WHY DEONTAY WILDER LOST TO TYSON FURY

WHY DEONTAY WILDER LOST TO TYSON FURY. MENTAL ADVANTAGE FURY.

Why Deontay Wilder lost to Tyson fury is simple to answer. He was not in boxing shape. But there are other factors that contributed to his loss. There was a seemingly complete psychological advantage Fury had over him. It is not boxing news to acknowledge Fury seemed to dominate Wilder in all the verbal exchanges prior to their fights. Putting the boxing gloves aside Wilder just stood there like a heavy bag stand whenever Fury started his Muhammad Ali like verbal barrages. As a matter a fact, Wilder even refused to speak to the press during pre-fight buildup. Professional prizefights are lost or won before boxing training has even begun. Couple that with the always humongous task of overcoming the confidence killer of falling to a foe via knockout previously, and you have a bomb waiting to explode with failure. Mental advantage Tyson Fury.

HOOD THOUGHTS ON TYSON FURY VS DEONTAY WILDER.

BOXING GLOVES AND BOXING SHOES DONT HELP BOXING TRAINING

There are a lot of fighters floating around the boxing scene who are in the boxing rankings that don’t belong there. These days a kid can purchase a pair of boxing mitts from Amazon and proclaim they are a fighter. But upon entering the boxing ring, the men are separated from the boys. The main sifter that causes that split is ENDURANCE. Punchingbagskunk.com resident boxing expert Greg Townes speaks on this in one of Punchingbagskunk Youtube videos, “HOW TO BECOME A GREAT FIGHTER”. Anybody with two eyes could plainly see that Deontay Wilder was completely gassed after 3 rounds. He actually looked tired after the first round. When you get to the world-class level there is no excuse to come into the ring less than peak physical condition. Couple that with the enormous gaps in between fights that fighters are accustomed to, and you are left with at best lack of focus. And at worst laziness. Tyson Fury won this fight in training camp.

BOXING HEART OF A LION

Deontay Wilder even after the loss showed kids what boxing is all about, heart. Wilder showed the heart of a lion. After getting battered round after round he stood in there strong. He kept firing even in the mist of overwhelming odds against the possibility that he could pull out a victory. ESPN BOXING article speaks on just that. For all the drama leading up to the trilogy. Both fighters showed why the sport of boxing is far from dead. The most coveted trophy in all of sports, the Heavyweight Championship Belt still shines with a brightness that’s illuminated by a light of courage, honor, and nobleness. Why? Because these two great warriors left it all in the ring. Cheers to Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.

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