Five years into his reign as WBC heavyweight champion, questions still remain about Deontay Wilder.
On Jan. 17, 2015, Wilder defeated Bermane Stiverne in Las Vegas to win the WBC belt. That win came when there were legitimate questions about the caliber of his opposition and, indeed, about the caliber of the heavyweight division as a whole.
But now, the heavyweight division is better than it has been in years, and the primary question surrounding Wilder is whether he’s the hardest puncher in boxing history.
It was just five weeks ago that Anthony Joshua reclaimed the heavyweight title from Andy Ruiz Jr.