Bermane Stiverne vs. Deontay Wilder

[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.

[mrbig1]

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.

I was thinking the same thing.

[ykdadamaja]

I think we are underestimating Stiverne's power... we are also underestimating his ability to fight taller men- he showed that he can in the amateur's and pro's.

He's gonna chin-check Wilder, for real. And then it's on.

[Spicoli]

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.

He was against the ropes when he caught and stunned a normally thick chinned Arreola about 3 times between the onslaught. Being hit is a two way street and Arreola for all his faults at least had a proven chin and durability. Wilder hasn't come close to proven he can maintain an offense, or his balance, when dealing with sharp counters like that.

[IamInuit]

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.

He was against the ropes when he caught and stunned a normally thick chinned Arreola about 3 times between the onslaught. Being hit is a two way street and Arreola for all his faults at least had a proven chin and durability. Wilder hasn't come close to proven he can maintain an offense, or his balance, when dealing with sharp counters like that.

Exactly and that's where Wilder is most at risk. Stiverne is going to land in between those loopers that start from the farm down the road and what many people don't seem to realize is that Stiverenes mongoose act is actually part of his schtick. He's got real confidence in his chin and is willing to take a good shot to land a good shot. He's much faster then most hevs and has a real good short shot inside game. I don't see Wilder as being all that difficult to shake up mentally in all the pre fight stuff. He could very well be as mentally weak as I think his chin is. He has not had to deal with any adversity during his spoon feeding. Ahhh but come see come saw. Haymon most likely wont allow him to go there.

[FinitoElDinamita]

Stiverne doesnt have the mobility to avoid Wilder's right hand.. he's too stationary..

Wilder knocks him out mid rounds. Id be surprised if it even gets that far.