His downfall doesn’t need to be studied because it has a real simple explanation. His record was more padded than the room of someone in a mental hospital. Due to this, he was unable to handle actual decent opposition. (Most likes I’ve ever gotten. 🙏)
You have to give him a bit more credit, he actually won that first fury fight the ref mis-counted… it’s actually due to his lack of true skill and unorthodox fighting style… it’s unsustainable. One of the most exciting fighters ever, he just never evolved and that’s what lead to his demise
@@harambe7430he was down on the 10 count, the ref miscounted so He was able to fight on, but he wasn’t supposed to because he was down to the 10 is all I’m saying, so that should’ve been Wilders win
Long story short, he relied on strength and athleticism his entire career instead of honing his boxing skills, he relied too heavily on knockout power and that’s what lead to his downfall. When he started to decline athletically over time, he couldn’t sustain that fighting style which lead to his demise
that’s why a fighter like Floyd was able to fight at an older age and not lose, He evolved… He completely refined and honed his boxing skills and became money Mayweather, the most technical fighter of all time! Pretty boy Floyd would brawl but as he got older he couldn’t sustain that fighting style due to injuries, so he evolved and adopted the Philly-shell, which in turn extended his prime
Guy started boxing late compared to everyone else at his skill level. It's crazy to think if he started in his young teens how good he could have been.
@@ChaosReaper426 People always bring up the fact that he started late, but there are plenty of boxers who started just as late (ray mercer and Hassim rahman to name two) without looking like a fish floundering around.
@@edge1247 Yep. Foreman, Marciano, Frazier, Norton, Lyle, Young, Louis, Patterson, and Liston would mess up modern heavyweights P4P, relative to their time periods.
@soundwavesuperior28 It baffles my mind how old school fighters can throw hundreds of punches for a solid 15 rounds and come out walking and talking like it was nothing. Ontop of fighting more.
@@ericborder5272 The only reason you believe that is because you're a biased moron. AJ fought everybody and ducked nobody. Wilder ducked everybody and fought nobody until Fury, who is himself a ducker.
In my opinion of Deontay Wilder, you can’t just win a bronze medal in under 2 years of boxing, score 40 ko's and tie Muhammad ali in title defenses by being a one trick lucky pony, was he the best boxer? FUCK NO, but he was a great puncher who had one of the biggest hearts in boxing and brought excitement back to the heavyweight division. Deontay did what he set out to do, make money for his family, and become champion. He made millions but just didn't have the motivation that drove him in first place anymore and became a civilized boxer doing it for the check instead of fighting for something or someone. I don't think we'll see him again, and being a fan of him, I don't want to see him again. He's done enough for boxing and for himself. I hope he has a nice retirement.
Thank you, I’ve been hearing everyone just say he was a unskilled power puncher, but I think he was a little more than that, it’s just too bad he started skipping leg day
But that´s precisely what he was: a once trick pony. And he was really good at it, not lucky. He basically mastered the setup to his right hand. And it´s why guys like Szpilka, Washington and Duhaupas gave him so much trouble, they were good enough to take advantage of such a simplistic approach. Heck, Ortiz managed to win every round in the rematch until the KO happened, simply because Wilder was just looking for that right hand. Unfortunately for Ortiz, Wilder knew how to find it. And the only reason Wilder got to 10 title defenses is because he ducked legitimate opposition. In the end, he went 3-4-1 against Ring Magazine ranked opponents(at time of fight). This with 10 title defenses on his resume and 32 victories before his first title fight. The man was a manufactured champion who did not beat a single top contender before his undeserved title shot. After which it took him another 3 years before facing a top 10 contender. Which is a shame as Wilder could have been so much more. They could have guided him better and made him evolve, but no. They had to protect him and this is the end result.
Awww so romantic! 👏🏻😃 Wilder has done nothing for boxing but to his crying delusional fanatics. Wilder fighting mediocre opposition while holding a belt hostage is “doing something for boxing”? Man you casuals fanboys are a joke.
I had to scroll so far to find a comment that I could upvote. Like seriously we all know how limited Wilder’s skills are. What changed isn’t a regression of skill, he clearly lacks motivation to keep fighting, in the pressers leading up to this fight he said that he’s tryna find the mentality he used to have but it’s so obvious that he was forcing himself to keep fighting cuz the checks were huge. And there was even that whole Ayahuasca thing where he basically came back with a much more peaceful disposition and wasn’t talking about killing people in the ring anymore lollll.
Bronze is exactly where his level is at, just bronze. Good enough boxer ...... But his pro career was managed really well , 70% of his pro fights were against Unranked boxers , or 250th and above , with the WBC pulling most of his mandatories from Planet mars. Ofcourse he had a chance to face serious opposition, like Klitschko , but his manager at the time said He wasn't ready cos they felt he just wasn't good enough yet , at the time wilder was already 33-0 . I mean AJ came in a few years later , and went for Klitschko in like fight number 17 .
@@robbiemurda2213 He's like the inverse of Manny Pacquiao in every way: tall with big upper body and tiny lower body, while Manny is short with a relatively small upper body and the calves of a cruiserweight.
@@Tenchigumi in boxing, the power comes from the hips and shoulders, but your calves give you mobility. Wilder was always a plant his feet and swing type of guy. He always neglected mobility
@@Drpepperspray1010 Yeah, strong legs are critical for footwork (Pacman is a good example here too), but a good straight involves quite a bit of the legs, generating power from the entire kinetic chain: pushing up from your feet, to the calves, to the thighs, to the hips, to the shoulders, to the arms, and then sending that energy with the fist. That said, the muscles involved in generating linear power aren't necessarily those used for things like lateral movement and overall finesse, so I agree that Deontay probably neglected that part of his S&C.
Breland would have changed nothing… it was his trash opponents that made him look good… once he started boxing actually talented boxers, that’s when he got EXPOSED… based on how Wilder refused to focus on basics, no trainer in the world would have changed anything…
People who say wilder lost his punch resistance and punch power in his right hand are coping in my opinion. Wilder simply started fighting better competition in Parker and Zhang and got found out to be well below average.
@@j.e3336That's because he was getting countered. Zhang is a very skilled counter punched. As soon as Wilder threw the first right straight he immediately got countered with Zhang check right hook. So ofc he'll throw less since Zhang was luring him into counters.
I don’t think he lost his punch resistance, its just that his defence wasn’t tested until he fought Fury and with Big Bang, that had nothing to do with resistance. If you’re spinning like a ballerina in the ring of course you’re getting slept.
I don't know why people aren't talking about this more lol the man's completed everything he wanted to in life, he's got nothing left for the sport. He wasn't raised in the sport of boxing, and as soon as he achieved his financial goals and faced real adversity it makes total sense that he's not got anything left to give. Compare to Joshua who - even tho he also came into it late - seems like cares so much more about the sport and sees it as a part of who he is. He may not be the amazing fighter, may not be the best of his generation but he wants to fight to prove something to himself and everyone else. Wilder just isn't that.
