How would Deontay Wilder do at 205 lbs?

[superpunch]

He's 6'7" 227 lbs 83" reach. That's cuttable down to 205 in MMA.

 

[Alanf7]

He would knock everyone dead with his bomb of a right hand.


Imagine a Wilder right hand with 4 oz gloves, damn.

 

[Hotora86]

Same as James Toney.

 

[Roop Holstry]

 

[superpunch]

Same as James Toney.

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[Hotora86]

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1. I posted it first.
2. It's the correct answer.
3. Wasteland already.

 

[JackSchtotll]

He doesn't make 205.

 

[mkt]

6' 7" boxer = perfect target for a double-leg.

 

[Jack Swilling]

With sufficent training, he would be a problem. Interesting that at 6'7" he only has a 83" reach. Bones has 84"
With that body, I agree with the notion that he would be suseptable to take down. But he is like Bones, just taller with zero wrestling experence, unlike Bones.
He did fight at 201 10 years ago
My advice, juice, get to mid 200s and fight at heavyweight and lean to stuff takedowns. In the end, there seems to be less money in the UFC than in boxing.

 

[Deleted member 465145]

No TD defense? not well. Think about the top fighter at LHW right now. He's tossed around olympians.

 

[CalvilloRay]

With sufficent training, he would be a problem. Interesting that at 6'7" he only has a 83" reach. Bones has 84"
With that body, I agree with the notion that he would be suseptable to take down. But he is like Bones, just taller with zero wrestling experence, unlike Bones.
He did fight at 201 10 years ago
My advice, juice, get to mid 200s and fight at heavyweight and lean to stuff takedowns. In the end, there seems to be less money in the UFC than in boxing.

Jon Jones has the same reach as Stefan Struve. It’s insane.

 

[cmw43]

With sufficent training, he would be a problem. Interesting that at 6'7" he only has a 83" reach. Bones has 84"
With that body, I agree with the notion that he would be suseptable to take down. But he is like Bones, just taller with zero wrestling experence, unlike Bones.
He did fight at 201 10 years ago
My advice, juice, get to mid 200s and fight at heavyweight and lean to stuff takedowns. In the end, there seems to be less money in the UFC than in boxing.

I think the gap is closing on the money.

Wilder hasn't been on PPV and his biggest pay day so far is $2million. Of course he'll make a fortune if he fights Joshua but he's not vastly outearning the top MMA stars.