..Povetkin!! Who would beat the hell out of either one. However the promoter's of Stiverne are going to need to pimp him a little longer for that income, and Wilder will be in a coma for months after the chubby Haitian nails him. Don't ever bet against the Eastern Europeans.
Someone on here said povetkin, who is easy to hit and struggled mightily against Huck??? Do your homework on Stiverne, very smart explosive fighter -how many fighters have dropped Arreola? how about dropped him 3 times.. go on youtube . Klitschko days are numbered - I do think he is a good champ, but he has panick attacks in the ring, scared to let his hands go, and fights at a lumbering pace. Bryant Jennings, Stiverne, and I know I am missing acouple of others are bringing the division back! There is a reason HBO / Showtime do not show Klitschko fights, he panics, he fights too timid to be so big . its like he is scared to get hit, but yet he is a boxer???
I'm actually glad the Wlad fight is off for now.. and I think Stiverne has a good chance vs Wilder. Wilder can't handle a big punch, that's proven in fights he's had with cans recently. Stiverne is more cerebral, and patient. This one won't go the distance.
Stiverne has no chance whatsoever against Wladimir. It would be boring and uncompetitive. I don't think he has much to offer Povetkin either. That "cover up and wait for an opening" thing he did with Arreola wouldn't work at the next level.
There are however plenty of other good fights for him. The UK HWs (Fury, Chisora, etc.). Is Chambers still at HW? That would be good. Maybe Pulev down the line.
I do think Stiverne will beat Wilder as long as he shows some aggression.
Half of me wants Wilder to get exposed by Stiverne, the other half wants Wilder to win so we have some excitement in the division. 2015 would be nice to see Fury, Wilder, and Wlad all fighting one another finally.
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