Bermane Stiverne vs Deontay Wilder
On January 17, 2015, Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs), the heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against American challenger, Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs).
Stiverne vs Wilder Stats
Bermane Stiverne is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Chris Arreola, 8 months and 7 days ago. Deontay Wilder is on a 32-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round RTD win over Jason Gavern, 5 months and 1 day ago.
Stiverne vs Wilder Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Bermane Stiverne at 53.1-46.9, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Stiverne has a slightly better chance of winning, but Wilder could also certainly pull it off.
Stiverne vs Wilder Result
Deontay Wilder defeated Bermane Stiverne via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Wilder improves his record to 33-0, while Stiverne adds a loss to his record at 24-2-1.