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By Jake Donovan - The legendary Whitey Bimstein—one of the greatest trainers in boxing history—once famously quipped, “Show me a fighter who’s undefeated and I’ll show you a fighter who hasn’t fought anybody.”
Such sentiment continues to surface whenever the subject is regarding Deontay Wilder. Fans seem to be split down the middle when it comes to his career progress: many view him as part of a movement to bring relevance back to the American heavyweight boxing scene; others see his 32 knockouts in as many wins as having feasted on a collection of stiffs while still largely untested.
It stands to reason, then, that fans will either be very right or very wrong at the end of his upcoming title challenge versus Bermane Stiverne. The two collide on January 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with Showtime to televise its first heavyweight title fight in more than six years.
That same time frame covers the last time an American captured an Olympic medal—with that honor belonging to none other than Wilder, who won the Bronze in the heavyweight division during the 2008 Beijing Games. The feat was notable not just because he was the only member of the ’08 squad to medal (extended by the infamy of the 2012 U.S. team in London who came home empty-handed), but because he was also the least experienced member among the group of blue-chip prospects. [Click Here To Read More]
Such sentiment continues to surface whenever the subject is regarding Deontay Wilder. Fans seem to be split down the middle when it comes to his career progress: many view him as part of a movement to bring relevance back to the American heavyweight boxing scene; others see his 32 knockouts in as many wins as having feasted on a collection of stiffs while still largely untested.
It stands to reason, then, that fans will either be very right or very wrong at the end of his upcoming title challenge versus Bermane Stiverne. The two collide on January 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with Showtime to televise its first heavyweight title fight in more than six years.
That same time frame covers the last time an American captured an Olympic medal—with that honor belonging to none other than Wilder, who won the Bronze in the heavyweight division during the 2008 Beijing Games. The feat was notable not just because he was the only member of the ’08 squad to medal (extended by the infamy of the 2012 U.S. team in London who came home empty-handed), but because he was also the least experienced member among the group of blue-chip prospects. [Click Here To Read More]
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