Deontay Wilder still had a impressive career and was a fan favorite. He was never truly a good or skillful boxer in the slightest sense yes, but his power and ferocity carried him till he lost his spark in the 3 fights he had with Tyson. Either way rest well champ you accomplished alot and reached heights so many other boxers will ever see, wish we could have saw prime Wilder vs Aj though. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM SQUAAAAAAAAAAAD
Wilder doesn’t get enough credit for the first Fury fight. It was probably the best display of boxing I’ve seen from him. Even though fury is clearly the superior boxer, Wilder was very strategic in picking his shots. He worked Fury to the corners where he could throw his best shots. Otherwise, a big part of his downfall is his abandonment of his left hook. Id argue at one point, it was equally as devastating as his straight right
As much as I hate Wilder and I do think he was a terrible heavyweight with poor poor boxing skills the first Fury fight was actually his best performance in all furnace, you have a good point.
I was surprised at Wilders skills in the first Fury fight! He actually had fairly good movement, had live legs, was using his jab and looked quick and fast.
He wasn't a lifelong athlete or even someone that grew up wanting to box. He was just a big ass dude that knew how to fight and started training. The fact that it took this long for him to start falling off shows you the talent level of heavyweight boxing in my opinion.
In the end, all he came to boxing for was to provide a better life for his daughter and he's achieved that. But as a boxing fan I'm real glad I don't have to pretend to rate him anymore.
Most of his losses are to fighters older than him, so the “he aged” arguments don’t really work- he has a losing career record against boxers ranked *literally anywhere*. Take of that what you will
Especially for somebody who “tied Ali’s defenses record”, when you’re doing that by facing fighters that publications say thousand of people worldwide could beat and you’re knocking them out to pad your stats, it’s a pretty questionable ethical dilemma aside from ruining your legacy
The Bronze Bomber was first out-boxed by former WBO world HW champion Joseph Parker and then heavilt knocked-out by Zhilei Zhang and eliminated from the top. How he for years cherry picked easy hittble targets and after con-artist Fury did just the same, they both got handed big defeats. How Wilder braged the heck out of his power for so many years and have then gotten to taste his own medicine. So in the short version, Wilder depended on strength and athleticism his entire boxing career, instead of developing his boxing skills, Wilder depended all on knockout power. That is what lead to his downfall. When Wilder started to decline athletically over time due to age and inactivity, he could not sustain that fighting style which lead to his demise. Having no foot-work, no stabile guard, no jab punch to talk about, no real defensive skills, not able to box walking back-wards....yeah it was always that big right hand that saved the day. The Luis Ortiz fights was the perfect example of how that right saved him twice from getting defeated, and the Tyson Fury fights exposed his lack of being able to handle the preassure back-wards.
7:33 Wilder will be just fine. We do not have top tier heavyweights anymore. These heavyweights today are big and tall but don't have the skills of the fighters from the past. Usyk comes close to those heavyweights from the past. I would love to see more Skilled heavyweights.
It's not really worth studying... He was a hype job and finally met the elite level. Nothing more than a cash cow cashed in. Modern day Primo Carnera, with more skill.
Wilders career was carried by his explosive speed and power, his age and the fury fights have cost him his speed and now he is just food fighting at the elite level. We don’t need Wilder Vs AJ anymore, Wilder doesn’t need to take anymore damage. It’s simply just another potentially iconic fight that we won’t get to see
Athletes who rely on explosive speed need to develop other strengths because explosive speed/agility are always the athletic attributes that decline the earliest.
It's super depressing man, he could have been heavyweight Hearns if he had the right trainer(s). This is why you don't pad your resume with tomato cans and discount the entire sweet science as if boxing is a punching contest. I feel bad for him in a way but he's only reaping what he sowed for his entire first half of his career. It's borderline suicidal to come at top heavyweights with no gameplan other than "I hit hard so I don't need fundamentals" You would have to be pretty arrogant to think you're going to beat dudes who worked way harder than you and who have been through way more than you. Respect for your opponent is crucial. Choosing people you know you're going to beat, who you have no respect for, is just weakness on your own part. Then he thought he could treat the top heavyweights with the same disdain and got smoked for it because he doubled down every time. I did really like him when I first heard of him though, he had insane potential but just never got with a good trainer who would actually teach him shit lmfao
Goofy ahhh take. Thats completely his own damn fault. it wasn't his trainers who said forget about fundamentals, multiple tried to get him to actually learn how to box and he didn't listen, massive ego. Multiple trainers that have worked with him in the past have said as much. Can lead a horse to water but can't make it drink and all that.
Hearns ????? You’ve lost your ever loving mind bro. Hearns was an amazing boxer. The only thing they have in common is they are black and similar built. That’s where it ends.
What a joke is to compare Wilder with one of the kings. Especially with the hitman, who was not only very accurate, but also very skilled with the jab and legs.
Unlike most DW fans, I always told people it was only a matter time… Being a one trick pony in most sports will get you by. But not in boxing. There’s little to no room for error. He had many.
Wilder was like 100 in attributes and like 25 in skills It’s good to have fighters like him in any division but these types will always be second to the top class fighters
Nobody thought he was the best heavyweight in the world, only the black people from the hood probably thought it, his first 40 fights where with unranked guys, his first ever PPV was when he fought Tyson Fury and he lost every time. The guy was trash but had insane power. He never learned to box his hole career.
He still hits hard as ever,that was never the issue,he moved parker with a slap hook on the backfoot and all. The reason wilder is getitng beat up is a pure skill situation, he just doesnt have what it takes to hang with the pros, power alone got him far but it cant take you to the top.
Its a general rule in combat sports that the heavier the fighter, the less technical the fight. I dont think ANYONE is tuning into a heavyweight fight be it boxing or MMA (There are some exceptions of course) expecting to see the best the sport has to offer. No. The heavyweights are there to swing fists and knock someone out in one shot. Wilder is the perfect embodiment of that.
Wilder had potential, heart, and killer power. But thats not enough at the top of the division. Wilder took the easy path, chose the easiest fights possible instead of working his way up and improving his skillset. It worked fine when he was on top, he got Klitschko out of the WBC rankings so he wouldnt have to get kod by a 40 year old, and he got guys outside the top 50 rankings moved into the top 10 for title defences. Then he cherry picked Tyson Fury, the lineal champ who had been innactive for years and 400 pounds, seems like an easy fight to gain some valididy. But it was a cherry pick gone wrong, and he was no longer on top, he couldnt pick his fights and get big cherry-picked opportunities based on image anymore. He had to actually earn his opportunities by defeating real opposition. He isnt washed, he got found out, if he can get kod by Fury, his chin was never that great to begin with, and hes always been prone to getting confused and doing nothing for rounds when his opponents box decently well. Now hes facing opponents who are good enough to not accidentally walk into his right hand, and there's nothing he can do to beat them. I dont think his friendly change is detrimental either, its easy to be mean when you're against guys that are bound to get knocked out, its hard to be mean when you know you're a lamb to the slaughter. That's why guys like Chisora are so respected. He only ever had a good right hand l, heart and hand speed, he still has those things.
I've said this before and I'll say it again, Wilder was never elite, all he had was a good right hand and nothing else, he chose to cherry pick Fury right after the dude came back from a 3 year lay off and see how that went for him. Anyone that knows how to box will always beat him. And I said it before the reason why he went after AJ verbally was to elevate his own status and build a name for himself, but never wanted any part of that fight actually happening.
Deontay Wilder was on peds. Early in his career he had a good right hand and got knockdowns with it then he suddenly gained a huge amount of upper body and back muscle and suddenly he became a one punch ko fighter.Now for whatever reason hes back to his old power levels with the right.Zhang never felt any power.
