Bermane Stiverne vs. Deontay Wilder

[Freedom]

I really hope Deontay Wilder beats Bermane Stiverne, so we can see unification with Wladimir Klitschko.

[ruthless rocco]

Wilder needs to get by Zelenoff first...

[Spicoli]

The fact we still have more questions than answers 31 fights in has me picking Stiverne.

As far as I'm concerned Wilder is a 6 round green prospect who has never been chin checked or tested in the least.

[Bo-Bo24]

I think Stiverne's style would suit Wilder. Fighting in patches and leaning on the ropes wouldn't be good against Wilder. His counter punching could get through to Wilder if he timed them well though.

[beenKOed]

I think Stiverne's style would suit Wilder. Fighting in patches and leaning on the ropes wouldn't be good against Wilder. His counter punching could get through to Wilder if he timed them well though.

Nothing would surprise me in this one because we don't have a real handle on Wilder.
Wilder could win in 1 or 2, Stiverne could win in 5 or 6 or vice versa. They both have good power with Wilder having more, I think.
It might come down to who gets there first with the power.

[beenKOed]

The fact we still have more questions than answers 31 fights in has me picking Stiverne.

As far as I'm concerned Wilder is a 6 round green prospect who has never been chin checked or tested in the least.

I hear that, it was last year that we were talking about Wilder possibly going for a title without ever being tested or having gone beyond 4 or 5 rounds.
Amazing! and sad.

[Spicoli]

The fact we still have more questions than answers 31 fights in has me picking Stiverne.

As far as I'm concerned Wilder is a 6 round green prospect who has never been chin checked or tested in the least.

I hear that, it was last year that we were talking about Wilder possibly going for a title without ever being tested or having gone beyond 4 or 5 rounds.
Amazing! and sad.

I think a lot gets lost looking at a ko ratio when the same light-recognition isn't put on who a guy is actually knocking out. Blowing out decent-respectable comp is entirely different from blowing out guys handed a script before the bell and fully expected to fall over.

I'm stubborn...I need to see a 'prospect' take a punch before we start talking sales. Literally the hardest I've seen him hit is vs some blown up spr middleweight a few years ago, on the lower chin-neck and he rode into the ropes for a sec and the legs went wide. His stamina, chin, being countered are a 100 percent unknown.

My bad, a year and a half ago...this is NOT what proves you a legit contender

[Vendettos]

Stiverne was too easy to hit, Arreola is slow and hit him all fight.

If Wilder gets him against the ropes like that it's curtains.

[Sleepwalker]

I think our desperation for another great American HW is causing people to overhype this dude and overlook some glaring concerns.

[Freedom]

Don King now says Stiverne may not fight either Wilder or Wlad next.

They may have a voluntary defense against someone else.

[Master]

Stiverne fights like Kirkland Lang.

[palmerq]

Don King now says Stiverne may not fight either Wilder or Wlad next.

They may have a voluntary defense against someone else.

against haye is my bet :S Maybe vitali will cash in his emeritus status to stop that happening though

[bradlee180]

I've seen Wilder KOed on spaghetti legs, and last night Stiverne took Arreola's best shots right on the button and came back.

35 year old Stiverne has proven himself by beating Arreola twice and beating Ray Austin.

28 year old Wilder has fantastic attributes, but he hasn't even come close to proving that he's even World-Class at all yet. Over 5 years as a pro, he should have fought some live ones by now, not debacles like that malik scott farce.

Right now, I'd go with the proven, battle-tested guy by KO.


I hope Wilder is for real, I hope he turns out to be elite, Heavyweight Boxing needs attraction like him.

[Spicoli]

I've seen Wilder KOed on spaghetti legs, and last night Stiverne took Arreola's best shots right on the button and came back.

35 year old Stiverne has proven himself by beating Arreola twice and beating Ray Austin.

28 year old Wilder has fantastic attributes, but he hasn't even come close to proving that he's even World-Class at all yet. Over 5 years as a pro, he should have fought some live ones by now, not debacles like that malik scott farce.

Right now, I'd go with the proven, battle-tested guy by KO.


I hope Wilder is for real, I hope he turns out to be elite, Heavyweight Boxing needs attraction like him.

Stop it, you're being way too level headed and logical Its funny...whenever Wilder comes up I find myself going back over the shelf and rewatching his stuff, hoping to find these gems of promise and proof to support him being labeled a certainty to win, let alone look impressive, in his first significant breakout fight..hopefully to come soon btw. Tonight it was the fnf card Angulo vs Rosado and his trainer Mark Breland in studio. Saying he is 2 years away from fans seeing him at best and knowing he's for real etc. "Taking baby steps right now". That was 5 years ago..

on a completely random note rewatching Ishe Smith vs Jacobs I forgot Smith hurt him that bad in 5th. Yep its Sunday and bored solid

[Sleepwalker]

He kinda reminds me of Chris Byrd with more pop in his punch obviously