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Уайлдер против. Stiverne World Title Rematch Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Beginning Live At 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT
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Бруклин (Октябрь. 5, 2017) – WBC в супертяжелом весе мира Deontay Уайлдер will defend his title against mandatory challenger Золотой кубок в субботу, Ноябрь. 4 live on SHOWTIME in a rematch of their 2015 бой титул чемпиона мира. The event is presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center, дом Бруклина БОКС ™.
Уайлдер (38-0, 37 КО) dethroned defending champion Stiverne in January 2015 via unanimous decision in what was the promising challenger’s toughest fight to date. С победой, Wilder became the first American heavyweight champion in nearly a decade and he has gone on to defend the title five times. Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 КО) remains the only Wilder opponent to go the distance with the hard-hitting Tuscaloosa, Ала., native who has knocked out every other professional opponent on his long resume.
Билеты на турнире, который способствует ДиБелла Развлечения и TGB Promotions, уже в продаже и могут быть приобретены в ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com или по телефону 800-745-3000. Билеты также можно приобрести в кассе American Express в Barclays Center.. Групповые скидки можно по телефону 844-BKLYN-GP. The Nov. 4 main event will be the second heavyweight world championship bout to air live on SHOWTIME on back-to-back Saturdays. На Октябрь. 28 unified heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua will meet Kubrat Pulev for Joshua’s IBF and WBA world titles in the main event of a fight card from Cardiff, Уэльс.
After Wilder vs. Stiverne I, Stiverne was hospitalized at University Medical Center in Las Vegas for severe dehydration and muscle damage, which he claimed affected his performance in his first title defense. Stiverne bounced back with a win over Derric Rossy and has been advocating for a rematch since.
“Stiverne asked for it, so he’s going to get it,” Уайлдер сказал. “Whatever happens happens. Ask and you shall receive. I’m relieved to be getting my mandatory out of the way. At least now I won’t have to deal with that down the road.
“In the first fight, I broke my hand in the third round, and I still dominated. That was a lot of the reason why it went the distance. This time it’s a different day, different time and different fight. This time it won’t end well for him.
“Despite all of these obstacles that are thrown in my path, it still will not stop me from reaching my ultimate goal, which is to be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.”
Stiverne replaces Luis Ortiz, who was pulled from the fight by the WBC в среду after he failed a VADA anti-doping test.
“Stiverne will pay for Luis Ortiz screwing up,” Wilder concluded.
Stiverne was in camp preparing to fight Dominic Breazeale in a heavyweight attraction on the Ноябрь. 4 андеркарте. Now the Haitian-born Las Vegas resident gets a shot at winning back the heavyweight crown he first won with a knockout of Chris Arreola in 2014.
“Я готов, willing and able to seize back my title from Wilder,” Stiverne Dirita. “We all know that Wilder dodged a bullet in the first fight, но не в этот раз. It was my fault, but I learn from my mistakes. На Ноябрь 4, Wilder will feel my pain.”
After defeating Stiverne, Wilder went on to knockout each of his next five challengers including twice as the headliner on SHOWTIME. Wilder-Stiverne II will be the 10й heavyweight world championship fight to air live on SHOWTIME in the last two years as the heavyweight division continues its resurgence.
“The show must go on, как они сказали, and Deontay Wilder still plans to put on a show for New York City,” сказал Лу ДиБелла, President of DiBella Entertainment and promoter of the stacked Ноябрь. 4 событие. “Considering Stiverne’s status as mandatory challenger, he was always going to be a roadblock in Deontay’s quest for heavyweight unification. Now it’s time to see if Deontay can clear that roadblock and continue on his path to becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion and the most recognizable and dominant force in boxing.”
В со-функция SHOWTIME ЧЕМПИОНАТ БОКС, former welterweight world champion Shawn Porter will battle perennial contender Adrian Granados in a matchup of two all-action fighters. In the opening bout of the three-fight telecast beginning at 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT, unbeaten contender Sergey Lipinets will take on Akihiro Kondo for the vacant IBF Junior Welterweight World Championship.
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