He's got metal pins in his right hand, that's why he punches so hard. Dude is basically using a knuckle duster in every fight. The pins were put in after he had a motorbike accident.
2:00 it's wild how much all three of these guys have fallen from Grace. Even wilder how out of all of them, AJ's stock is probably the highest right now.
As always, the truth about Deontay Wilder and his career is a mix of all the comments in this very section. He was a fighter that lack technical boxing ability but was confident, nearly unparalleled in punch strength, and played the political game of modern boxing well. He is not in any conversation about all time greats but to wave off the entirety of his career (am and pro) is equally foolish. His bronze Olympic medal---a greater amateur achievement than many professional boxing legends can truthfully boast---is proof that this was not all some masterful hoax. There was real undeniable talent within Wilder at one point, especially stunning since he came to sport in his 20s. He learned to set up his one asset---right hand strength---exceptionally well throughout his career as he simultaneously ignored adding dimensions to his game. This took him much further than other "boxer punchers" or one trick ponies all the way to a draw with a much more technically sound Tyson Fury. Once the competition became elite and hall of fame worthy (and Father Time started to chip away at the Bronze Bomber), he was cooked. He made oodles of money. Was absolutely a "superstar" in the sport. He still may make the Hall of Fame---"exciting" boxers tend to have a bit of an overrepresentation in those hallowed halls (cough couch Gatti). But he'll never earn a spot next to the all time greats.
He got his money. His kids are good his family is good he still has his health. I’d say that’s a win in my book. Shit he’s doing better than me but his life and career is considered “a depressing downfall”. Somehow
Sad and depressing? I don't find this depressing at all. This is a typical boxer story. When you get to the top, you lose the "edge" and you ain't hungry no more. Then you fall...Deontay is a one punch wonder. This video is a fanboy crying over an average boxer...
When Deontay Wilder put blame on his entrance gear for his second bout against Tyson Fury as the reason for his defeat, and than the Wilder Delusional fanbase started saying that Fury cheated with his boxing 🥊 , I knew that aura of invincibility that Deontay Wilder once had was absolutely over.... 💯
It was sad when he said Fury had a metal egg in his glove, his costume was too heavy, Fury's gloves were too loose and when Mark Breland poisoned him. After Zhang hit him, he wasn't looking at the ref, he was on queer street. I hope he retires in decent health; it may be the luckiest thing that has ever happened to him.
Wilder DIDNT KO Arreola or Washington. In fact the Washington win was an EARLY STOPPAGE IMO. He came undone when he fought better competition and as you said DIDNT EVOLVE.
If I was Wilder, I would retire but I wouldn't stop spamming, I just focus on rebuilding myself physically and mentally. And as soon as I feel Im ready I would come out of retirement and give it one last run. If Zhang at the age of 40 can rise in the ranks, Wilder can comeback. Take two years off out of the two years get six months rest. Spar quality opponents make a comeback at age 41 see what happens.
If wilder didnt duck Klitscho, he would of had that wake up call to evolve but due to his padded record, endless excuses, disgusting ego and lack of skill, he was nothing but food for Fury then was truly food for anyone after Parker EMBARASSED him for 12 rounds (note: Joseph had a harder fight against a 40 year old Zhang then a 37 yr old Wilder). Zhang put him away and ate him whole. Wilder last fight will probably be him being fed to Jared Anderson to make way to the next American heavyweight star. Thank you for the highlights Wilder, you're Highkey an asshole for screwing your brothers wife but at least you got some cool knockouts. 👍🏾
**** LET ME EXPLAIN SOMETHING HERE **** He got involved with a a who##e, that was the beginning of his downfall he attracted all the darkness, calamity and all those demons… He was not the same once all those demons that brought misfortune took over. Believe people… believe
Wilder was never great. Padded record, if this man was an animal he would have been a duck.. Name 1 person who wouldnt fight any one in the top 10 for years but flew out to fight charlie zelenoff ? (the answer is wilder) The guy was protected by the WBC so they could just milk him for 3% because he was the biggest name they could control via his manager. The rest of the world told you fan boys he was trash.. but no one listened. PEAK wilder... (fought brezielle for nothing) refuzing to fight joshua for 50mill. How is that peak lol. Any one can knock out 40 tomato cans. and thats all wilder ever did, and most of those tomato cans were winning the fight before he landed a lucky punch.
Nah, The Glorious and Fully Deserved downfall of Deontay Wilder. Fixed your title. He was the most overhyped boxer in history. Nobody can name a single fighter that he beat in his first 25 fights. After he won the title from Stiverne he became the most protected WBC champion ever. He fought low opposition for years, ducked the undisputed fight with AJ multiple times turning down career high pay days. He fired Lou Dibella for setting up a meeting with dazn that would have secured him the Undisputed fight with AJ and over 100 million dollars! He did that so he could cherry pick a fight with Tyson Fury and then he lost. He lost the protection of the WBC and had to fight the top contenders and was battered and knocked out. The end.
Stop overhyping his KO ratio...He's only KOd one top ten...Most of his wins were against guys who weren't even ranked..He was overhyped because he's American...Simple
Don't you see how the boxing establishment puts words in your mouth? Why should Deontay retire? Why didn't Deontay get offered the Anthony or Anderson fight? Mohammad Ali lost in devastating fashion like Foreman and Tyson, and Lewis, and Norton and such. There's no shame in losing to Parker and Zhang especially given the elemental factors involved. The betting odds reflect Deontay fought tough fights while Anthony Olexander dillian Dunois Andy and fury were protected from any risk. And still Are premodanas. Ha ha
His fans, his trainers, and his own delusions doomed him from the start. In any other era he wouldn’t have cracked the top 10. But in this era he buddied up with Sulaiman and babysits a belt by knocking bums out. Y’all should’ve learned when a fossilized Ortiz just about slept him. Overrated is putting it lightly. Guy can punch but it’s called boxing, not punching.
Francis ngannou sucks, and the only reason he had any success against fury was likely because fury was told to go easy on him. What ended up happening is that fury barely even fought against a guy he could've easily beaten. Ngannou was (and is) an average fighter. In mma and especially boxing. He barely improved anything in the 2nd stipe fight, he just has so much power that skill takes a back seat and the fight becomes a 50-50 toss up. That's all that happened. Not to mention likely help from steroids.
Anyone who knows anything about boxing knew he was a awful boxer he never even fought a top 10 boxer before fury who is also massively overrated anybody with power would beat him i was hoping it would be aj but wilder never wanted that smoke typical American hype job truly a terrible fighter
He was a PAPER Champ😂😂 they saved him for years. Not to mention he won the belt fro. A BUM!!😂😂 He faced reql boxers and got whooped. Ortiz got too aggressive and slipped up on that loss
Wilder is a great champion only in America; in Ukraine they know who the real champion is. The era of the Klitschko brothers is over, and now is the era of Usik. Belts at home. Wilder was the most ridiculous and inept heavyweight champion. You could catch a cold and die from his windmill hands in the ring. There haven't been heavyweights in the US since Holyfield. Sorry to ruin your nostalgia fest.😉
He fought cherry picked bums. All PBC setup bums at that. That's why he started losing as soon as he left PBC. Tyson Fury was a cherry pick gone wrong. He thought Fury was finished.
