WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) believes he can 'easily' break the 50-0 unbeaten streak of the recently retired Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather surpassed Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record last August, when he came out of a two year retirement to secure a stoppage win over UFC superstar Conor McGregor, who was ** his pro debut as a boxer.
Wilder, who eight years younger than Mayweather, is scheduled to take part in his 40th fight on March 3rd, when he defends his title against undefeated Cuban puncher Luis Ortiz at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Should Wilder win, he would then target a unification fight with IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, who collides with WBO champion Joseph Parker on March 31.
Wilder is currently not focused on breaking Mayweather's record, but that topice has been brought to his attention by members of his team - and he believes that he can easily do it.
"[The possibility of breaking Mayweather's record] came across my ears from the people that's around me. It also had me think about it just a little bit. Those achievements.. and if I make it goal - it will definitely happen. I can easily beat all of those guys records, easily. I'm just stepping into the prime of my career. I just walked into the door. I mastered my craft. I know everything about myself in the ring," Wilder told Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports.
"And being able to have power, it makes all the difference. A lot of people think that I just rely on my power, but I don't have to rely on something that's naturally for me.... it's natural. Those goals definitely will be broken. It's not that its something that I'm seeking, but it would look nice on my resume. Hell, I might even pass George Foreman's record of being the oldest champion."
One fighter who is on the verge of beating Wilder to that punch is WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin of Thailand - who already reached 49-0 in 2017 - after fighting five times in a twelve month span. Wanheng's 50th fight is in the process of being scheduled against his mandatory challenger Leroy Estrada.
2023-10-20 07:16:22
