Wilder vs Stiverne II

Who won Wilder vs Stiverne II?

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

Back in November 2017, Deontay Wilder stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 38 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

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

Deontay Wilder was the younger man by 7 years, at 32 years old.

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

Both Deontay Wilder and 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 years and 3 months later than Stiverne, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 44 more professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Stiverne's 135.

Bermane Stiverne was ranked number 1 by the WBC in the Heavyweight 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 February 25, 2017, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Legacy Arena, Birmingham, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Chris Arreola on July 16, 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 beaten Artur Szpilka on January 16, 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 September 26, 2015, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Legacy Arena, Birmingham.

He had beaten Eric Molina on June 13, 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 November 14, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Deontay Wilder on January 17, 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 May 10, 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 April 27, 2013, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario.

He had defeated Willie Herring on April 14, 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 into this contest, Deontay Wilder had last fought 8 months and 10 days ago, while Bermane Stiverne's last outing had been 1 year, 11 months and 21 days ago.

Wilder's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 24 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 5 years, 6 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 10 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) favorite going into the contest, while Bermane Stiverne made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.