Bermane Stiverne Issues Public Statement After Wilder Loss

[daggum]

haha commitment has always been 100 percent....

its time to retire champ. see you in the hall of fame in 5 years. those 2 wins over arreola will always go down in boxing lore. only losing when you were 36 and 39 to another all time great in wilder.

[daggum]

Yes destroyed by a very heavy hitter and this is the second time he fought him, he has been KO'd before but this time it was brutally. Those kind of fights can leave long lasting damage.

I dont think he will ever be in contention to win a belt again. Bear in mind he's 39 so taking time off would not be a good idea.

he never really was in contention for a belt. arreola tried to cherry pick an easy unranked opponent who had never fought anyone good and it backfired. Sportsbook 5dimes.eu has the latest odds of a Stiverne win at +345 and an Arreola victory at -430. then they backdoor politicked it so the rematch was somehow for a belt and the rest is history.

[redmish]

When I clicked on the thread I thought for sure there would be a retirement announcement. Definitely surprised the dude intends to keep fighting.

Keep fighting? He never started.

[Lopez_Boxing]

That’s not him. The “no excuses” part gave it away. This man has one for everything....for real, respect. You win some you lose some.

[Lester Tutor]

Stiverne still had a fight scheduled for the date, on the undercard of Ortiz-Wilder, so late preparation is no excuse

its about who you are preparing for.

Stiverne's initial camp.wasn't preparing for a title

[LetOutTheCage]

he never really was in contention for a belt. arreola tried to cherry pick an easy unranked opponent who had never fought anyone good and it backfired. Sportsbook 5dimes.eu has the latest odds of a Stiverne win at +345 and an Arreola victory at -430. then they backdoor politicked it so the rematch was somehow for a belt and the rest is history.

Its a travesty how these kind of fighters got hold of the belt in the first place but that's boxing politics for you.

[Graz]

Sincere humblestatement by Stiverne. A man has to face his limitations and for Stiverne it’s time to retire.

[HarvardBlue]

It wasn't his night? He must mean it wasn't his 3 minutes, because that's all he gave.

I certainly didn't expect him to win and I was sure it would be a KO loss but he put no effort into that fight. If that was 100% I would hate to see when he takes a "night" off.

[Luilun]

Did he thank Hometown buffet and Golden Corral for supplying his meals

[PsychoPat]

The only thing he sacrificed and kept 100 was unhealthy eating and turning up to a championship fight as a fat mess of a slut ready to be pimped by wilder then talcum slapped about for little pay. Don King is probably getting him to give his feet a massage for his fight cheque.