oooh weeee!!!!! Hurry up and send me that thang📨 so I can put my John Hancock📝 on it #BOMBZQUAD
— Deontay Wilder (@BronzeBomber) October 17, 2014
By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) is raring to go for his title shot against World Boxing Council heavyweight title holder Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs).
By Scott Gilfoid: Well, it looks like boxing fans are going to need to wait another 3-4 more months for the long-awaited heavyweight clash between WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) and the unbeaten Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs).
According to Rick Glaser, he spoke to Stivern’s promoter Don King and he’s saying the Stiverne vs. Wilder fight will likely take place in January or February of 2015.
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) expects to make it easy when he finally gets World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (34-1-1, 21 KOs) for his mandated title shot in the near future.
Deontay had originally estimated that he’d face the soon to be 36-year-old Stiverne in November, but that obviously isn’t happening. December is likely out as well. We’re probably looking at the fight taking place in the first half of 2015.
By Scott Gilfoid: Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya has agreed with WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne’s promoter Don King to a financial deal for fight between the Golden Boy promoted Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) and Stiverne, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. What De La Hoya doesn’t have yet is a date and a venue for the fight, and that’s why he opted not to sign the contract. Until those areas are filled in by King, De La Hoya won’t give a green light to the fight.
They’ve already had two postponements for purse bids, and it’s unclear whether they’re going to need to have another. However, if they don’t make a deal soon then it’s likely that WBC president Mauricio Suliaman won’t give permission for a third postponement.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dan Rafael of ESPN is reporting that the purse bid scheduled for today between WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne and Deontay Wilder has been postponed for some unexplained reason.
If this turns out to be the case it would be the 2nd time the Wilder-Stiverne purse bids have been postponed, and it just makes you wonder how many times the World Boxing Council will allow the purse bids to be postponed before they finally put their foot down and force the issue.
By Scott Gilfoid: #1 WBC mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) is seemingly growing tired of the delay in his fight negotiations with WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) for their World Boxing Council ordered fight.
The two fighters’ teams have been in negotiations, but as of yet no deal has been made for a fight between them. Wilder’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions says he’s optimistic that a deal will be made before tomorrow’s purse bid, but it’s unclear if that’s going to happen.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dan Rafael is reporting that Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya is saying that there still isn’t a deal between WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne and his mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder, but De La Hoya is still hopeful that he’ll be able to put a deal together before the scheduled Wilder-Stiverne purse bid this Wednesday, October 1st.
“In speaking to Oscar De La Hoya, he reiterated no deal yet for Stiverne-Wilder but hopes to close 1 w/Don King before Wednesday’s purse bid. #boxing.”
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) has reportedly suffered a hand injury while training for a November title defense against WBC #1 mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KOs).
Stiverne, 35, still believes that he’ll be able to make the fight in November, but it’s not known at this point if it’s going to happen or not. In the meantime, Deontay, who feels that Stiverne is simply out of shape and in need more time to turn off the blubber, is thinking about taking a tune-up fight.
By Scott Gilfoid: After a month of sounding indecisive about who he plans on fighting next, WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KO’s) is now saying that he wants to defend his newly won title against #1 WBC mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KO’s), in presumably his first defense of his title.
The World Boxing Council had previously said that Deontay should be the first defense for Stiverne, but Stiverne still seemed undecided if he would take that fight until now.
By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KO’s) is ready to face WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KO’s) once Stiverne’s promoter Don King contacts Deontay’s manager Al Haymon to start setting up the fight. Deontay likes the fight and he sees himself knocking Stiverne out in the 1st round like he’s done with 18 of his previous 31 opponents. It’s incredible to even think about. A fighter with 18 knockouts in the 1st round and with 31 consecutive knockouts on their resume.
Wilder, 28, is the WBC mandatory challenger to Stiverne’s title after obliterating Malik Scott in 1 round. The WBC already said that Stiverne must fight Deontay next and he can’t take a unification fight or an optional title defense.