye fights. I said at the time he'd knock Haye out and beat everybody else. After his December performance no need to change that.
AH yes my friend!!!! It is indeed yourself!I'm baling out now mate, you're obviously more passionate/informed about this than I am.
By the way I don't like your avatar, the Kraken pie I suggested to you years ago is loads better ...
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