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Every time. It's why no one can beat Wilder. At some point it lands and it's over. Except Fury who gets up anyway.
Wilder building up meter. Then
For real. Wilder is like a fighting game character just building up his gauge.
Smart fight for Wilder. Knew he had to wait for Ortiz to slow down.
He keeps improving. Scary...
He keeps improving. Scary...
I've thought so for a bit. He punches the lights out of people.
Overall, i'd say so. There's probably been bigger punchers in terms of just raw power, but his speed combined with his leverage makes the difference.
Lord that was clean.
Ortiz walked into letting Wilder position , as soon as Wilder got on his back foot and lined up, that was it.
Ortiz walked into letting Wilder position , as soon as Wilder got on his back foot and lined up, that was it.
It's not pretty but goddamn Wilder has freaky power. That punch caught Ortiz square in the forehead and knocked him the fuck out.
Ortiz was pretty clearly winning the fight but he started getting baited into exchanges and with a guy like Wilder that's playing right into his hands.
Ortiz was pretty clearly winning the fight but he started getting baited into exchanges and with a guy like Wilder that's playing right into his hands.
Ortiz had it up to that point and you could tell he was getting a little tired and Wilder was slowly warming up and setting traps. Crazy power tho. But I think Ortiz also just can't take a punch anymore. That shit landed flush on the forehead ffs lol.
Very fun and yet anticlimactic fight. Let the Fury V Wilder 2 hype train begin.
Very fun and yet anticlimactic fight. Let the Fury V Wilder 2 hype train begin.
I have never paid for a fight, but Wilder v. Fury II will probably get my money. Hopefully it ends in a decision this time.
edit: I don't steal fights either, I'll watch highlights or catch one at the bar, but Wilder v. Fury II I may buy to watch it live at home
edit: I don't steal fights either, I'll watch highlights or catch one at the bar, but Wilder v. Fury II I may buy to watch it live at home
I still think it's wilder. Just ask yourself if Tyson or foreman had the same skill level as wilder would they have had the same success? I really don't think they would have. Wilder's power completely makes up for his skill level and then some.
Because Fury is a much bigger risk than reward than fighting the winner of Ruiz vs Joshua. Obviously Fury is unfinished business, but he can rematch him later.
I hear you. Wilder is just really confident in himself.
Who the hell would rematch a guy like Ortiz when they absolutely didn't have to? Why fight Fury again before potential money fights against better matchups for himself?
Well Wilder already knocked out Ortiz in the first fight and gave him his first loss, so psychologically Wilder had the advantage in the 2nd fight. Fury is just bad style match up for Wilder that Wilder may or may not overcome but there's a much bigger fight that works more in his favor.
Doesn't let himself get into those situations. A more alert Ortiz wouldn't have been positioned so easily by Wilder but at this stage in the fight he was slowing down.
Fury can take it if he doesn't take risks.
The last round of Wilder/Fury was an out of body experience for our group watching lmao. Shit was unreal
The first fight with Ortiz was a war though. Oritz had him hurt.
Of all of Wilder's opponents, I think he respects Ortiz the most. It shows in the cautious way he fights him. Yet Wilder is willing to give him a rematch instead of taking an easier fight.
I always thought Ortiz was the next best heavyweight after Wilder and Fury.
Sure but because Wilder preserved after suffering from Ortiz's best and then knocking him out only made him more confident the 2nd match.
Wilder v. Fury 2 set for February 22nd. Vegas is the expected venue but why not the O2? Give Fury home ring advantage and maybe its a good fight with some controversy
Isn't Fury considered an idiot in the UK? I recall Wembley refusing to stage his fight for questionable statements made to the press.
Apparently Ruiz was about 20 lbs heavier than he was during the first fight. There was some talk that he was partying a lot in the wake of his win over Joshua as well. On the one hand, this could be Buster Douglas all over again. On the other hand, Ruiz has some real skill that I think exposed Joshua in a lot of ways, so maybe that still carries over.
I don't think the additional weight is a good sign but we'll see. The first fight wasn't that close was it. But it certainly adds credibility to the claim that he was partying hard after winning the world title. I like Andy, but I honestly want to see AJ vs Fury or Wilder more than Andy against them.
AJ will win easily, it's a simple adjustment for aj and that is being smart. I expect a late ko win for AJ.
I honestly don't know what to expect. The only thing I see from the first fight is Joshua is susceptible when he throws combinations that opens him up to AJ's fast hands. So the adjustment I see AJ using that could have success would be similar to Wladimir and that's fighting safely behind the jab and being very careful when throwing power punches.
I wouldn't say an idiot but corporate sponsorships aren't going to touch him here. Compared to AJ who is on every other vaguely sports related billboard.
100% agree with this. Steward would have turned AJ into a Wlad a long while ago. Even though AJ has an inside game (unlike Wlad), he doesn't deal that well with getting hit so trading blows like in round 3 of their first fight should be a no-go. He should probably go back to being boring like vs. Parker and work behind his jab. That said, good luck fighting a perfect fight vs Wilder for every second of those 36 min. What an awful match up that is for AJ.
What concerned me about the first fight was that it wasn't like Lewis Rahman were Lennox got Koed and didn't get the chance to make a comeback in the fight. Joshua escaped the third but was unable take back control and Ruiz just looked better.
But the weight gain has me changing my pick, I think too much success too soon has gotten to Andy.
But the weight gain has me changing my pick, I think too much success too soon has gotten to Andy.
Yeah, Andy beat him fair and square. It couldn't have been less controversial. He was clearly better that night.