But not even the legendary Tyson started his career with the string of consecutive knockouts like Wilder has (Tyson's streak stopped in his 20th fight against James Tillis). With 17 knockouts coming in the first round, Wilder appears to be the next big thing in the heavyweight division. Prior to Wilder, there were fighters that started their careers with more impressive knockout streaks, including Billy Fox (43), George Gunther (41), Rodolfo Gonzalez (35) and Acelino Freitas (29). So what does Wilder's knockout streak really mean? The reality is that Wilder's unbeaten and consecutive knockout streak has come against a legion of tomato cans. His latest victim, Siarhei Liakhovich, had been stopped by lesser fighters in his previous two fights before getting shelled by Wilder. You'll be hard-pressed to find a worthy competitor on Wilder's resume and with 29 fighters stepping up to get knocked down, it is time for Wilder to get a major step up in competition before anyone can believe the hype. A padded record will allow the fight to be built up as America's next big heavyweight taking on one of the dominant Klitschko brothers. Which is why it is important that Wilder be built up as a worthy competitor. Let's get back to Wilder for a moment. After smashing Liakovich, Wilder absolutely must face stiffer competition if he is to be taken seriously as a contender. Physically, Wilder has the size and strength to combat the Ukrainian brothers. Wilder won't be undersized. A showdown between Wilder and the winner of Seth Mitchell vs. Cristobal Arreloa makes sense. But if the goal for the Golden Boy Promotions fighter is to not put the American heavyweight division further in shambles, perhaps a fight against Ruslan Chagaev or Bermane Stiverne would help push the 27-year-old heavyweight along.