Deontay Wilder’s First-round Ko Of Former Champ Ignites Buzz For Joshua Showdown
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Deontay Wilder has been a knockout artist throughout his professional boxing career.
But Saturday’s first-round knockout of Bermane Stiverne to defend his World Boxing Council heavyweight title at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center was his absolute masterpiece. The Bronze Bomber knocked out the only man who had taken him the distance.
“Put it in a museum,” promoter Lou DiBella said of Wilder’s effort. “He just destroyed the man. He came out there and just jabbed his head off. From that distance, Deontay’s lethal.”The man from whom Wilder initially took the WBC belt opened the title bout sizing up Wilder, trying to get a little rhythm. Wilder was consistently keeping the challenger at bat with his jab.
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