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| Wilder delivers fireworks |
Those who accuse Deontay Wilder of not throwing straight punches are absolutely correct in their criticism. I myself noticed the same thing Saturday night, as did a ton of other boxing fans. Here's the thing, though - when watching old footage of Jack Dempsey beating Jess Willard senseless back in 1919, viewers aren't as blown away by Dempsey's crude form as they are by the sheer destructive violence of his punches. The same goes for Wilder. It's not that he demolished a hapless Bermane Stiverne on Saturday night in Brooklyn. It's the way in which he did it.
By the way, what the hell was with Stiverne? The guy looked scared walking into the ring. It's been a while since I saw a boxer with THAT look just before a fight. Then again, the guy had good reason to be afraid. No matter. Wilder was winning this weekend and that was all there was to it. The man was pissed - good and pissed - about the way these co-called top level opponents keep getting busted for drug use. And he was right to be. With that being said, I think Luis Ortiz may have caught a break by not facing Wilder on Saturday. At least his jaw did. I know, I know, Ortiz is supposed to be a talented monster. Wilder, though, was guided missile last night. Someone was going down - and it wasn't going to be him.
While there's no doubt Wilder needs to work on his game some more, there's also no doubt that the guy is scary when he decides to be. So long as he continues to develop and keeps that wild personality from getting the best of him, heavyweights had better watch out. And yes, I mean guys like Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, or anyone else people may want to throw against him. Wilder ain't perfect, but he can take out a wall. And, scariest of all, he believes in himself.
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