By Edward Chaykovsky

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.

"This program is a return to glory, an American return to glory in the heavyweight division. The WBC Heavyweight champion, Bermane Stiverne versus mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder is going to be a great event and a fight for peace. This is a fight to bring boxing and the country back to where it should be and being able to bring the glory back to the heavyweight division, which has been lacking for quite a while now," King said.

"It has been about 10 years since there was a heavyweight match here in America, so we are going to celebrate this at the MGM Grand. I feel that Bermane will give Wilder a lesson after they meet in their heavyweight fight for peace here at the MGM Grand. This fight for peace symbolizes the essence of America's creed, freedom, justice, equality, liberty and peace, which makes all Americans proud and extremely grateful. I'm looking for bringing the heavyweight championship back to America and we are doing that. We are bringing boxing back to the people, the people is what it is all about. It's heavyweight time, it's America's time on January 17! Tell the world!"