LAS VEGAS - As we near the epic return of world championship heavyweight action in the United States, WBC Heavyweight World Champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) and unbeaten knockout specialist Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs), set to battle on January 17th from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, are deep in training camp for their championship showdown on SHOWTIME®.
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Bermane Stiverne: I am in Vegas training at the Mayweather Gym. I have had many sparring partners, seven total and they have been alternating since it has been a very long camp. I began training camp in August because we didn't even know when this fight was going to happen so we had to be ready for any time and we did better than ever. It has been a long, long training camp and I am in the best shape I have ever been in. I plan to go in the ring between 238 and 242 pounds. We thought about going lower but I am a super heavyweight and that is the weight where I am best.
"I think Wilder is a clown. Wilder thinks this is the WWE. He acts like it's the WWE. This is for real. It is going to hurt very bad. On Jan. 17 I will hurt Wilder and I will knock him out and it will be a lasting image in peoples' minds for a very long time."
