Wilder vs Stiverne II: Deontay Wilder weighs in lighter than Bermane Stiverne in New York
Friday 3 November 2017 18:58, UK
Deontay Wilder came in at a lighter weight than Bermane Stiverne ahead of their WBC heavyweight world title clash.
Wilder, the unbeaten knockout artist from Alabama, hit the scales at 15st 10lb, while Haiti's Stiverne weighed 18st 3lb.
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Stiverne is the only fighter to take Wilder the distance in a fight and after their first clash two years ago, the pair meet again on Saturday night at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, live on Sky Sports.
Wilder, 32, seems on the brink of a showdown with either Dillian Whyte or WBA and IBF world champion Anthony Joshua and he has vowed to make a statement in his fight with 'B. WARE'.
At Thursday's press conference, he said: "It's been a long road for me. I've had my ups and my downs. The ups I've celebrated, but the downs have hurt the most. It's all led me to here.
"All I ever wanted to do is prove to the world that I am the best. I am the baddest. I hit the hardest. I am the most feared. My record speaks for itself.
"This will be an electrifying fight. That belt isn't going anywhere. I will unify the division. Soon, I will be the undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion of the world."
Watch Deontay Wilder defend his WBC world heavyweight title against Bermane Stiverne, live on Sky Sports, in the early hours of Sunday morning at 1am. Before that, Dmitry Bivol, Jamie McDonnell, Dereck Chisora and Scott Quigg box in Monte Carlo, live on Sky Sports from 7pm this Saturday.
