This week, the famous British heavyweight fighter "White Rhinoceros" Dave Allen commented on "Bronze Bomber" Deontay Wilder in a very sharp way. The 31-year-old Allen is a second-rate C-class fighter who has fought against many other famous fighters such as Dillian White, Louis Ortiz, David Price, and knocked out former WBA average heavyweight champion Lucas Brown. In addition, Allen has also served as a sparring partner for Anthony Joshua, Olekosandr Usyk and others, which can be described as very knowledgeable.
Now, Wilder's "stock" is falling sharply, and last month he lost to Joseph Parker on points, and did nothing, like a sleepwalker attending a dinner party, but after the fight, Wilder did not look depressed, on the contrary, a little satisfied, so that many people thought that he was here to receive the appearance fee, and his heart was no longer on boxing.
Regarding the Wilder vs Parker fight, Allen gave full affirmation to Parker, and he believes that fighters can't give up at any time, and Parker is obviously doing a good job in this regard.
"I think Parker is a big part of it," Allen said. Honestly, I think he's going downhill because of the heavy defeat to Joe Joyce, but Wilder has only completed one round in the last two years, and instead Parker has done a great job, and while I don't have much of an impression of him, Parker has been very active. ”
Commenting on Wilder's performance and mentality, Allen said: "After only one round of one-round fights in two years and a 12-round fight with Parker, I think Wilder was a little complacent, and he gave up the first six rounds of the fight, and he fell into the trap of believing in his own strength and thinking that he could finish the fight with one punch at any time. ”
In the end, Allen believes that with Wilder's current age and form, it is time to retire. Allen said: "In my opinion, this is how Wilder ended. Honestly, he's done, and judging by his post-game interviews and performances, and the millions of dollars in deposits at Wild Bank, he really should be done. ”
After the loss to Parker, Wild sent mixed signals, suggesting that he would be leaving and that he would not give up. It has been reported that Wild may appear in the mat match of Anthony Joshua VS Francis Nganno on March 8, and the opponent cannot be ruled out as the "big bang" Zhang Zhilei, the author also reported on this matter yesterday, but I personally think that Wild is unlikely to take over Zhang Zhilei, unless he wants to retire completely through this competition.
If Wilder stays in boxing, he just wants to have a lucrative fight, such as facing Joshua, or fighting for a four-match fight with Tyson Fury, or a shot at the World Title. In addition, Wild is a monster farm, first brush one is counted as one, so in this case, he may not face Zhang Zhilei, because there is no certainty of winning, and at the same time, it is a battle where the risk and return are not equal, especially considering the heavy loss to Parker last month, Will Wild take the risk against Zhang Zhilei?
Of course, we may underestimate Wilder's courage and ambition, and it is not ruled out that he will take on Zhang Zhilei, that is, to fight, win all, defeat to nothing, as for whether Wilder is "over"? This is not conclusive for the time being, but in view of Wilder's age and current situation, his career has indeed entered the countdown.