Deontay Wilder believes that only he and Jake Paul are willing to face opponents considerably bigger than them – starting with Anthony Joshua.
He has been waiting for years to fight Joshua, but now he will have to watch his rival take on Paul in Miami on Friday night. He fears that it will be a sham, but if the event is real, he is going to get a bad beating.
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But he does admit that he admires Paul’s willingness to take on Joshua, who is taller than him and likely heavier by more than 40lb. Speaking with Bloody Elbow, he said that only he and Paul would take such a chance.
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Deontay Wilder shows respect for Jake Paul’s courage against Anthony Joshua
Despite standing at a massive 6’7″, Deontay Wilder has competed in heavyweight world title bouts at as low as 213lb. This meant letting go of huge weight disparities. It’s not unlike what Jake Paul is going to do against Anthony Joshua.
For example, his first fight with Tyson Fury – the only one which he didn’t lose – he allowed the Brit a…
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