Wilder is a crazy story how he had so much raw power but never learned to box, hand picked fights throughout his career (like many other boxers) until he ran into Fury. Who was supposed to be an easy fight since he dealt with mental health issues and wasn’t intimidating to look at, but that proved to be the biggest mistake Wilder made. So ironic how that came to bite him in the ass and put his career in a downward spiral.
Wilder has only lost fights to people that are 45 to 50 pounds more than him that’s a lot of weight classes in difference I know heavyweight doesn’t have a weight class difference but if there were it would be a lot he shouldn’t be fighting people of that size fury was 260 pounds and the Japanese dude was 260 pounds wilder is 215 to 220
A lot of people cheer for the downfall of a man without understanding Wilder had no boxing skills and only started fighting because of a sick child. Additionally, Wilder stated boxing at a very late age. Wilder overachieved and now is older. The Fury fights took too much from him.
Y’all wild for talking about a guy who started at 25 had a gift of crazy power and went toe to toe with greats. Fathers time took over he loose the killer instinct. Man got into boxing to pay for his daughters surgeries and achieve that 10 fold and you guys are making a video on his downfall? What downfall. That’s crazy
Boy, at least you’re honest admitting how flawed your logic is; being a casual and a fanboy you would understandably so you get all the fights wrong. How can you even suggest and mention a mediocre beating boxer in the same sentence of true boxers that have faced true competition? Couldn’t watch the whole video, you should watch more boxing, become credible before making this type of content.
Wilder just didn't have the basics down. When you can't rely on the basics, then you don't have anything in boxing really. Plus his record is not great upon further examination. He has some notable names on there like Arreola, Laikovitsch and Ortiz but most of those notable names were past their prime and old. Ultimately he was a one trick pony with a great trick, but it was still only one trick.
Don't hate, appreciate. He just got old. Sure, Wilder was not a "great boxer," per se, but he more than made up for it for God given lightning in his gloves. Great heart. He was a show man, made money. Hope he can retire in peace.
Wilder's big, heavy, loopy punches did come in handy and landed him wins for sure, but when that's all he relied on, it was easy to see how much of a 1 trick pony he is. I give him props for why he went into professional boxing, but he should have learned to be a good boxer so he could continue his reign. He doesn't have much time before he comes to boxing retirement age, I think he could make a comeback, make some good paydays and then think about investing for retirement
It's not easy for most fighters to evolve their fighting style. If you trained the same way for so many years, your body becomes accustomed to it. Wilder did attempt to use the jap against Fury, especially in the 3rd right, but as the fight progressed, he resorted to his default style. Wilder just had one punch (right cross or hook).
Who cares. He got Rich and Famous from fighting. He is good enough that we know who he is. Nothing sad about it. He will either have a redemption story or just retire and enjoy his millions. Too many haters always analyzing people with a microscope
He fought nobody until late in his career. He then stepped up and took loss after loss. In this 4 belt era, you can barely be a top 10 guy in your weight class and call yourself champion of the world. You just need to have good connections and make people believe based on lies and myths. The truth eventually revealed itself and that's all there is to it. Wilder at his best loses vs Zhang and Parker too.
To reiterate what Teddy Atlas said about Mike Tyson, Deontay Wilder was the exact kind of boxer he accused Tyson of being, Wilder was fed tomato cans his entire career and the moment he was in an actual fight, he lost all of them.
The issue is he tried to change fundamentals that are ingrained in him. He's 16 years and 40+ fights deep. He needs to realize that he is what he is. Spend the entire fight using his length, athleticism and set up the right hand. If he's not capable of that anymore, he needs to retire.
Deontay can easily return even with losses. He's no longer considered impossible to defeat, which only makes him a target and potential for anyone interested in fighting him. As long as he wants to accept fights, we will see him in the future.
Almost 50 professional fights; has only lost to 3 fighters, if he is going to continue than changing something would be ideal but at days end ONLY 3 fighters have beaten him
His downfall doesn’t need to be studied because it has a real simple explanation. His record was more padded than the room of someone in a mental hospital. Due to this, he was unable to handle actual decent opposition.
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You have to give him a bit more credit, he actually won that first fury fight the ref mis-counted… it’s actually due to his lack of true skill and unorthodox fighting style… it’s unsustainable. One of the most exciting fighters ever, he just never evolved and that’s what lead to his demise
@@ThatSportsGuy_How many times do you spergs have to be told that it’s not a ten second count? Good lord, my man. Still on that dumb shit.
@@ThatSportsGuy_he never won that first fury fight. Anyone with a brain could see fury comfortably won by Decision
@@ThatSportsGuy_that was years ago and the loss ages better each day so I wouldn’t say he was robbed
@@harambe7430he was down on the 10 count, the ref miscounted so He was able to fight on, but he wasn’t supposed to because he was down to the 10 is all I’m saying, so that should’ve been Wilders win
Best heavyweight
Tyson Fury ❌
Wilder ❌
Anthony Joshua ❌
Usyk ☠️🗿
Long story short, he relied on strength and athleticism his entire career instead of honing his boxing skills, he relied too heavily on knockout power and that’s what lead to his downfall. When he started to decline athletically over time, he couldn’t sustain that fighting style which lead to his demise
that’s why a fighter like Floyd was able to fight at an older age and not lose, He evolved… He completely refined and honed his boxing skills and became money Mayweather, the most technical fighter of all time! Pretty boy Floyd would brawl but as he got older he couldn’t sustain that fighting style due to injuries, so he evolved and adopted the Philly-shell, which in turn extended his prime
Same with Zhang he evolved too
Guy started boxing late compared to everyone else at his skill level. It's crazy to think if he started in his young teens how good he could have been.
@@kqwerty11 With his mentality, just as bad as he is now.
@@ChaosReaper426 People always bring up the fact that he started late, but there are plenty of boxers who started just as late (ray mercer and Hassim rahman to name two) without looking like a fish floundering around.
bombers do eventually run out of bombs
Today's Bombers run out. The OGS like Louis, Marciano, and Frazier could last a full 15
No, he just sucked lol
@@edge1247
Yep. Foreman, Marciano, Frazier, Norton, Lyle, Young, Louis, Patterson, and Liston would mess up modern heavyweights P4P, relative to their time periods.
@soundwavesuperior28 It baffles my mind how old school fighters can throw hundreds of punches for a solid 15 rounds and come out walking and talking like it was nothing. Ontop of fighting more.
@@edge1247 frazier's heart need to be studied in thrilla in manila bro,how did a dude both eyes blinded stood still taking hard shots
Always wanted to see Wilder vs AJ when Wilder was in his prime. Unfortunate that contract never got signed
Yeah I think everyone wanted to see this fight. It would have been explosive
He ducked
@@N_L_23 AJ ducked.
@@ericborder5272
The only reason you believe that is because you're a biased moron.
AJ fought everybody and ducked nobody. Wilder ducked everybody and fought nobody until Fury, who is himself a ducker.
@@ericborder5272 How did AJ duck?
In my opinion of Deontay Wilder, you can’t just win a bronze medal in under 2 years of boxing, score 40 ko's and tie Muhammad ali in title defenses by being a one trick lucky pony, was he the best boxer? FUCK NO, but he was a great puncher who had one of the biggest hearts in boxing and brought excitement back to the heavyweight division. Deontay did what he set out to do, make money for his family, and become champion. He made millions but just didn't have the motivation that drove him in first place anymore and became a civilized boxer doing it for the check instead of fighting for something or someone. I don't think we'll see him again, and being a fan of him, I don't want to see him again. He's done enough for boxing and for himself. I hope he has a nice retirement.
