Is heavyweight Deontay Wilder (30-0, 30 KO’s) ready for the big stage? If he isn’t, does it really matter? I’ve had some time to digest what I watched on Showtime this past Saturday night, and first let me say the fights were entertaining, especially the main event in the latter half of the fight considering it was Bernard Hopkins, who I consider to be the most conservative “great” champion I’ve ever seen.
Anyways, Nicolai Firtha’s effort against Deontay Wilder was admirable if nothing else. At least he was tough enough to throw caution to the wind and take some punishment just to land his one punch to Deontay’s 2 or 3 counter shots at times. I myself was definitely impressed by the composure of Deontay as he faced more pressure than he’s used to. Fought well enough off his back foot to fight out of trouble when needed and showed a little more of his arsenal than he’s needed to in past fights. The question is, is he ready for the big stage? The big stage unquestionably being fighting a Klitschko.