By Charles Kane: I am not a boxer, never have been and never will. I have been a fan of boxing for over thirty years and have witnessed firsthand some of the greatest bouts in history. My fascination with boxing was apparent from an early age; sadly, problems with my eyesight prevented me from taking up the noble art. I have learnt the art through countless hours in boxing gyms and reading books.
I have no idea what is like to stand in the ring and face a man so hyped up that he wants to tear my head clean off my shoulders, I have never taken a full bloodied punch in the face and hopefully never will. From an outsider’s point of view and one with a good knowledge of boxing, I feel that the current situation in the heavyweight division is somewhat disturbing.
My first question is how can Deontay Wilder have a perfect 27-0 record without facing anyone of any note? There is not a boxer in history that never had one odd twelve round decision, no matter how hard he hit. Harrison has faced better fighters but he choked at the very opportunity.
This is basically a bronze medal winning amateur boxer against a gold medal winning amateur boxer and this is all this fight will be. It will end within three rounds with best amateur winning.
Mike Tyson had a similar record to Wilder, not exact, but with the same token he was a champion at a far younger age, the difference between Wilder and Tyson was that Tyson had great head movement, great boxing skills, strong legs and a neck like an oak tree.
Wilder’s physique is good but there is something missing in his boxing skills and that may be his downfall when he gets hit. Maybe the Olympic gold medalist beats the bronze bomber. Who knows?
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