Thank you, I’ve been hearing everyone just say he was a unskilled power puncher, but I think he was a little more than that, it’s just too bad he started skipping leg day
But that´s precisely what he was: a once trick pony. And he was really good at it, not lucky. He basically mastered the setup to his right hand.
And it´s why guys like Szpilka, Washington and Duhaupas gave him so much trouble, they were good enough to take advantage of such a simplistic approach. Heck, Ortiz managed to win every round in the rematch until the KO happened, simply because Wilder was just looking for that right hand. Unfortunately for Ortiz, Wilder knew how to find it.
And the only reason Wilder got to 10 title defenses is because he ducked legitimate opposition. In the end, he went 3-4-1 against Ring Magazine ranked opponents(at time of fight). This with 10 title defenses on his resume and 32 victories before his first title fight.
The man was a manufactured champion who did not beat a single top contender before his undeserved title shot. After which it took him another 3 years before facing a top 10 contender.
Which is a shame as Wilder could have been so much more. They could have guided him better and made him evolve, but no. They had to protect him and this is the end result.
Awww so romantic! 👏🏻😃 Wilder has done nothing for boxing but to his crying delusional fanatics. Wilder fighting mediocre opposition while holding a belt hostage is “doing something for boxing”? Man you casuals fanboys are a joke.
I had to scroll so far to find a comment that I could upvote. Like seriously we all know how limited Wilder’s skills are. What changed isn’t a regression of skill, he clearly lacks motivation to keep fighting, in the pressers leading up to this fight he said that he’s tryna find the mentality he used to have but it’s so obvious that he was forcing himself to keep fighting cuz the checks were huge. And there was even that whole Ayahuasca thing where he basically came back with a much more peaceful disposition and wasn’t talking about killing people in the ring anymore lollll.
Bronze is exactly where his level is at, just bronze. Good enough boxer ...... But his pro career was managed really well , 70% of his pro fights were against Unranked boxers , or 250th and above , with the WBC pulling most of his mandatories from Planet mars. Ofcourse he had a chance to face serious opposition, like Klitschko , but his manager at the time said He wasn't ready cos they felt he just wasn't good enough yet , at the time wilder was already 33-0 . I mean AJ came in a few years later , and went for Klitschko in like fight number 17 .
I believe wilder when he said “that costume was way too heavy for my legs”. The slightest breeze of wind is too heavy for his legs
You gotta give him credit though; for all his flaws as a fighter, it's crazy how much power those chicken legs can transfer up to his fists.
All his nutrients go to his fist 😂@@Tenchigumi
@@robbiemurda2213 He's like the inverse of Manny Pacquiao in every way: tall with big upper body and tiny lower body, while Manny is short with a relatively small upper body and the calves of a cruiserweight.
@@Tenchigumi in boxing, the power comes from the hips and shoulders, but your calves give you mobility. Wilder was always a plant his feet and swing type of guy. He always neglected mobility
@@Drpepperspray1010 Yeah, strong legs are critical for footwork (Pacman is a good example here too), but a good straight involves quite a bit of the legs, generating power from the entire kinetic chain: pushing up from your feet, to the calves, to the thighs, to the hips, to the shoulders, to the arms, and then sending that energy with the fist.
That said, the muscles involved in generating linear power aren't necessarily those used for things like lateral movement and overall finesse, so I agree that Deontay probably neglected that part of his S&C.
Never shouldve left Mark Breland, simple as that. But he loved the yes men too much
Mark was a yes man to, he was afraid of Wilder, you could see it when he pulled Wilder from the second fight
Mark breland wasnt doin nothin different either yall acting like he was this goat level trainer he let wilder do whatever he wanted
Brelands a dishonest man. I can’t fault wilder for leaving him
Breland would have changed nothing… it was his trash opponents that made him look good… once he started boxing actually talented boxers, that’s when he got EXPOSED… based on how Wilder refused to focus on basics, no trainer in the world would have changed anything…
@@Skitsopaw honestly curious why
he got hit so hard he thought the ref was gonna join the fight too
Bro reverted back to thinking he was getting jumped
I swear none of this would’ve happened if wilder didn’t skip leg day so much
It’s 🧬
It’s not about training legs, he has horrible fighting iq
He’s 6’7 it’s extremely difficult to put on leg mass at that height, and u don’t need muscular legs to generate power.
@@bxdzXo have you seen basketball players?
@@Drpepperspray1010 yes, most basketball players are tall and lanky yet are crazy athletic and can jump high
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People who say wilder lost his punch resistance and punch power in his right hand are coping in my opinion. Wilder simply started fighting better competition in Parker and Zhang and got found out to be well below average.
Despite fighters having more success as they age in recent years, not everyone is in their peak in their mid and late thirties.
But be objective tho...He barley threw any punches that fight recently. Same as Adrian Broner, no volume. Scared Boxing
Wilder was technically awful, how he ever held a belt is baffling
@@j.e3336That's because he was getting countered.
Zhang is a very skilled counter punched. As soon as Wilder threw the first right straight he immediately got countered with Zhang check right hook.
So ofc he'll throw less since Zhang was luring him into counters.
I don’t think he lost his punch resistance, its just that his defence wasn’t tested until he fought Fury and with Big Bang, that had nothing to do with resistance. If you’re spinning like a ballerina in the ring of course you’re getting slept.
He should have ended with Helenius. One last KO that summed up his career, then called it good.
Wilder isn't a boxer, he never was. He was a fighter, and he's lost his fight.
I don't know why people aren't talking about this more lol the man's completed everything he wanted to in life, he's got nothing left for the sport. He wasn't raised in the sport of boxing, and as soon as he achieved his financial goals and faced real adversity it makes total sense that he's not got anything left to give.
Compare to Joshua who - even tho he also came into it late - seems like cares so much more about the sport and sees it as a part of who he is. He may not be the amazing fighter, may not be the best of his generation but he wants to fight to prove something to himself and everyone else. Wilder just isn't that.
@@cogitoy7692 who would you have as the top-tier heavyweight of this generation ?
@@exaggeratedswaggerofablackteen It can only be Usyk
@@exaggeratedswaggerofablackteenObjectively, it has to be Stiverne
Not even a boxer much less a fighter. One leg kick and hes handicapped.
Deontay Wilder still had a impressive career and was a fan favorite. He was never truly a good or skillful boxer in the slightest sense yes, but his power and ferocity carried him till he lost his spark in the 3 fights he had with Tyson. Either way rest well champ you accomplished alot and reached heights so many other boxers will ever see, wish we could have saw prime Wilder vs Aj though. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM SQUAAAAAAAAAAAD
BUUUUUUM SQUAD he was shite
Wilder doesn’t get enough credit for the first Fury fight. It was probably the best display of boxing I’ve seen from him. Even though fury is clearly the superior boxer, Wilder was very strategic in picking his shots. He worked Fury to the corners where he could throw his best shots. Otherwise, a big part of his downfall is his abandonment of his left hook. Id argue at one point, it was equally as devastating as his straight right
A very sound argument 👌 I agree that Wilder did much better in the first fight than he gets credit for.
