Four-time heavyweight world champion Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield feels that the January 17th WBC heavyweight title fight between Bermane Stiverne and Deontay Wilder is a very competitive fight. He does lean towards the challenger Wilder slighty because of the Alabama native's reach and hand speed advantage.
Las Vegas, Nevada - WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne is finishing up his training camp at the Mayweather Boxing Club, for the upcoming mandatory title defense against unbeaten banger Deontay Wilder, who knocked out all 32 of his opponents within four rounds. The fight is taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, with Showtime televising the contest. When Stiverne was asked for a statement on what's in store for Wilder - the champion only had one word - "pain." Photos by Mary Ann Owen.
Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder is on a mission to hear “AND THE NEW” WBC Heavyweight World Champion when he challenges defending champ Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne on Saturday, Jan. 17, live on SHOWTIME from MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Check out this ALL ACCESS: Stiverne vs. Wilder bonus clip and don’t miss the premiere this Friday, Jan. 9, at 10:45 p.m. ET/PT during a Free Preview Weekend on SHOWTIME.
Former champion and current heavyweight contender Antonio Tarver will be an interested party in next Saturday's fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, between WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne and mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder. Tarver is predicting a knockout ending within six rounds. he could see Wilder catching Stiverne early and getting a knockout. Wilder has never gone beyond four rounds in his 32 fights as a pro. From round three on - Tarver sees a knockout victory for the champion.
From the moment all terms were finally agreed upon for his title challenge against Bermane Stiverne, unbeaten Deontay Wilder was confident that the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama would claim two championships in January. At the time, the Alabama Crimson Tide college football team was an odds-on favorite to make it to the national championship, while Wilder is a 3-2 favorite to dethrone Stiverne when they meet on January 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
When asked on a recent conference call if he sees any similarities between him and another 6-foot-7 heavyweight who got exposed it what turned out to be his only title shot, Wilder politely dismissed comparisons to Michael Grant. Lennox Lewis overwhelmed Grant, dropped him three times and knocked him out in the second round of their April 2000 heavyweight championship match at Madison Square Garden.
Deontay Wilder knows people don't respect the men he's beat so far. That's why after he fights Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) for the WBC heavyweight title on Jan. 17, he doesn't want to hear it any longer. "I don't want anyone to make excuses to me," Wilder said. "I don't want people to discredit me anymore ... the time has come to change that."
Promoter Don King has no doubt that his champion, WBC beltholder Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21KOs), will derail the unbeaten knockout streak of mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32KOs). They are scheduled to fight on January 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. King was preaching about returning the heavyweight crown back to the United States, but his boxer, Stiverne, represents Canada. In defense, the majority of Stiverne's career has played out on American soil and he lives in Las Vegas. Wilder is the man that nearly everyone views as the 'American fighter' with the golden opportunity to return the title to the United States.
The man who pulled off the biggest upset in boxing history, former heavyweight champion Buster Douglas, believes Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32KOs) has all of the right attributes to bring back the heavyweight crown to the United States. The heavyweight division has been dominated by Eastern European fighters for years, with the Klitschko brothers as the division rulers for the better part of the last decade. Now older brother Vitali has retired and Wladimir stands along with the IBO/WBO/WBA/IBF titles.
WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) has no dispute that his fight with mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32KOs) is going to end by knockout on January 17th from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Both champion and challenger are on the same page with the outcome.