Former WBC cruiserweight belt holder Grigori Drozd told he saw no prospects for an American Deontay Wilder in a potential duel with a Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk however, against Andy Ruiz, his chances increase.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder knocked out Finland’s Robert Helenius in the first round on Saturday. Wilder has 43 wins in the professional ring (42 by knockout), suffered two losses and one draw.
“Helenius is the person who has been forgotten. And then he showed up… Helenius as an opponent for Wilder’s return was a good candidate. But it’s hard to say that Wilder has changed in any way, whether he’s recovered from the fights with Tyson Fury. But one thing can be repeated – power and force of impact remained with him. He’s a real puncher, you can’t miss his shots.
This victory did not impress me. Yes, there was a powerful blow, and the knockout turned out magnificent. But we are talking about the episode. But I can’t say, “Bravo, he did a good job, he defeated a strong boxer.” Wilder is a charismatic guy with a strong punch who continues to interest audiences and television. He is part of the heavyweight elite. We will observe the development of events with his participation, – said Drozd “”.
– After the fight, Wilder challenged Usyk and Ruiz.
‘As for Usyk… I still think it will be extremely difficult for them to do anything. At least get into Alexander. And with Ruiz… Andy has great speed, he looked good in the last fight (against Luis Ortiz – approx.). He retained his mass and brought it back to quality, overgrown with muscle. He looks like David Tua – a small heavyweight, but very lively and dangerous, striking. If Wilder has very few chances against Usyk, there are more chances against Ruiz. At the same time, I wouldn’t dare to say 100% that Wilder will beat Ruiz.
Source : MatchTV
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