The haters have hated for 5 years and Wilder is still the champion.

[_Maxi]

You're purposely leaving out the most important part. "Give him a couple fights, maybe bring something back to Alabama." As promised, Finkel quickly scheduled two defenses in Alabama while Klitschko was unavailable anyway. You're conveniently forgetting that Klitschko had already signed to fight Jennings on HBO before Wilder even won his title.

So when exactly was this unification supposed to take place? Klitschko was committed to another fight and committed to another network, so Finkel was honest that they weren't going to try to rush the fight, Wilder was still learning, and they'd quickly schedule a couple defenses before pursuing unification.

Klitschko vs. Wilder was always the plan for 2016. The only reason the fight didn't happen is because Klitschko lost.

The most important part is what he said three or four times in less than one minute.

Wilder is not ready yet
He's a baby
He's developing
He's a prospect
He's a college prospect


30 years old!!! And world champion...

[bigsmoothh]

i just wished wilder the best, but feel as people that are surrounding him are snakes of the highest order.

[Inspired]

lost to tyson fury...wilder is protected because of that AJ money.

[N/A]

The most important part is what he said three or four times in less than one minute.

Wilder is not ready yet
He's a baby
He's developing
He's a prospect
He's a college prospect


30 years old!!! And world champion...

First of all, he was 29. Second of all, he didn't pick up a pair of boxing gloves until he was already an adult. Barely had any amateur experience before going pro. Had to learn on the job.

A reporter asked when Wilder and Klitschko would unify, and Finkel, being the manager of both of them, knew 2016 was the absolute soonest they could legally unify as they were bound to competing networks until then.

So doing what any competent manager would do, he tempered expectations, and reasonably explained why Wilder would take a couple quick defenses before setting his sights on Klitschko. Just like Joshua did.

KLITSCHKO HAD ALREADY SIGNED TO FIGHT JENNINGS BEFORE WILDER BECAME CHAMPION.

When exactly did you want this unification to take place?

[_Maxi]

First of all, he was 29. Second of all, he didn't pick up a pair of boxing gloves until he was already an adult. Barely had any amateur experience before going pro. Had to learn on the job.

A reporter asked when Wilder and Klitschko would unify, and Finkel, being the manager of both of them, knew 2016 was the absolute soonest they could legally unify as they were bound to competing networks until then.

So doing what any competent manager would do, he tempered expectations, and reasonably explained why Wilder would take a couple quick defenses before setting his sights on Klitschko. Just like Joshua did.

KLITSCHKO HAD ALREADY SIGNED TO FIGHT JENNINGS BEFORE WILDER BECAME CHAMPION.

When exactly did you want this unification to take place?

And Wlad had already signed the fight with Fury too? stop lying...

He could have fought Klistchko instead of Duhaupas in late 2016.

So a bronze medal winner and 29/30 years old world champion is a baby prospect... give me a break. Go away with your bull shiet. I thought you had left this forum.

[Rip Chudd]

this thread is pathetic. Especially coming from someone who claims to not even like boxing. I guess riding men's nuts is more up the OP's alley

[15 Rounds again]

Wilder has been the world champion of the entire sport of boxing for five years now. The unified NYSAC/IBU/NSC heavyweight champion of the world, tracing back over a hundred years. He's made ten successful defenses and next month he attempts to become the lineal world heavyweight champion as well.

Is this why he is so hated? Nobody expected him to come this far, so everybody feels ****** for assuming he would fail?

Sure the trolls will cry and say he's protected or hasn't fought top fighters, but Boxrec proves that's complete bull****. Until recently, he was #1 in the world in the computerized rankings and even now he is #2. Which would be literally impossible if he'd been protected and hadn't fought top fighters. The Boxrec computers don't care about belts or hype. They just analyze the results of every fight on the planet and assign points based on your level of competition.

If Wilder knocks out Fury and becomes the lineal heavyweight champion of the world, what will the haters say then?

I don't hate Wilder because I think he's crap, I hate him for his bull**** ducking. You be real, he is full of sh@t.

[N/A]

And Wlad had already signed the fight with Fury too? stop lying...

He could have fought Klistchko instead of Duhaupas in late 2016.

Wladimir was still committed to HBO and couldn't have fought Wilder in the fall of 2015. Also, as the manager of both fighters, and not wanting the winner of the undisputed fight to be immediately stripped, Finkel was trying to clear up mandatories, clear up Wladimir's HBO commitment, etc before delivering the huge PPV. With Fury counting as both the WBA and WBO mandatory, and Wilder intending to fight Povetkin as his first fight of 2016, had Fury not won, everything would have been perfect for an undisputed fight in the fall of 2016 (Wladimir's first fight of 2016 would have been the IBF mandatory).

Wladimir would have been a TV free agent, all mandatories would have been clear, and Finkel wins no matter what as he controls both sides. Clearing the mandatories is critical because it allows you to do a rematch or even a trilogy without belts getting stripped along the way.

[N/A]

I don't hate Wilder because I think he's crap, I hate him for his bull**** ducking.

I know it can be very difficult for fans to figure out who is telling the truth and who isn't. Not to mention fans naturally wanting to believe that the teams of the fighters they like are the ones telling the truth.

But the facts clearly show that Wilder has never ducked anyone. Forget about who you like or don't like and just use some common sense. When both guys are on the same side of the street, when has the B-side ever ducked the A-side? Has never happened in the entire history of boxing. Wilder had so much to gain and so little to lose by fighting Joshua. Joshua had so little to gain and so much to lose by fighting Wilder. Should tell you all you need to know about which side was more eager to make the fight.

[Laligalaliga]

I never see you complain when Crawford's filed purse is way lower than his reported guarantee.

As an insider and the right handan to AL.
You should know.
Huh.