‘That Skill Level’: Boxing Legend Evander Holyfield Writes off Deontay Wilder

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is ready to get back into action after a year-long layoff. He will now take on Finnish boxer Robert Helenius after his devastating loss to Tyson Fury last October. The Bronze Bomber will now look to get back into title contention and regain his lost glory.

The question that people have in mind is whether Wilder can continue his form after his loss. There have been many cases of fighters who were not able to regain momentum after suffering hard losses. However, this wasn’t the case for former Cruiserweight champion Evander Holyfield, who managed to reclaim his championships after knockout losses.

In an interview with FightHypeTV, The Real Deal was asked if Wilder could pull off the same feat as him. Holyfield pointed out that he had better skill and experience due to his time as an amateur boxer. However, he wrote Wilder off, stating that he never fought as an amateur boxer.

“The difference is that skill level, you know. I had a good amateur background so you know I had 12 years of amateur. I don’t think Deontay fought amateur, so that’s a big difference.” said Holyfield.

The boxing legend does point out an interesting thing as we see amateur experience helping boxers in their professional careers. Notable amateur boxers like Vasyl Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk have all seen great results in professional boxing, with Usyk even beating a much larger and stronger Anthony Joshua using his superior skills.

Deontay Wilder claims Anthony Joshua wanted him as insurance before the Usyk rematch

A fight between Joshua and Wilder has long been speculated about even before they both became champions. Moreover, The Bronze Bomber revealed that AJ’s team approached him before the Usyk fight in an attempt to secure him as insurance. He stated that Joshua’s team knew he wasn’t going to win and called boxing a business, not a sport. “They tried to lock me in for insurance because they knew he wasn’t going to Win. This is strictly a business, not a sport. there’s a difference.” he wrote in a tweet.

It was reported that Matchroom CEO Eddie Hearn offered Wilder $12.5 million to secure a match after AJ’s victory over Joseph Parker. However, Wilder countered with a $50 million demand, which was rejected.

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