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.
Bermane Stiverne
Wilder: Joshua and Hearn are hiding from me
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.
Deontay Wilder needs to impress against Bermane Siverne
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) has a lot of pressure on him this Saturday in his rematch against the inactive 39-year-old Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Tyson Fury: I’m coming for you Deontay Wilder
By Allan Fox: Tyson Fury came out of the woodwork on Tuesday to let WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder that he’s coming for him, and he’s going to be looking to “obliterate” him when they do face each other.
Malignaggi gives Stiverne a chance against Wilder
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.
Deontay Wilder: If Bermane beats me, I’ll retire
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.
Joe Joyce: I punched Stiverne’s dreadlocks clean off
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.
Dominic Breazeale vs. Eric Molina on Nov.4 on Wilder-Stiverne card
By Scott Gilfoid: Former heavyweight world title challengers Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale (18-1, 16 KOs) and Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina (26-3, 19 KOs) will be fighting on November 4 on the Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder vs. Bermane Stiverne card, according to news from social media.
Wilder: Joshua needs to fight me in the U.S
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.
Wilder vows to take his frustrations out on Stiverne
By Jim Dower: Deontay Wilder sent out a warning on Thursday saying he plans on taking out his frustrations on Bermane Stiverne in their fight on November 4. Wilder is upset at Luis Ortiz testing positive for a banned drug during the recent pre-fight screening.