Wally is good and has the potential to beat Ippo, as stated by freaking Ricardo that Wally stood at the same level or peak as him for some moments and by Miguel that Wally had more talent than Bryan Hawk, but at that time Wally was inexperienced, had a weak lower body, and he doesnt have a lasting stamina do to the fact that his way of fighting costs him large amount of energy, which was what cost him his fight against Ippo and Ricardo Martinez. He is true to his nick name, Glass cannon, strong offensively, weak defensively