Deontay Wilder wants to get credit after he beats Bermane Stiverne on 1/17

deontay32 - Copy (2)By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten KO artist Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) has heard from his many detractors after his many knockouts wins that he’s been facing soft opposition. Deontay says he doesn’t want to hear those same critics after he beats WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1, 21 KOs) in their fight next month on January 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Deontay wants to receive a pat on the back if/when he beats the hard-hitting Stiverne and takes his WBC strap next month. This is a big step up for Deontay, as Stiverne is a very good fighter and one of the best in the heavyweight division.

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Deontay Wilder: Stiverne is the WBC champ not for long

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By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) feels that WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne’s title rein is about to end when he meets up with him on January 17th on Showtime Championship Boxing at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Deontay sees the 6’2” Stiverne as a fighter who is largely made to order for him

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Stiverne-Wilder fight drawing lots of interest

deontay1By Scott Gilfoid: There’s less than one month to go before the important clash between WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) and the unbeaten #1 WBC knockout artist Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) on January 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Stephen Espinoza, the Vice President of Sports for Showtime, says there is a high ticket demand from the media for this fight. If the media is incredibly interested in this fight then the boxing fans are too.

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Deontay Wilder: I’m giving America it’s next heavyweight world champion

deontay111By Scott Gilfoid: The huge 6’7” Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) is convinced that he’ll be adding another scalp to his resume next month when he faces WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) for his WBC strap on January 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This is a big, big fight for Deontay and for many Americans, because he has the chance of capturing the WBC heavyweight title and bringing it back to the U.S. It would be the first American world champion since Shannon Briggs accomplished that fete back in 2006.

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Deontay Wilder: I’m going to finish things early against Stiverne

(Dec. 18, 2014) — With one of the most potentially explosive, must-see heavyweight matchups in recent history less than a month away, hard-hitting WBC World Champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne and undefeated heavyweight contender Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder participated in a media teleconference call Thursday to discuss their eagerly anticipated heavyweight world title fight on Saturday, Jan. 17 live on SHOWTIME® at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The two heavyweights were joined on the call by Hall of Fame boxing promoter Don King, President of Don King Productions and Eric Gomez, Senior Vice President of Golden Boy Promotions.

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Deontay Wilder predicts 2nd round KO over Bermane Stiverne on 1/17

deontay1By Scott Gilfoid: #1 WBC Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) sees himself racking up his 33rd consecutive knockout next month when he challenges for the WBC heavyweight title against 36-year-old Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Deontay believes he’ll get to Stiverne’s chin early in the fight perhaps as early as the 2nd round. At worst, Deontay thinks the fight can last as long as four rounds, but that’s as far as he sees Stiverne being able to go before he knocks him out.

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Deontay Wilder vs. Bermane Stiverne official for Jan. 17th

deontay57By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1-, 21 KOs) will be getting it on in a little more than a month from how on Showtime Championship Boxing from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Stiverne-Wilder fight was made official earlier on Sunday. As part of the build up to the fight, there will be a Stiverne-Wilder ALL Access episode that will take place a week before the fight.

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Deontay plans on putting Stiverne out of his misery in January

deontay72By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated #1 WBC Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) plans on making quick work of WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) in their fight next month on January 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The 6’7” Deontay doesn’t plan on letting Stiverne hang around for long in this fight before he puts him away. Deontay wants to get Stiverne out of there as quick as possible, and he’s got a good opportunity to make that happen.

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Deontay Wilder vs. Bermane Stiverne possible for January 17th in Las Vegas, Nevada

deontay1By Scott Gilfoid: The highly anticipated fight between WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) and the talented #1 WBC Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) look like it finally has a date in venue.

According to ESPN’s Dan Rafael, the Stiverne-Wilder bout will take place on January 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two fighters have gone back and forth for months in attempting to put the fight together.

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Stiverne-Wilder fight agreed

The WBC is proud to announce the confirmation of an agreement during the free negotiation period between the camps of WBC Heavyweight Champion Bermane Stiverne and WBC mandatory contender Deontay Wilder. Consequently, the purse bid process for this mandatory fight is cancelled.

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