Published On Premiered Nov 4, 2023
Undefeated heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder retained his WBC world title against mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne by first round KO.
Unbeaten heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder put on a Tyson-esque performance at Barclays Center.
"The Bronze Bomber" knocked Stiverne down three times in the first round, the first time a devastating one-two combination that caught the Haitian challenger on the nose. Seconds after Stiverne got back to his feet, Wilder landed another clean combination with a big left and an overhand right that sent a stunned Stiverne back to the canvas. The final blow came in the waning moments of the opening round as Wilder landed four clean punches to the face of a wobbly Stiverne.
Referee Arthur Mercante Jr. almost literally had to wrestle Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) away from doing even more damage, waving the bout over at 2:59 of the first.
Stiverne, who was fighting for the first time since November 2015, came in at 254¾ pounds, 15¾ pounds heavier than when they first fought on January 17, 2015, which Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) won by a lopsided unanimous score.
The second time around Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 KOs) really had no chance.
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