Deontay Wilder should use his time wisely

deontay645By Gav Duthie: This site possibly more than any other has done much to promote the powerful but as yet untested Deontay Wilder 31-0 (31). We should find out by the end of the year if he is worth all the hype. Wilder’s title challenge against Haiti’s  Bermaine Stiverne 24-1-1 (21) has been delayed due to a pinched nerve in Stiverne’s hand which means it is likely to take place in November/December 2014.

Use this time wisely Deontay. This article attempts to deliver a balanced view of what we’ve seen so far of the giant American and what he should be doing between now and his fight with Stiverne.

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Dream Fights by Division

froch563478By Bob Smith: What if there were no “Cold War” between Top Rank and Golden Boy and the best fighters in each division would fight? This is one fan’s wish list for fights to happen during the next 12 months or so, division by division, along with my take on who would win.

Heavyweight: Fury vs. Wilder – two very big and tall heavyweights, each with moderate boxing skill, though Fury has better technique and Wilder better power. If Fury can apply his boxing skills to negate Wilder’s power he should be able to win a straightforward UD. But, that is a big IF. Honorable mention: Klitschko vs. any worthy opponent before he turns 40. I’d have to favor Klitscko in this one, as I don’t see a worthy opponent on the horizon.

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David Price picks Stiverne to beat Deontay Wilder

deontay72By Scott Gilfoid: British heavyweight David Price is picking WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KO’s) to beat mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KO’s) when/if they face each other in 2014. Price doesn’t say exactly why he’s picking Stiverne to defeat the 6’7” Deontay.

He just feels that Stiverne will beat him, perhaps based on his two recent wins over Chris Arreola. Of course, there’s a world of difference in the height, power, speed and arm length between Arreola and Deontay, but you can’t expect Price to know that because he’s never been in the ring with either of these guys, so he’s just making a wild guess.

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The must have fights of 2015

deontay899By Gav Duthie: Every year I hope that the biggest fights in boxing will happen. I’m pretty much always disappointed but it doesn’t stop me dreaming. I am not a fan of MMA/UFC at all, never watch it but in some ways boxing could learn from it.

With all their fighters centrally contracted the best fights always happen. Boxing has been going on so long and has become such a monster we feel lucky if any big fights happen year on year. The mafia were the ones who ran the sport in the 30s through the 50s. These days the problems are more covert but no less awkward.

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Stiverne injured; Deontay could take tune-up bout

deontay8By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) has reportedly suffered a hand injury while training for a November title defense against WBC #1 mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KOs).

Stiverne, 35, still believes that he’ll be able to make the fight in November, but it’s not known at this point if it’s going to happen or not. In the meantime, Deontay, who feels that Stiverne is simply out of shape and in need more time to turn off the blubber, is thinking about taking a tune-up fight.

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Deontay Wilder: I’m about to put Stiverne on a permanent vacation

deontay6677By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KO’s) is getting nearer to a world title shot against WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) and he expects to take his title when the two of them meet later this year. Stiverne won the WBC title last May with a 6th round stoppage victory over Chris Arreola, and since then he’s been enjoying his title as the new WBC heavyweight champion.

Deontay isn’t going to let Stiverne enjoy his moment in the spotlight for very much longer, because he plans on taking the title from him by the end of the year.

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Boxing’s biggest need career defining fights

wladimir5By Gav Duthie: Wladimir Klitschko has dominated the heavyweight division for almost a decade. Floyd Mayweather has dominated boxing ever since he scraped past Jose Luis Castillo. Both are very much in the twilight of their careers and have more fight earnings than you could spend in a lifetime.

In their next fights Wlad faces yet another mandatory challenger in Kubrat Pulev while Mayweather is covering old ground against Marcos Maidana. At 38 and 37 respectively I am waiting for those career defining fights that they both need to cement their legacies. For Wladimir up to now his biggest win would have to be David Haye, but I don’t see that as career defining.

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Stiverne not bothered by Deontay Wilder

stiverne77By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) says he’s not bothered by the trash talking from his mandatory challenger unbeaten KO artist Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KOs), who Stiverne will be facing later this year in November or December. Deontay, 6’7”, has been reminding Stiverne every once in a while what awaits him when the two of them share the ring later this year.

Deontay shoots an occasional tweet Stiverne’s way just to try and get in his head, and it seems to have done it’s work based on some of the comments that Stiverne makes here.

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Can Deontay Wilder beat Wladimir Klitschko today?

deontay645By Yannis Mihanos: Wladimir Klitschko rules the heavyweight division today. He is indeed a high mountain to climb. Since his last loss out of the hands of Lamon Brewster in April of 2004, he has remained unbeaten and unfazed for the last 8.5 years.

So far he has been pretty consistent with 16 successful title defenses. His next title defense is against Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria and is expected to be a comfortable one.

The problem with the heavyweight division is that no one respects the Klitschko brothers and their achievements although they have stood out for the last 10 years. It is evident that this division lacks of depth and quality. There is not enough talent, discipline and consistency of results.

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Deontay to Tyson Fury: “I’m going to hurt you bad”

deontay57By Scott Gilfoid: Just to let Tyson Fury (22-0, 16 KO’s) know that he’s out there waiting for him once he finishes running the gauntlet between Dereck Chisora (20-4, 14 KOs) and possibly IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko after that, unbeaten #1 WBC Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KO’s) lashed the 6’9” Fury with some of his personal thoughts on his social media site earlier today.

Deontay just wanted to let Fury know what he’s going to do to him once he gets him in the ring if he continues fighting after the Chisora and Klitschko bouts.

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