As much as I hate Wilder and I do think he was a terrible heavyweight with poor poor boxing skills the first Fury fight was actually his best performance in all furnace, you have a good point.
Neither of his hands were ever dangerous, he just knocked out bums lol.
@jboi6398 hey dumbass, there was a Mexican judge, a Canadian judge and a British judge whom scored it a draw. Don’t speak without facts
I was surprised at Wilders skills in the first Fury fight! He actually had fairly good movement, had live legs, was using his jab and looked quick and fast.
He wasn't a lifelong athlete or even someone that grew up wanting to box. He was just a big ass dude that knew how to fight and started training. The fact that it took this long for him to start falling off shows you the talent level of heavyweight boxing in my opinion.
It aint no talent boxin is watered down
He has NO CLUE how to fight. Guy cant box a lick much less fight
Now that Usyk is up there we got some
Sorry but he was never good neither was fury
It was to hype job fighting each other and fury and wilder fought
In the end, all he came to boxing for was to provide a better life for his daughter and he's achieved that. But as a boxing fan I'm real glad I don't have to pretend to rate him anymore.
I'm afraid that it cost him his health. He's been concussed repeatedly from powerful men.
Deontay Wilder has another loss in his pro career that was erased from his record and the internet he was koed by a journeyman fighter.
Most of his losses are to fighters older than him, so the “he aged” arguments don’t really work- he has a losing career record against boxers ranked *literally anywhere*. Take of that what you will
Especially for somebody who “tied Ali’s defenses record”, when you’re doing that by facing fighters that publications say thousand of people worldwide could beat and you’re knocking them out to pad your stats, it’s a pretty questionable ethical dilemma aside from ruining your legacy
Deontay vs Francis would be a fun match. One last big pay day for Deontay and one last shot to get a win against a high level boxer for Francis.
Tbh he should fight Chisora, and they can both retire afterwards
So much for AJ vs Deontay when he was in his prime now its painfully obvious that AJ would win easily.
The Bronze Bomber was first out-boxed by former WBO world HW champion Joseph Parker and then heavilt knocked-out by Zhilei Zhang and eliminated from the top.
How he for years cherry picked easy hittble targets and after con-artist Fury did just the same, they both got handed big defeats.
How Wilder braged the heck out of his power for so many years and have then gotten to taste his own medicine.
So in the short version, Wilder depended on strength and athleticism his entire boxing career, instead of developing his boxing skills, Wilder depended all on knockout power.
That is what lead to his downfall. When Wilder started to decline athletically over time due to age and inactivity, he could not sustain that fighting style which lead to his demise.
Having no foot-work, no stabile guard, no jab punch to talk about, no real defensive skills, not able to box walking back-wards....yeah it was always that big right hand that saved the day.
The Luis Ortiz fights was the perfect example of how that right saved him twice from getting defeated, and the Tyson Fury fights exposed his lack of being able to handle the preassure back-wards.
7:33 Wilder will be just fine. We do not have top tier heavyweights anymore. These heavyweights today are big and tall but don't have the skills of the fighters from the past. Usyk comes close to those heavyweights from the past. I would love to see more Skilled heavyweights.
It's not really worth studying... He was a hype job and finally met the elite level. Nothing more than a cash cow cashed in. Modern day Primo Carnera, with more skill.
Wilders career was carried by his explosive speed and power, his age and the fury fights have cost him his speed and now he is just food fighting at the elite level. We don’t need Wilder Vs AJ anymore, Wilder doesn’t need to take anymore damage. It’s simply just another potentially iconic fight that we won’t get to see
Athletes who rely on explosive speed need to develop other strengths because explosive speed/agility are always the athletic attributes that decline the earliest.
He will be remembered as one of the harders punchers of all time tho. Cant really say that about Fury or AJ.
Downfall? Der Mann hat bestimmt über 50 Mio. Dollar... locker...
It's super depressing man, he could have been heavyweight Hearns if he had the right trainer(s).
This is why you don't pad your resume with tomato cans and discount the entire sweet science as if boxing is a punching contest. I feel bad for him in a way but he's only reaping what he sowed for his entire first half of his career. It's borderline suicidal to come at top heavyweights with no gameplan other than "I hit hard so I don't need fundamentals"
You would have to be pretty arrogant to think you're going to beat dudes who worked way harder than you and who have been through way more than you. Respect for your opponent is crucial. Choosing people you know you're going to beat, who you have no respect for, is just weakness on your own part. Then he thought he could treat the top heavyweights with the same disdain and got smoked for it because he doubled down every time.
I did really like him when I first heard of him though, he had insane potential but just never got with a good trainer who would actually teach him shit lmfao
Imagine if he trained under Sugar Hill Steward. That Kronk Style would have benefited him tremendously. 😱
The only thing he had in common with Hearns was power, as a boxer Hearns was light-years better. Deontay was strictly a slugger/puncher.
Goofy ahhh take. Thats completely his own damn fault. it wasn't his trainers who said forget about fundamentals, multiple tried to get him to actually learn how to box and he didn't listen, massive ego. Multiple trainers that have worked with him in the past have said as much.
Can lead a horse to water but can't make it drink and all that.
Hearns ????? You’ve lost your ever loving mind bro. Hearns was an amazing boxer. The only thing they have in common is they are black and similar built. That’s where it ends.
What a joke is to compare Wilder with one of the kings. Especially with the hitman, who was not only very accurate, but also very skilled with the jab and legs.
Unlike most DW fans, I always told people it was only a matter time… Being a one trick pony in most sports will get you by. But not in boxing. There’s little to no room for error. He had many.
People not giving Zheing Wang credit, he’s a MONSTER
Wilder was like 100 in attributes and like 25 in skills
It’s good to have fighters like him in any division but these types will always be second to the top class fighters
9:17 this is the biggest thing imo, accountability & not getting complacent can make careers last way longer man, same stuff with Conor
Wilder is a puncher never had any boxing skills once he faced better opposition he got found out since he fought Fury he been outboxed
He has the perfect name, he's a wild puncher with an arrogant attitude with absolutely no skills, that's all
Nobody thought he was the best heavyweight in the world, only the black people from the hood probably thought it, his first 40 fights where with unranked guys, his first ever PPV was when he fought Tyson Fury and he lost every time. The guy was trash but had insane power. He never learned to box his hole career.
conor mcgregor downfall video next
He should definitely fight Ngannou next. It's a big and fair fight imo
Do NOT sleep on my man Zhang bros!!!! 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳 The real power puncher of the Heavyweights!!!
“Deontay’s legs were shaking like a stripper” was DIABOLICAL!!!!😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😂😅 😅😂
He still hits hard as ever,that was never the issue,he moved parker with a slap hook on the backfoot and all. The reason wilder is getitng beat up is a pure skill situation, he just doesnt have what it takes to hang with the pros, power alone got him far but it cant take you to the top.
Its a general rule in combat sports that the heavier the fighter, the less technical the fight. I dont think ANYONE is tuning into a heavyweight fight be it boxing or MMA (There are some exceptions of course) expecting to see the best the sport has to offer. No. The heavyweights are there to swing fists and knock someone out in one shot. Wilder is the perfect embodiment of that.
To this day?
Where is that AJ vs Francis video?
