Bermane Stiverne

(Photo credit: Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions) By Scott Gilfoid: If you’re wondering why heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) was unable to score a knockout last night against the badly beaten and weary WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-2-1, 21 KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, you only have to know that the 6’7” Wilder injured his right hand in the 4th round.

From that point on, Wilder had pain in his right each time he would land it. Eventually, Wilder rarely threw right hands after the 7th round. The pain was obviously a huge factor, because he couldn’t land his shots the way he did before hurting it.

(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: Fighting in front of a large crowd of 8,300 fans at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) put on a right hand power punching clinic in thrashing WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-2-1, 21 KOs) in winning an impressive 12 round unanimous decision tonight. The win for the talented Wilder makes him the first American heavyweight champion since Shannon Briggs did it in 2006.

Yeah, Stiverne went the distance with Deontay tonight, but it wasn’t pretty to see Stiverne getting hit with so many huge shots to the head. I mean, Stiverne was staggering around the ring in the 2nd and 7th rounds after getting clipped by some big punches from Deontay.

(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Jim Dower: American Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) was taken the distance for the first time in his career in pounding out an impressive 12 round unanimous decision over WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-2-1, 21 KOs) to capture the WBC heavyweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final judges’ scores were 118-109, 119-108 and 120-107.

Deontay hurt Stiverne several times in the fight with huge right hands, especially in the 7th when he had Stiverne ready to go after hurting him with a right hand.

(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) will be on a mission tonight to become the first American heavyweight world champion in the last nine years when he faces WBC heavyweight champ Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

This is a big deal for Deontay for a lot of boxing fans in the United States, because there hasn’t been a world champion in America since Shannon Briggs won a title in 2006. That’s a long, long time ago, and it’s hard to believe there hasn’t been a world champion from the U.S all this time.

By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) will be on a mission tonight when he gets inside the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Deontay will be looking to shut the yaps of the haters and critics that have doubted him all these years and sold him short when he looks to snatch the title away from WBC heavyweight belt holder Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs).

With a win over Stiverne, Deontay will get the last laugh over his critics, because the victory will raise Deontay’s profile considerably and likely lead to him becoming a millionaire by his next fight.

(Photo credit: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions) By Scott Gilfoid: America talent Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) is tired of hearing how dangerous a fighter WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs), and how experienced and powerful the guy is. Deontay doesn’t agree with any of the boxing fans or sports writers who have lifted Stiverne up to be another giant beater.

Deontay just sees Stiverne as just another overrated heavyweight who made a name off of beating a guy that was completely made to order for him in Chris Arreola. Deontay sees Arreola as the only name on Stiverne’s entire resume who is even slightly good, and he’s not impressed with Arreola.

(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: ESPN analyst Teddy Atlas is picking unbeaten heavyweight KO artist Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) to obliterate WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) in just one round on Saturday night in their match-up on Showtime at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For Atlas, who is very experienced and intelligent ring analyst, he sees the bigger, quicker, taller and stronger 6’7” Deontay being able to land his big right hand power shots well before Stiverne can in the opening round.

(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight belt holder Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) will be enjoying a 20 pound weight advantage tomorrow night when he enters the ring against challenger Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) in their grudge match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Stiverne, 36, weighed in at 239 pounds on Friday at their weigh-in in Las Vegas. Deontay came in at 219 pounds, which is lean for him. Wilder obviously trained hard during camp, but he might not have eaten enough to keep the weight on during the camp.