LAS VEGAS (Jan. 13, 2015) – “RETURN TO GLORY: Stiverne vs. Wilder” fight week is officially here as WBC Heavyweight World Champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne, undefeated No. 1 challenger Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder, Hall of Fame promoter Don King, WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo “Terremoto” Santa Cruz and all the fighters on the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) this Saturday, Jan. 17, made their grand arrivals at MGM Grand this afternoon.
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Deontay Wilder: You’re going to get your money’s worth on Saturday
(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda)By Scott Gilfoid: At his grand arrival earlier Tuesday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) promised that his fight against WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) this Saturday night on Showtime will be giving boxing fans their money’s worth when the two punchers step inside the ring to start slugging it out in front of what will should be a huge Showtime audience.
“Here me now. Yall about to get your money’s worth on Saturday. The wait is over,” Deontay Said.
Foreman: Deontay Wilder will KO Stiverne in 3 or 4 rounds if he fights aggressively
By Scott Gilfoid: Boxing great George Foreman sees this Saturday’s fight between WBC heavyweight belt holder Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) and American talent Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) as a bout that the 6’7” Deontay can easily win if he comes out on fire and uses his power, speed, size and aggressiveness to take the fight to the 36-year-old Stiverne.
Deontay has the size advantage, as well as the speed, youth and power advantage going for him. Foreman doesn’t think that Deontay should play it safe with Stiverne, because he feels this could lead to a fight where Stiverne gets opportunities to land his own big shots rather than it being a one-sided affair with Deontay getting rid of the smaller, aging champion as quick as possible.
Tony Weeks to referee Stiverne vs. Wilder fight
By Scott Gilfoid: Tony Weeks will be the referee for this Saturday’s title fight between WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) and Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs), according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Weeks has never worked one of Deontay’s fights before, but it’s not important because referees are mainly used for counting out Deontay’s opposition rather than playing any huge part in the fight.
The judges for the Stiverne-Wilder fight are as follows: Adalaide Byrd and Jerry Roth, both of Nevada, and Craig Metcalfe of Canada. The judges will likely be equally unimportant in this fight because this is a match-up that is heading for a knockout either way. One of these guys going to get knocked out in this fight.
Stiverne, 36, is hinting that he won’t be pulling back against the ropes in this fight like he always does in his past fights. Stiverne is giving the impression that he’s going to stay off the ropes and fight in a much different way than he has in the past.
Deontay Wilder: Stiverne won’t get close enough to land a punch
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight sensation Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) has heard a lot about how his opponent this Saturday WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) will be looking to counter him with left hooks and right hands each time Deontay comes within punching distance in their Showtime televised fight, and Deontay doesn’t see how the 36-year-old Stiverne will be able to connect with his shorter punches.
Deontay doesn’t plan on letting Stiverne get close enough to connect on any of his power shots in this fight because he’s going to keep him at arm’s length by fighting smart.
Stiverne ready for Deontay Wilder fight
LAS VEGAS (January 12, 2015) – Although he has lived in Las Vegas for the past decade, Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne (24-1, 21 KOs) is extremely proud to be the first world heavyweight champion from his native Haiti, as well as the first from the Province of Quebec to hold that coveted title.
Deontay Wilder looking for 33rd consecutive knockout on Saturday
By Scott Gilfoid: American heavyweight Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) will be looking to add to his consecutive knockout streak this Saturday night on January 17th when he goes for No.33 in his fight against WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Deontay, 29, has knocked out his first 32 opponents, none of which lasted past the 4th round. The record for consecutive knockouts was set by Lamar Clark when he stopped 44 straight opponents.
Stiverne: I’m going to burp Deontay like a baby
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) says that there’s nothing that can save challenger Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) in their fight this Saturday night on January 17th.
Stiverne says he’s going to punish the 29-year-old Deontay by making him feel a lot of pain during the beating he plans on giving him before he finally puts him out of his misery by knocking him out. Stiverne figures that Deontay will fall apart once he starts feeling hard punches for the first time in his pro career.
Stiverne: My specialty is fighting tall fighters [like Deontay Wilder]
By Scott Gilfoid: With a week to go before his title defense against unbeaten knockout artist Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs), WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) has gone from being a quiet and humble champion to that of an overconfident individual who talks as if he walks on water. Stiverne and the 6’7” Deontay will be meeting up next Saturday night on January 17th on Showtime.
Stiverne, 6’2”, doesn’t see his lack of size as being a problem for him in this fight, as he says he’s always done well against taller fighters. Stiverne talks about his amateur days many, many years ago when he was beating taller fighters.
Deontay Wilder: I’m going to hurt Stiverne, he’s going to go!
