Deontay Wilders excuse for losing to Tyson Fury doesnt carry much weight with many people.
The dethroned WBC champion left Las Vegas MGM Grand bruised and battered having felt the full force of Tyson Furys punches, yet claimed his 40lbs ring walk costume was to blame for the loss.
Its my own fault. My uniform I wore was very heavy for me. I had no legs from the first round on, he said, explaining he only tried on the extravagant outfit the night before.
My main focus was to survive with my legs, and not on the principles I know and normally think of. I couldnt follow up with the game plan because of my legs. I couldnt do anything.
Many from promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren to fellow heavyweight Dillian Whyte have laughed at his excuse and his reason for the seventh round loss will mean even less considering Wilders previous claims about his fight preparation.
Footage of a December 2018 interview with Joe Rogan has been circulating showing him claim to train with a vest HEAVIER than his ring walk attire.
We want to activate the twitch muscles, he said.
We do everything with rapid speed. If Im doing anything that consist of me moving my feet or sprinting, I wear a 45lbs vest on me in all my exercises and everything I do to have that extra weight on me.
Yes, he is not training to such an extent in the moments before a 12-round heavyweight title fight, but critics would rightly argue his legs should be able to deal with reduced weight in a walk to the ring.
Slow twitch muscle fibres are good for endurance activities like long distance running or cycling.
They can work for a long time without getting tired. Fast twitch muscles are good for rapid movements like jumping to catch a ball or sprinting for the bus. They contract quickly, but get tired fast, as they consume lots of energy.
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And it has been revealed Wilder was wearing the expensive suit designed to celebrate Black History Month for 15 minutes BEFORE even beginning his walk.
Speaking to talkSPORT, boxing journalist Dan Rafael said: That was a heavy looking costume and Deontay told me he was wearing the gear for like 15 minutes before walking to the ring not the helmet, but the whole get-up and then you put the helmet on, it restricts your breathing a little bit.
If you watch the fight, you know it was a very long and protracted, dramatic ring walk.
Regardless, it is thought Wilder will work with Los Angeles-based designers Cosmo & Donato again possibly for the third fight, which will take place later this year in America.
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