Via Vince D’Writer: Eddie hears commentary on Wilder vs Usyk Sparks Twitter battle with Wilder promoter Lou DiBella
After facing arch-rival Tyson Fury in three entertaining bouts, former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder took a break from boxing, but now he’s back and ready to go. was returned to the ring on October 15 when he took on the role of Robert Helenius (March 31, 20 KOs) live on Fox pay-per-view at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
A product of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Deontay Wilder won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics. Seven years later, he won the WBC belt in January 2015, and during his reign as champion, Wilder had ten championships. successful belt defense. In December 2018, he hit the first of three fights with Tyson Fury, but unfortunately he came out of the trio with a draw and loss in a row. Now Wilder is ready to get back on track, and his journey to becoming a two-time heavyweight champion begins with an October 15 fight with Robert Helenius.
Entering the heavyweight clash with Helenius, Wilder was the favorite to win the match. If The Bronze Bomber can beat Helenius, his heavyweight title could come as early as the first quarter of 2023. The current unified WBA/WBO/IBF heavyweight champion is Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) Verbal said he’s interested in going up against Wilder in the squared circle, but one particular boxing promoter thinks a potential fight between Wilder and Usyk would be lacking. competition.
In an interview with iD Boxing, Eddie Hearn voiced his opinion on the potential Usyk-Wilder clash. “I think he (Usyk) studied him. I mean, Luis Ortiz studied Deontay Wilder. I mean specifically the second fight, but Deontay Wilder has the ability to turn off the lights with one shot, which he did in that fight. He lost what he was down to eight innings or something like that and beat him at ninth. He won’t win a round against Usyk. Not one round, but he can take him down because he can take out anyone, but I don’t think Usyk will be there like Ortiz at that stage of the fight. “
Hearn’s honest assessment of a potential confrontation between Usyk and Wilder was not received well by Wilder’s promoter, Lou DiBella, when he responded to Hearn’s statement via social media. “It won’t matter if Wilder punches Usyk down. And he probably will. Like he would probably knock Joshua down. In fact, Hearn may be right until the knockout punch… but does it matter? Please respect the puncher.”
Hearn immediately responded to DiBella’s rebuttal by saying, “May want to read it first… I don’t see Usyk losing a round to Deontay Wilder, but at the same time Wilder has the power to cause problems for him. anyone.” Eleven minutes later, Lou DiBella ended the conversation by posting, “I try to read as little prognostication as possible, but thanks for the clarification.”
The potential heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder is a very interesting one. There’s no question Usyk is the better boxer, but the real question is can Usyk get up? Forty-one of Wilder’s forty-two career victories were by knockout. It was quite impossible to beat Wilder in twelve rounds without touching his right hand. On several occasions, Wilder has stated that his opponent has to be perfect for twelve rounds, but he only has to be perfect for two seconds.
Standing at 6 feet 9 and weighing 277 pounds, Tyson Fury had a taste of Wilder’s power, and the key to Fury’s victory was his ability to get up off the frame. If a Usyk-Wilder fight comes to fruition, it won’t be a matter of whether Usyk can win all the rounds, the question will be whether Usyk can survive The right hand man. Bronze Bomber?
