Heavyweight boxing has been struggling in the post-Ali reign with only the Klitshko brothers and a couple of heavyweight aspiring fighters sustaining a little of what is left in viewers’ patronage of the heavyweight division.
But on Jan. 17th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, unbeaten heavyweight contender and knockout artist Deontay Wilder will try to bring heavyweight boxing back to the era of Muhammad Ali.
Wilder, also known as “Bronze Bomber,” will clash with WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne on a CBS/Showtime presentation.
Wilder’s career record is incredible, having knocked out all his 32 opponents in his pro career and what is even unthinkable is he knocked out all his opponents inside four rounds.
Wilder’s accomplishment is a record-breaker, having already broken Mike Tyson’s record of winning all of his 19 bouts via knockout.
Wilder, who hails Tuscaloosa, Alabama is confident he will preserve his unbeaten career record on Saturday, promising to bring the heavyweight division back to the spotlight once again.
“I need to let this beast inside of me out. I am so ready for this fight. We are bringing back the heavyweight division,” Wilder said.
Trainer Jay Deas along with Shelly Finkel and Al Haymon are the men behind Wilder’s rising career. Wilder is fighting under the umbrella of Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions.
Stiverne (24-1-1), who is staking his WBC heavyweight title, has nothing much to say about Wilder’s trash talks saying it doesn’t worry him at all.
“I really don’t feel any emotions towards Deontay Wilder. The most important thing is for me to defend my world title,” Stiverne said in his arrival statement at the MGM Grand.
“All the trash talking that he does doesn’t worry me. He doesn’t have anything that I want. I am the champ. This is fighting, this is boxing, this is for real. I keep my concentration on the fight,” he added.
Stiverne is fresh from his TKO victory over Chris Areola on May 10 in Los Angeles, California and is now on his 12-fight winning streak since losing to Demetrice King in 2007. Read more:
The 36-year-old Haitian-Canadian boxer is currently fighting under the proportional umbrella of Don King Promotions and is trained by Don House.
