tonyevs wrote: ↑05 Jan 2024, 02:57
But Wilder actually did bear a very good resemblance to the guy who Fury beat. I suggest you take a look at pretty much any of the 3 fights they had.
Wilder looked as shlt in all of those too. If Wilder had managed to land that big punch in the 10th round on Parker and folded him, most would be saying he was back to his best too.
Usyk was a large part of tainting Joshuas standing. 2 consecutive defeats can do that to a fighter some considered the best.
That leaves Usyk as being seen as the top guy in his division for most.
I’m no expert Tony but wasn’t Wilder’s timing hopelessly off against Parker compared to the Fury fights ? And I know he’s not famed for his output but he seemed to barely throw a punch against Parker
Name an opponent who Wilder has faced that moves as much as Parker. Fury is the only one with any head movement but his overall movement is not what it used to be. Ortiz was evasive but had pretty static feet so also got sloppy. The rest have had no footwork or head movement. In my opinion, his timing was off because Parker made it so and he hasn't been used to that.