Deontay Wilder vs. Bermane Stiverne (2nd meeting)

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Challenger rankings
Org. Pos. As of Published
1+ Mth. Old
WBA N/A N/A N/A
WBC 1 09.09.2017 09-13.09.2017
IBF N/A N/A N/A
WBO N/A N/A N/A
Ring N/A N/A N/A
2+ Mth. Old
WBA N/A N/A N/A
WBC 1 01.07.2017 07-13.07.2017
IBF N/A N/A N/A
WBO N/A N/A N/A
Ring N/A N/A N/A
3+ Mth. Old
WBA N/A N/A N/A
WBC 1 01.07.2017 07-13.07.2017
IBF N/A N/A N/A
WBO N/A N/A N/A
Ring N/A N/A N/A

Deontay Wilder 221 lbs beat Bermane Stiverne 255 lbs by KO at 2:59 in round 1 of 12

Notes

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Timeline

  • On June 22, Wilder's promoter Lou DiBella said in an interview with Sky Sports that Wilder was expected to return in September or October. When asked about Stiverne, who was WBC's mandatory challenger, DiBella said that "His (Wilder) immediate priority is to get the biggest fight he can get, but he (Stiverne) is still technically the WBC mandatory. At this point – this is June – probably September-October."[1]
  • On August 11 in an interview with Premier Boxing Champions, Wilder said that he wanted to fight against Luis Ortiz next: "Ortiz is considered the 'Boogeyman' of the sport, whatever that means. I'm the one that's calling him out. I'm the one that wants to see him in that ring, and I do mean soon."[2]
  • Ring Magazine informed on August 25 that Wilder and Ortiz were in "advanced talks" to schedule the fight for November 4 in Brooklyn, New York. The only serious obstacle was Stiverne, who had so far turned down step-aside payment. WBC president Mauricio Suleiman expressed hope to have the situation resolved "within 10 days".[3]
  • Journalist Dan Rafael reported on September 1 that Stiverne had finally agreed to a step-aside deal. Per the agreement, Stiverne would face Dominic Breazeale on the Wilder-Ortiz undercard; winners of both fights would then meet each other for the WBC title next.[4][5]
  • In an article published September 14, Yahoo! Sports wrote that Wilder-Ortiz was essentially a done deal: they obtained a confirmation that the New York Athletic Commission reserved the date of November 4 at Barclays Centre in New York, while Wilder himself posted a tweet that day: "You see @kingkongboxing and NYC don't mix, for we all know what happened to KING KONG when them #BombZquad cannons hit."[6]
  • On September 20, PBC officially announced that Wilder would defend his title against Ortiz on November 4 at Barclays Center in a bout televised by Showtime.[7][8]
  • It was revealed on September 29 that Ortiz failed a drug test a week prior.[9] On October 4 WBC called the fight off.[10]
  • Stiverne announced as Ortiz' replacement on October 5.[11]
  • Stiverne has not fought since 2015 in a close decision win against Derric Rossy.
  • Contracts signed on October 17.[12]

Ranking Movements

  • Stiverne ranked No. 1 contender by the WBC since at least February 11.

The Fight

  • Stiverne came in 15 3/4 lbs heavier compared to their 1st meeting, and was visibly overweight.
  • Stiverne down three times. After 3rd down referee stopped the bout without counting.
  • After the fight, Wilder called out WBA and IBF champion Anthony Joshua.

See Also


Preceded by:
Wilder vs. Washington 		WBC Heavyweight Title Fight
# 112 		Succeeded by:
Wilder vs. Ortiz I


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