(05-09-2019, 09:28 AM)bart Wrote: He has a chance early rounds 3-5 after that it becomes a beat down. Aj struggled early with Povetkins short range speed and i think Ruiz is faster, its just a matter of not getting hit on way in.
This is the level of opponent AJ will be fighting for some time as I think Furey and Wilder have a plan together to freeze him out of big fights.
Ortiz turned him down... only big fight left is in UK v Whyte.
They will have him fighting low level guys and then gain bargaining rights ...thats my theory
I agree but Wilder needs to be careful doing that as he's turning 34 in a few months, he doesn't have much longer to play these games before he starts to show signs of age. As a guy who relies on reflexes and speed and with little technical ability he won't age well towards his 40s.
I honestly think Hearn will be happy to have AJ fight Whyte next then look to a Dubois/Gorman winner or maybe a Joe Joyce next year because that'll be a big fight in the uk by then.
They won't have an issue with waiting until Wilder is 36 before fighting him as he will be an easier fight then, and as long as AJ wins, history is written by the Victor and it'll go down as Wilder was ducking AJ until he was ready to cash out.