Deontay Wilder looking sharp for Stiverne

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By Eric Thomas: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder is looking in peak shape for his title defense against Bermane Stiverne this Saturday night. Wilder, 32, showed off his form in his open workout this week, snapping his powerful jab and connecting with monstrous right hands on the pads of his trainer.

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Wilder: Joshua and Hearn are hiding from me

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By Juan Flores: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder says Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn are hiding from him, and don’t want to take a fight with him because of the risk factor he brings to the ring.

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Malignaggi gives Stiverne a chance against Wilder

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By Eric Thomas: Paulie Malignaggi says he’s looking forward to this Saturday’s title defense for WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder against former heavyweight belt holder Bermane
B-Ware” Stiverne. Malignaggi thinks Stiverne, 39, has a chance of potentially beating the undefeated Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) if he can go the 12 round decision with him in their fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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Deontay Wilder: If Bermane beats me, I’ll retire

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By Allan Fox: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) says he’ll retire from boxing if he loses this Saturday night in his title defense against his mandatory challenger 38-year-old Bermane Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs) in their fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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Joe Joyce: I punched Stiverne’s dreadlocks clean off

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By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight prospect Joe Joyce said he worked over former WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne in a recent sparring session between the two of them. Joyce says Stiverne, 38, was like a walking punching bag, and that he’d knocked his dreadlocks “clean off” during the session. Joyce says he basically punched Stiverne up for 12 rounds.

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Wilder: Joshua needs to fight me in the U.S

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By Jim Dower: Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder wants IBF, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to come to the U.S to fight him so that he can become a global star in boxing. Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) points out that Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) is from a tiny country that is only the size of Texas, and that he’s not well known in the States. However, Wilder says he doesn’t care where he fights Joshua though. He’s willing to fight him in the UK if he has to.

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