Riddick Blowe wrote:I wouldn't even be confident in Wilder beating Takam were he to face him.
This, but if Wilder did beat AJ he'd get massive respect and become the clear number one
That goes for anyone that beats AJ. He is the man of the moment. To beat AJ and take his belts would be the biggest cash cow in boxing today. Imagine saying to Eddie when negotiating the rematch" Nah, our guy gets 70% and your fella gets 30%, do you want the belts?"
If AJ did legitimately, lose the rematch would be a megabuck fight.
Povetkin struggled and lost more than 4 rounds against Takam. Takam did not land anything good on Joshua and was losing almost every round.
Takam gassed out against Povekin. Also for example Stiverne knocked out Aerola and Wilder did not. Still they got their ass whooped both
Didn't Takam have only about 2 weeks to prepare for Joshua ?
Nope. As soon as Pulev signed, Takem went into camp. He was in the shape of his recent career. It was AJ who had to train for a different opponent with 2 weeks notice.
Nope, Takam knew for 10 weeks that he was the 2nd option.
A complete unification at this day and age is unlikely. Especially given that the WBA doesn't seem to work cohesively with the other organizations ( however many we have now as I've lost track. ) but in theory if Wilder were to establish himself as a unified linear champion and somehow managed to reach 50-0 ( also unlikely ) then he'd have to be considered a heavyweight of significance.
drunkenpiper36 wrote:A complete unification at this day and age is unlikely. Especially given that the WBA doesn't seem to work cohesively with the other organizations ( however many we have now as I've lost track. ) but in theory if Wilder were to establish himself as a unified linear champion and somehow managed to reach 50-0 ( also unlikely ) then he'd have to be considered a heavyweight of significance.
He would be considered the Greatest Heavyweight of All-Time if he did THAT!!! ... And that is damned near impossible for him to accomplish, because so far he hasn't beaten anyone the caliber of AJ.. Ortiz.. Parker.. Haye.. Povetkin.. or even Miller or Whyte... So he hasn't even been strongly tested.
The none too sharp Duhaupas touched Wilder up a lot... and even Molina touched him a little bit... So I'm not too hopeful he has any chance of doing that.
drunkenpiper36 wrote:A complete unification at this day and age is unlikely. Especially given that the WBA doesn't seem to work cohesively with the other organizations ( however many we have now as I've lost track. ) but in theory if Wilder were to establish himself as a unified linear champion and somehow managed to reach 50-0 ( also unlikely ) then he'd have to be considered a heavyweight of significance.
He would be considered the Greatest Heavyweight of All-Time if he did THAT!!! ... And that is damned near impossible for him to accomplish, because so far he hasn't beaten anyone the caliber of AJ.. Ortiz.. Parker.. Haye.. Povetkin.. or even Miller or Whyte... So he hasn't even been strongly tested.
The none too sharp Duhaupas touched Wilder up a lot... and even Molina touched him a little bit... So I'm not too hopeful he has any chance of doing that.
I guess he would be, considering you thing Joshua deserves to be an all time great already.
Although we have seen flaws in Joshua's last couple of fights, I still would have Joshua as a huge favourite. Wilder's defence is atrocious, if AJ had a good jab it would be one-sided. But... AJ's defence isn't great either so you have to give Wilder a punchers chance.
fightfan95 wrote: ↑03 Nov 2017, 05:52
Although we have seen flaws in Joshua's last couple of fights, I still would have Joshua as a huge favourite. Wilder's defence is atrocious, if AJ had a good jab it would be one-sided. But... AJ's defence isn't great either so you have to give Wilder a punchers chance.