Wilder vs naganou? Money on the table? They have both suffered terrible losses may as well make a bit more money before riding off
I posted that in the middle of the video before you even mentioned Francis… nuts!
Wilder had potential, heart, and killer power. But thats not enough at the top of the division.
Wilder took the easy path, chose the easiest fights possible instead of working his way up and improving his skillset.
It worked fine when he was on top, he got Klitschko out of the WBC rankings so he wouldnt have to get kod by a 40 year old, and he got guys outside the top 50 rankings moved into the top 10 for title defences.
Then he cherry picked Tyson Fury, the lineal champ who had been innactive for years and 400 pounds, seems like an easy fight to gain some valididy.
But it was a cherry pick gone wrong, and he was no longer on top, he couldnt pick his fights and get big cherry-picked opportunities based on image anymore. He had to actually earn his opportunities by defeating real opposition.
He isnt washed, he got found out, if he can get kod by Fury, his chin was never that great to begin with, and hes always been prone to getting confused and doing nothing for rounds when his opponents box decently well.
Now hes facing opponents who are good enough to not accidentally walk into his right hand, and there's nothing he can do to beat them.
I dont think his friendly change is detrimental either, its easy to be mean when you're against guys that are bound to get knocked out, its hard to be mean when you know you're a lamb to the slaughter. That's why guys like Chisora are so respected.
He only ever had a good right hand l, heart and hand speed, he still has those things.
Relied on his right hand, fired the trainer that made him and believed he never needed to learn.
I've said this before and I'll say it again, Wilder was never elite, all he had was a good right hand and nothing else, he chose to cherry pick Fury right after the dude came back from a 3 year lay off and see how that went for him. Anyone that knows how to box will always beat him. And I said it before the reason why he went after AJ verbally was to elevate his own status and build a name for himself, but never wanted any part of that fight actually happening.
It happens to most fighters. With a few exceptions like Money Mayweather or Rocky Marciano, most fighters lose their last couple of fights.
Joe chalzage
its not downfall we just seing his real level
Are you Indian or Mexican? Good breakdown, Wilders mindset was gone after the fury losses
WBC protection scheme was his insurance which eventually expired
Long story short:
He was a tank barrel set on a 10 speed.
Deontay Wilder was on peds. Early in his career he had a good right hand and got knockdowns with it then he suddenly gained a huge amount of upper body and back muscle and suddenly he became a one punch ko fighter.Now for whatever reason hes back to his old power levels with the right.Zhang never felt any power.
He's got metal pins in his right hand, that's why he punches so hard. Dude is basically using a knuckle duster in every fight. The pins were put in after he had a motorbike accident.
Zhang has an Easter island head
People overlook the fact his warrior nature got robbed by psychedelics.
cope
He didn't start taking that untill after the fury losses
He's made tens of millions of dollars. Its really not that sad at all. His life is a success story overall.
2:00 it's wild how much all three of these guys have fallen from Grace. Even wilder how out of all of them, AJ's stock is probably the highest right now.
BUUUUUUMMMM SQUUUUAAAADDD!!!!
As always, the truth about Deontay Wilder and his career is a mix of all the comments in this very section. He was a fighter that lack technical boxing ability but was confident, nearly unparalleled in punch strength, and played the political game of modern boxing well. He is not in any conversation about all time greats but to wave off the entirety of his career (am and pro) is equally foolish.
His bronze Olympic medal---a greater amateur achievement than many professional boxing legends can truthfully boast---is proof that this was not all some masterful hoax. There was real undeniable talent within Wilder at one point, especially stunning since he came to sport in his 20s. He learned to set up his one asset---right hand strength---exceptionally well throughout his career as he simultaneously ignored adding dimensions to his game. This took him much further than other "boxer punchers" or one trick ponies all the way to a draw with a much more technically sound Tyson Fury. Once the competition became elite and hall of fame worthy (and Father Time started to chip away at the Bronze Bomber), he was cooked.
He made oodles of money. Was absolutely a "superstar" in the sport. He still may make the Hall of Fame---"exciting" boxers tend to have a bit of an overrepresentation in those hallowed halls (cough couch Gatti). But he'll never earn a spot next to the all time greats.
He got his money. His kids are good his family is good he still has his health. I’d say that’s a win in my book. Shit he’s doing better than me but his life and career is considered “a depressing downfall”. Somehow
Sad and depressing? I don't find this depressing at all. This is a typical boxer story. When you get to the top, you lose the "edge" and you ain't hungry no more. Then you fall...Deontay is a one punch wonder.
This video is a fanboy crying over an average boxer...
BREAKING NEWS:
Deontay Wilder has signed a multi-year contract with the WWE, because that's where washed-up fighters end up with.. 😆 🤣 😂
Dude, you really love to hate black athletes 💀
Lol no
When Deontay Wilder put blame on his entrance gear for his second bout against Tyson Fury as the reason for his defeat, and than the Wilder Delusional fanbase started saying that Fury cheated with his boxing 🥊 , I knew that aura of invincibility that Deontay Wilder once had was absolutely over.... 💯
Deontay was attached unfairly by people like you. The top guys never fought him out of fear.
It was sad when he said Fury had a metal egg in his glove, his costume was too heavy, Fury's gloves were too loose and when Mark Breland poisoned him. After Zhang hit him, he wasn't looking at the ref, he was on queer street. I hope he retires in decent health; it may be the luckiest thing that has ever happened to him.
Wilder DIDNT KO Arreola or Washington. In fact the Washington win was an EARLY STOPPAGE IMO. He came undone when he fought better competition and as you said DIDNT EVOLVE.
It's simple and evident. Not training on his legs is what destroyed DW. He stood on business, only with pencil legs.
If I was Wilder, I would retire but I wouldn't stop spamming, I just focus on rebuilding myself physically and mentally. And as soon as I feel Im ready I would come out of retirement and give it one last run. If Zhang at the age of 40 can rise in the ranks, Wilder can comeback. Take two years off out of the two years get six months rest. Spar quality opponents make a comeback at age 41 see what happens.
If wilder didnt duck Klitscho, he would of had that wake up call to evolve but due to his padded record, endless excuses, disgusting ego and lack of skill, he was nothing but food for Fury then was truly food for anyone after Parker EMBARASSED him for 12 rounds (note: Joseph had a harder fight against a 40 year old Zhang then a 37 yr old Wilder). Zhang put him away and ate him whole.
Wilder last fight will probably be him being fed to Jared Anderson to make way to the next American heavyweight star.
Thank you for the highlights Wilder, you're Highkey an asshole for screwing your brothers wife but at least you got some cool knockouts. 👍🏾
**** LET ME EXPLAIN SOMETHING HERE ****
He got involved with a a who##e, that was the beginning of his downfall he attracted all the darkness, calamity and all those demons…
He was not the same once all those demons that brought misfortune took over.
Believe people… believe
Wilder was never great. Padded record, if this man was an animal he would have been a duck..
Name 1 person who wouldnt fight any one in the top 10 for years but flew out to fight charlie zelenoff ? (the answer is wilder)
The guy was protected by the WBC so they could just milk him for 3% because he was the biggest name they could control via his manager.
The rest of the world told you fan boys he was trash.. but no one listened.
PEAK wilder... (fought brezielle for nothing) refuzing to fight joshua for 50mill. How is that peak lol.
