LAS VEGAS (January 7, 2015) – World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne (24-1, 21 KOs) has trained to hurt, not just knockout, undefeated, mandatory challenger Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs), January 17 in his first defense of the Vitali Klitschko-vacated title he captured last May with his sixth-round technical knocked of Chris Arreola (35-4).
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Fury: If Deontay doesn’t KO Stiverne in first four rounds, he loses
By Scott Gilfoid: British heavyweight Tyson Fury believes that the talented 6’7” American heavyweight Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) will be in a race against time on January 17th when he challenges WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) for his title.
Fury thinks that Deontay has to score a knockout in the first four rounds or else he’ll risk getting beaten by Stiverne. Fury doesn’t say why he feels that Deontay has to score a quick knockout in order to win, but it could be that he thinks that Deontay will run out of gas and end up getting taken out by one of Stiverne’s big shots.
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“We got the antidote for Bermane. He ain’t nothing but a two-trick pony.” – Deontay Wilder
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Deontay Wilder: 12 days [until Bermane Stiverne fight]
By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) is eagerly counting off the days until his huge fight on Showtime Championship Boxing against his nemesis WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will be taking place in 12 days on January 17th.
Wilder has no love for Stiverne and its personnel for him. Deontay wants to beat Stiverne because he doesn’t like the guy, and of course he also wants to bring the title back to the United States and to his own state of Alabama.
Deontay Wilder: I’m on a mission to rescue the WBC belt from Stiverne
Undefeated American heavyweight KO artist Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) says he’s on a mission to defeat WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) in their fight 13 days from now at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Deontay Wilder’s got the right hand equalizer for Stiverne, says Malik Scott
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight Malik Scott is picking #1 WBC Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) to KO WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) in their fight in two weeks from now on January 14th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Scott, who was knocked out in the 1st round by Deontay earlier last year in April, thinks that Stiverne has problems with taller fighters that use their height to fight tall and not get down to their shorter opponent’s level.
Malik especially likes Deontay’s right hand power, as he believes that’s going to be a potent weapon for him against the 6’2” Stiverne when the two start firing shots. Deontay has got one of the best right hands in the division, and it’s going to be a problem for Stiverne if he gets hit with too many of those big right hands.
“I got the fight 70-30 for Wilder,” Scott said via esnewsreporting.com. “Reason I say that is because I know Stiverne and his trainer and they have been working but Stiverne doesn’t deal with rangy guys good enough for me to think he’s going to beat Deontay; someone who’s 6’7” who fights tall. He’s got the right hand equalizer. Unfortunately that’s going to be too much for Stiverne.”
Deontay Wilder excited about Stiverne fight
By Scott Gilfoid: With a little over two weeks to go before his big fight against WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs), challenger Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) is very excited about the match and he can’t wait to get in the ring to test his power against the 6’2” Stiverne at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Some boxing fans feel that Stiverne, 36, will be able to take Deontay’s best right hand power shots without dropping for the 10 count. We won’t find out until Deontay and Stiverne get in the ring on January 17th on Showtime Championship Boxing.
One thing is for sure if Deontay fights on the outside the way that the 6’6” Ray Austin did in his fight against Stiverne in 2011, then it’s going to be awfully hard for Stiverne to be able to compete in this fight. Austin out-boxed Stiverne for 9 rounds until getting hit with a big shot while the two of them were in close.
If Deontay Wilder beats Stiverne, Wladimir Klitschko a possibility in near future
By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) could set himself up for a nice payday fight against IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 or 2016 if Deontay beats WBC heavyweight title holder Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) in their highly anticipated fight on Showtime on January 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Deontay, with his long reach, fast hands and huge right hand power, matches up really well with the 6’6” Klitschko, and he could very well take the Ukrainian fighter out. It wouldn’t matter that Deontay doesn’t have the same kind of experience or two-fisted power that Wladimir has.
Deontay Wilder will take advantage of Stiverne if he doesn’t keep his left hand up
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) potentially is going to have a lot of problems next month in his title defense against the much taller knockout artist Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) on January 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
While the 36-year-old Stiverne is a good counter puncher with excellent power, he has a nasty habit of keeping his left arm down by his side the way that the lightning fast Roy Jones Jr did in his prime.