Boxing
Barry McGuigan claims Deontay Wilder’s timing was penniless after Chisora fight
“He’s definitely on a downward spiral. He’s definitely a scorer,” McGuigan told Boxing King Media.
McGuigan noted that Wilder’s power remains intact, but the ability to employ it has eroded. He described a fighter who tries to find distance, misses opportunities and does not finish moments that would have ended the fight quickly.
“The last thing you lose is a punch, but his timing was terrible. He just couldn’t hit Derek,” Barry said of Deontay.
McGuigan makes no mention of Wilder’s two shoulder surgeries that contributed to his failure to finish off his opponents. In baseball, when the shoulder labrum or rotator cuff is injured, the explosive internal rotation required to reach a speed of 98 miles per hour often disappears, forcing the player to become a pitcher rather than a thrower. Wilder is currently going through exactly this painful transformation.
Physical evidence from his recent performances, particularly against Tyrrell Herndon and Derek Chisora, supports this theory that it is a structural mechanical failure and not just a “timing” issue.
Wilder moved away from a laser straight right hand. A straight punch requires full extension and a stable shoulder joint to transfer the power from the legs through the fist.
If the shoulder becomes unstable due to multiple surgeries, the body instinctively protects the joint. Clubbing or looping the punch, using the shoulder as a hinge rather than a piston, is a subconscious way to avoid the keen pain or instability associated with full, snapping extension.
His hesitation to unleash his right hand against Herndon was a huge red flag. For a man whose entire career has been built on “Right Hand Fear,” his reluctance to throw it suggests he no longer trusts the equipment to withstand the torque of a maximum effort shot.
Although Barry McGuigan pointed out timing, timing is often a by-product of physical ability. If hand speed drops by even 10% due to shoulder stiffness, “timing” will no longer work as your opponent has extra milliseconds to intercept the shot.
To compensate for the lost explosive power, Wilder loads more. This makes it predictable. He tries to generate force through effort rather than snapping, which is the boxing equivalent of a pitcher telegraphing a curveball.
If you cannot fully straighten your arm without discomfort, your effective reach decreases. Wilder is missing the shots he usually lands as he sticks low to protect his shoulder.
When a fighter is marked “shot”, it usually means that he has a chin that can no longer withstand the blow, or sluggish legs. In Wilder’s case, it’s a weapon failure. He is a sniper whose scope is cracked and his barrel is warped.
His size and remaining strength can still beat a journeyman into submission, but against the elite who operate in centimeters and milliseconds, losing a 90 mph fastball means the difference between a knockout and a bad call.
Wilder has become a veteran pitcher who relies on grit and garbage, but at heavyweight you finally get a hitter who can play leisurely.
He also claimed that future options are already planned for Tim Tszyu and Errol Spence Jr.
“We are talking to Tim Tszyu and Errol Spence. All three have agreed to fight me.”
This is an ambitious statement from a fighter who has not competed since his defeat to Canelo Alvarez in 2023. Charlo turns 36 on May 19, and many fans believe the long break should mean tuning in or fighting a challenger first rather than immediately fighting for the champion. Charlo, however, made it clear that he still sees himself as the best man in the division.
The problem is that Jermell is essentially trying to cash his 2022 check in a completely different economy. PPV prices on PBC have increased to over $75, and asking fans to pay that for a guy who hasn’t won a fight since May 2022 is tough. This is a financial risk for promoters.
Jermell is used to unquestioned ‘money. If he’s asking for a huge guaranteed amount to fight Fundora or Ennis, the math just doesn’t work for the promoter unless the bid is above $150 or $200,000.
In boxing, three years is an eternity. Since Jermell stayed noiseless, we’ve seen the rise of Xander Zayas and the emergence of “Boots” Ennis at 154.
“I told you I was coming back. I told you I wanted my stripes,” Charlo said. “Nobody beat me by the belt.”
Promoters aren’t calling because Jermell’s confidence is currently low. If the promoter puts him in the main event and he looks like the version of himself that did or didn’t show up in the Canelo Alvarez match, the event is a disaster. Financially, it could still be a disaster.
Jermell wants the reward of a champion without the upgrade tax that every other veteran has to pay after a long layoff. With 2026 filled with newborn, hungry and busy talent, thinking that you can simply move to the front of the queue because of what you did four years ago is definitely a bold choice.
If Jermell had just gone for it and beaten some of the top 154 fighters like Israil Madrimov, Bakhram Murtazaliev and Brandon Adams, it wouldn’t have been much of a problem.
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