By Edward Chaykovsky
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.
Wilder's opponents have not been able to last the four round distance. When asked about the end result to the fight with Stiverne, which is a big step up in class, Wilder still expects a fast knockout ending in the early rounds.
"I think this is the most anticipated heavyweight bout in a long time, there's a lot of energy in my home city [Tuscaloosa, Ala.]. This is my time. This is me! I don't want to be compared to other fighters. I want to build my own legacy. I don't get paid for overtime so why go all the way, that's why I finish things early in the ring," Wilder said.
