Fan’s Predictions For Deontay Wilder Against 28 'Heavyweight Greats' Sparks Outrage With Boxing Community

A fan has caused outrage online after predicting Deontay Wilder's chances against boxing legends and former stars.

Ich Habe Genug took to Reddit and asked the boxing community to drop their two cents on the 34-year-old WBC champ against 'past heavyweights' in dream 'what-if' fights.

And the wide-ranging list includes legendary fighters like Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano.

According to Genug, Wilder would have secured a 12th-round KO victory over Ali and also knocked out the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Joe Frazier and Marciano.

But the Reddit user backed Tyson to KO the 'Bronze Bomber' in the second round and the likes of Vitali Klitschko and Evander Holyfield to win by unanimous decision.

Posted below are Genug's full predictions.

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Bob Fitzsimmons vs Wilder: Fitzsimmons -- KO (round 3)

Jack Johnson vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 7)

Jack Dempsey vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 3)

Gene Tunney vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 8)

Max Baer vs Wilder: Wilder KO -- (round 6)

Max Schmeling vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 2)

Joe Louis vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 6)

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Rocky Marciano vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 10)

Jersey Joe Walcott vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 7)

Ezzard Charles vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 7)

Floyd Patterson vs Wilder: Wilder -- UD

Sonny Liston vs Wilder: Liston -- KO (round 3)

Joe Frazier vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 6)

Muhammad Ali vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 12)

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George Foreman vs Wilder: Foreman -- KO (round 5)

George Chuvalo vs Wilder: Wilder -- RTD (round 9)

Earnie Shavers vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 1)

Ken Norton vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 2)

Larry Holmes vs Wilder: Holmes -- KO (round 9)

Mike Tyson vs Wilder: Tyson -- KO (round 2)

Evander Holyfield vs Wilder: Holyfield -- UD

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Riddick Bowe vs Wilder: Bowe -- KO (round 3)

Andrew Golota vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 5)

Lennox Lewis vs Wilder: Lewis -- KO (round 9)

Oliver McCall vs Wilder: Wilder -- UD

Vitali Klitschko vs Wilder: Vitali -- UD

Wladimir Klitschko vs Wilder: Wilder -- KO (round 8)

'Prime' Bermane Stiverne vs Wilder: Stiverne -- KO (round 1)

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However, fans are baffled at how the Reddit user backed Wilder to KO Ali in a dream fight.

One Reddit user responded: "wilder couldnt hit tyson fury but you think he'll hit muhammad ali? this is 100% a joke post wilders a big guy w decent speed who can hit very hard. if heavyweight wasnt a complete s**t show he'd be getting picked apart regularly. only fury would have a chance in bygone eras [sic]."

While IndecentGargoyle said: "What is this fantasy shopping list."

User stringycheeze suggested: "Have 'The Greatest' being KO'd in 12th? I mean he was hitable, but I see him dancing around Wilder."

And a fourth user added: "Patterson had a glass chin so the idea he would go 12 rounds with wilder is puzzling to say the least."

Topics: Bronze Bomber, Boxing News, Boxing, Deontay Wilder

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