UFC commentator and podcast
king Joe Rogan has offered his thoughts on Deontay Wilder’s strange excuse for losing
against Tyson Fury. The former WBC heavyweight champion was stopped inside seven
rounds by ‘The Gypsy King’ when the pair rematched last Saturday night.
In the aftermath of his first professional defeat Wilder confirmed he’d be taking his rematch option vs. Fury. He also said he was compromised during the fight due to the 40lb costume he wore during his ring walk. His claim has been ridiculed by the majority of fight fans and now Rogan has had his say. Speaking on his podcast alongside American actor and comedian Michael Yo he seemed skeptical about Wilder’s excuse.
“It’s unfortunate, he said. “I
put an Atlas Pack on my back all the time and I put a 45lb plate on, so it’s
about 55lbs and I go hiking through the hills. Afterwards I can still do
whatever the f*ck I want and I’m just Joe Rogan, I’m not Deontay f*cking Wilder.
The idea that Deontay Wilder with a 40lb outfit killed his legs just walking to
the ring, that’s crazy talk, I don’t understand it. I don’t understand why he
would say that. I mean maybe it’s true.”
His comedian guest Cho then
went on to explain Wilder supposedly had the suit on for up to 20 minutes
before his ring walk. With this information Rogan seemed to switch his stance
on the situation saying.
“It’s possible. It’s possible
that it tired him out it is possible he said. “Who the f*ck would let him put
that on? If that was that heavy. If it was 40lbs and got to the point where it
wore his body out as he’s walking to the ring.”
Upon reflection Rogan seems to
swing back around to his original viewpoint about the costume saying. He opts
to praise Fury rather than focus on Wilder’s costume.
“It’s a crazy decision (to wear it). No! That’s not what happened though. I mean it might have wore him out, it might have wore him out but the real big thing happened in the third round. When Tyson Fury, he put that jab in his face and hit him with a beautiful overhand right, right on the ear and dropped him.”
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