Enlightened-One wrote: ↑11 May 2020, 13:45
gilgamesh wrote: ↑11 May 2020, 13:34
Whether it's 9 or 10
It's at least 3 times as many as Wilder which is the topic at hand, and the point of the thread.
Believe me, it's nine.
If you'd followed my responses to your posts in this thread, you'd surely realise that I'd wrote the following:
Deontay Wilder has been considered a top-ten world-rated fighter for half the amount of time that GGG has, but he’s somehow managed to compete in twelve legitimate world heavyweight title fights, seven of his bouts were against top-ten world-rated opposition and five of his fights were against former/current world champions.
Ortiz, Stiverne, Breazeale and Fury were all top-ten world-rated heavyweights at the time of their bouts against Wilder(including the rematches), which equates to seven fights.
Liakhovich, Stiverne (twice) & Fury (twice) were the current/former world-champions that Wilder faced during the course of five bouts,
So ten of GGG’s bouts were against top-ten world-rated opposition, with tally at seven for Wilder, which isn’t shabby considering the American has been on the world-scene for half the amount of time that Golovkin has.
i wouldn't rate those 7 fights as against top 10s.
Stiverne I : ill pay it top 10 because he was world champ, But honestly, beating Chris Arreola twice Doesn't make you top 10 in my book, And thats all he ever did.
Stiverne II : Noone not even stiverne considered him top 10 at that point.
Ortiz I: Bit old and unproven, but undeniably consensus top 10, probably top 5.
Fury I: Had been on a bender, got to 400lbs Substance addiction, years off and 2 terrible tune ups, But tyson fury. Weather or not he was considered top 10 at that point is a tough question, but i think he was still a top 10 tallent.
Breazel: was Not in my top 10 at the time, And id argue not in most peoples top 10 at the time.
Ortiz II: Older, still relatively unproven at top levle, Been knocked out, but still top 10.
Fury II: Clearly top 10 but Battered wilder.
Im sure people have the same opinions about GGGs opponents. But I think your overstating wilder Resume.