Any one can knock out 40 tomato cans. and thats all wilder ever did, and most of those tomato cans were winning the fight before he landed a lucky punch.
Nah, The Glorious and Fully Deserved downfall of Deontay Wilder. Fixed your title. He was the most overhyped boxer in history. Nobody can name a single fighter that he beat in his first 25 fights. After he won the title from Stiverne he became the most protected WBC champion ever. He fought low opposition for years, ducked the undisputed fight with AJ multiple times turning down career high pay days. He fired Lou Dibella for setting up a meeting with dazn that would have secured him the Undisputed fight with AJ and over 100 million dollars! He did that so he could cherry pick a fight with Tyson Fury and then he lost. He lost the protection of the WBC and had to fight the top contenders and was battered and knocked out. The end.
Stop overhyping his KO ratio...He's only KOd one top ten...Most of his wins were against guys who weren't even ranked..He was overhyped because he's American...Simple
Don't you see how the boxing establishment puts words in your mouth? Why should Deontay retire? Why didn't Deontay get offered the Anthony or Anderson fight? Mohammad Ali lost in devastating fashion like Foreman and Tyson, and Lewis, and Norton and such. There's no shame in losing to Parker and Zhang especially given the elemental factors involved. The betting odds reflect Deontay fought tough fights while Anthony Olexander dillian Dunois Andy and fury were protected from any risk. And still Are premodanas. Ha ha
His fans, his trainers, and his own delusions doomed him from the start.
In any other era he wouldn’t have cracked the top 10. But in this era he buddied up with Sulaiman and babysits a belt by knocking bums out.
Y’all should’ve learned when a fossilized Ortiz just about slept him. Overrated is putting it lightly.
Guy can punch but it’s called boxing, not punching.
Francis ngannou sucks, and the only reason he had any success against fury was likely because fury was told to go easy on him. What ended up happening is that fury barely even fought against a guy he could've easily beaten.
Ngannou was (and is) an average fighter. In mma and especially boxing. He barely improved anything in the 2nd stipe fight, he just has so much power that skill takes a back seat and the fight becomes a 50-50 toss up. That's all that happened. Not to mention likely help from steroids.
Anyone who knows anything about boxing knew he was a awful boxer he never even fought a top 10 boxer before fury who is also massively overrated anybody with power would beat him i was hoping it would be aj but wilder never wanted that smoke typical American hype job truly a terrible fighter
He was a PAPER Champ😂😂 they saved him for years. Not to mention he won the belt fro. A BUM!!😂😂 He faced reql boxers and got whooped. Ortiz got too aggressive and slipped up on that loss
Wilder is a great champion only in America; in Ukraine they know who the real champion is. The era of the Klitschko brothers is over, and now is the era of Usik.
Belts at home. Wilder was the most ridiculous and inept heavyweight champion. You could catch a cold and die from his windmill hands in the ring. There haven't been heavyweights in the US since Holyfield. Sorry to ruin your nostalgia fest.😉
He fought cherry picked bums. All PBC setup bums at that. That's why he started losing as soon as he left PBC. Tyson Fury was a cherry pick gone wrong. He thought Fury was finished.
Wilder is a crazy story how he had so much raw power but never learned to box, hand picked fights throughout his career (like many other boxers) until he ran into Fury. Who was supposed to be an easy fight since he dealt with mental health issues and wasn’t intimidating to look at, but that proved to be the biggest mistake Wilder made. So ironic how that came to bite him in the ass and put his career in a downward spiral.
Wilder has only lost fights to people that are 45 to 50 pounds more than him that’s a lot of weight classes in difference I know heavyweight doesn’t have a weight class difference but if there were it would be a lot he shouldn’t be fighting people of that size fury was 260 pounds and the Japanese dude was 260 pounds wilder is 215 to 220
A lot of people cheer for the downfall of a man without understanding Wilder had no boxing skills and only started fighting because of a sick child. Additionally, Wilder stated boxing at a very late age. Wilder overachieved and now is older. The Fury fights took too much from him.
Y’all wild for talking about a guy who started at 25 had a gift of crazy power and went toe to toe with greats. Fathers time took over he loose the killer instinct. Man got into boxing to pay for his daughters surgeries and achieve that 10 fold and you guys are making a video on his downfall? What downfall. That’s crazy
Boy, at least you’re honest admitting how flawed your logic is; being a casual and a fanboy you would understandably so you get all the fights wrong. How can you even suggest and mention a mediocre beating boxer in the same sentence of true boxers that have faced true competition? Couldn’t watch the whole video, you should watch more boxing, become credible before making this type of content.
Wilder just didn't have the basics down. When you can't rely on the basics, then you don't have anything in boxing really.
Plus his record is not great upon further examination. He has some notable names on there like Arreola, Laikovitsch and Ortiz but most of those notable names were past their prime and old.
Ultimately he was a one trick pony with a great trick, but it was still only one trick.
Don't hate, appreciate. He just got old. Sure, Wilder was not a "great boxer," per se, but he more than made up for it for God given lightning in his gloves. Great heart. He was a show man, made money. Hope he can retire in peace.
Wilder's big, heavy, loopy punches did come in handy and landed him wins for sure, but when that's all he relied on, it was easy to see how much of a 1 trick pony he is. I give him props for why he went into professional boxing, but he should have learned to be a good boxer so he could continue his reign. He doesn't have much time before he comes to boxing retirement age, I think he could make a comeback, make some good paydays and then think about investing for retirement
It's not easy for most fighters to evolve their fighting style. If you trained the same way for so many years, your body becomes accustomed to it. Wilder did attempt to use the jap against Fury, especially in the 3rd right, but as the fight progressed, he resorted to his default style. Wilder just had one punch (right cross or hook).
Who cares. He got Rich and Famous from fighting. He is good enough that we know who he is. Nothing sad about it. He will either have a redemption story or just retire and enjoy his millions. Too many haters always analyzing people with a microscope
He fought nobody until late in his career. He then stepped up and took loss after loss.
In this 4 belt era, you can barely be a top 10 guy in your weight class and call yourself champion of the world. You just need to have good connections and make people believe based on lies and myths.
The truth eventually revealed itself and that's all there is to it. Wilder at his best loses vs Zhang and Parker too.
Never noticed wilders legs 🦵 …
He got off the steriods and starting getting destroyed. He went from 238 lbs to 212 lbs
And his trainer is a loser......worst trainer in boxing.
To reiterate what Teddy Atlas said about Mike Tyson, Deontay Wilder was the exact kind of boxer he accused Tyson of being, Wilder was fed tomato cans his entire career and the moment he was in an actual fight, he lost all of them.
The issue is he tried to change fundamentals that are ingrained in him. He's 16 years and 40+ fights deep. He needs to realize that he is what he is. Spend the entire fight using his length, athleticism and set up the right hand. If he's not capable of that anymore, he needs to retire.
Deontay can easily return even with losses.
He's no longer considered impossible to defeat, which only makes him a target and potential for anyone interested in fighting him.
As long as he wants to accept fights, we will see him in the future.
As a big fan of deontay wilder, this downfall makes me sad. If only bro could've developed a jab :( still has a legendary KO reel though.
Almost 50 professional fights; has only lost to 3 fighters, if he is going to continue than changing something would be ideal but at days end ONLY 3 fighters have beaten him