Deontay Wilder: I’m giving America it’s next heavyweight world champion

By Boxing News - 12/22/2014 - Comments

deontay111By Scott Gilfoid: The huge 6’7” Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) is convinced that he’ll be adding another scalp to his resume next month when he faces WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) for his WBC strap on January 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This is a big, big fight for Deontay and for many Americans, because he has the chance of capturing the WBC heavyweight title and bringing it back to the U.S. It would be the first American world champion since Shannon Briggs accomplished that fete back in 2006.

It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since an American held a heavyweight title, given that the U.S is where the heavyweight champions have resided for many years. Deontay wants to bring back the heavyweight title to the U.S, and then pick up the remaining heavyweight straps by whipping IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in a possible fight in the near future.

“I’m giving American their next heavyweight world champion. I’m on my way to becoming the heavyweight champion of the world, I’ve had to work hard for it and it’s my time,” Deontay said in a teleconference call via Fightnews.com.

Deontay stands to make a ton of money if he can pick up the WBC title off of Stiverne and then hold onto the title for a number of years. We’re talking major endorsement deals and possibly even Deontay becoming a future pay-per-view fighter.

Granted, it’s going to take a number of years for that to happen, but if Deontay can hold onto the WBC title and then pick up the other belts, he’ll become a very wealthy man in the future. If Deontay can reach the magical 50-0 with 50 knockouts mark with his career, he’ll be a huge star in the United States.

It’s going to be difficult though because from here on out, Deontay will be facing nothing but the best heavyweights in the division, and the knockouts may not come quite as easy as they did before. Deontay has the Mike Tyson-like power in his right hand though to accomplish that task.

Deontay has the size and power to give anyone in the heavyweight division major problems. The knockout streak may end at some point if Deontay faces a rabbit type of opponent who comes just to survive and not win the fight, but as long as Deontay keeps winning, he’s going to eventually become a huge star.

“I have heard nothing but excuses for my 32 wins by KO and when I get 33, I don’t want to hear anything about it,” Deontay said.

Stiverne has a tough chin, and he’s got an excellent left hand counter punch that he likes to throw. Deontay is going to need to make sure that he’s accurate with his right hands, because if he misses with one of them, Stiverne will be looking to counter him. Deontay will need to make sure he wraps Stiverne up in a clinch after he throws a punch, because Stiverne can generate a lot of power with his short punches at a close distance.



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