Wilder vs Stiverne II

Who won Wilder vs Stiverne II?

Deontay Wilder beat Bermane Stiverne by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday 4th November 2017 at Barclays Center in New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

Wilder vs Stiverne II stats

Deontay Wilder stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 38 wins, zero loses and 0 draws.

Bermane Stiverne made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 loses and 1 draw.

Deontay Wilder was the younger man by 7 years, at 37 years old.

Wilder had a height advantage of 5 inches over Stiverne. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Deontay Wilder & Bermane Stiverne fought out of an orthodox stance.

Wilder was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 year and 3 months later than Stiverne, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 27 more professional rounds, 162 to Stiverne's 135.

Bermane Stiverne was ranked number 1 by the WBC in the 201lb division.

Wilder vs Stiverne II form

Deontay Wilder had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Gerald Washington on 25th February 2017 by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Legacy Arena, Birmingham, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Chris Arreola on 16th July 2016 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Legacy Arena, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had beat Artur Szpilka on 16th January 2016 by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Before that, he had won against Johann Duhaupas on 26th September 2015 by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Legacy Arena, Birmingham.

He had beat Eric Molina on 13th June 2015 by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Bartow Arena, Birmingham.

Stiverne had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Derric Rossy on 14th November 2015 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Deontay Wilder on 17th January 2015 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Chris Arreola on 10th May 2014 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at USC Galen Center, Los Angeles.

Before that, he had won against Chris Arreola on 27th April 2013 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario.

He had defeated Willie Herring on 14th April 2012 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Miami Jai Alai Fronton, Miami.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Deontay Wilder had been fighting more than Bermane Stiverne.

Going to this contest, Deontay Wilder had last fought 6 years, 3 months and 3 days ago, while Bermane Stiverne's last outing had been 7 years, 6 months and 14 days ago.

Wilder's last 5 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 11 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

Stiverne's last 5 fights had come over a period of 11 years, 1 month and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 2 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time did Wilder vs Stiverne II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, New York, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Wilder vs Stiverne II?

Wilder vs Stiverne II was broadcast on ShowTime in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Main Event.

What were the odds on Wilder vs Stiverne II?

Deontay Wilder was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the contest, while Bermane Stiverne made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.