By Allan Fox: Deontay Wilder took advantage of the spotlight being on him on Saturday night in calling out IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua moments after defeating Bermane Stiverne by a 1st round highlight reel knockout at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Bermane Stiverne
Deontay Wilder beats Bermane Stiverne
Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder retained his WBC title in his sixth defense with a dominant first-round knockout of mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday night on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®.
Deontay Wilder destroys Bermane Stiverne
By Chris Williams: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) took care of the flabby and out of shape former world champion Bermane “B-Ware” Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 KOs) in stopping him in the 1st round after knocking him down 3 times on Saturday night in their rematch at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Purses: Wilder $1.4M, Stiverne $506K
By Allan Fox: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) will be getting a nice purse of $1.4 million for his title defense against Bermane Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs) on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Stiverne: I’m taking Wilder’s jab away
By Jim Dower: Former heavyweight champion Bermane ‘B-Ware’ Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs) says he’s going to take away the jab of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) in their rematch on Saturday night.
Wilder: This is a death sentence for Stiverne
By Sean Jones: Deontay Wilder is once again talking about killing Bermane Stiverne inside the ring this Saturday night. Wilder says Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs) started it when he said he was going to kill him, so now he’s playing by the same rules by going out to try and kill him in their fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Deontay Wilder vs. Bermane Stiverne – Official weights
By Sean Jones: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) weighed in at a slender 220.75 pounds on Friday at his weigh-in for his rematch with former heavyweight belt holder Bermane “B-Ware” Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs) this Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Hearn wants Joshua vs. Wilder at Wembley Stadium
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Eddie Hearn is interested in staging the big unification between IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and WBC champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder next summer at the giant-sized Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Deontay Wilder: “I’m going to end his [Stiverne] life”
By Eric Thomas: Sounding very serious, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) says he’s going to end challenger Bermane “B-Ware” Stiverne’s life this Saturday night in their rematch on Showtime at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
WBC orders Wilder to face Breazeale vs. Molina winner
By Scott Gilfoid: The World Boxing Council have sent out a press release stating that WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) must next face the winner of this Saturday’s contest between #7 WBC Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale (18-1, 16 KOs) and #11 WBC Eric Molina (26-5, 19 KOs).