WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman was ringside at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday night to watch his organization’s heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder dispose of former titlist Bermane Stiverne with three brutal knockdowns in the first round. Sulaiman said afterward that is squarely behind the efforts for Wilder to get the fight that he and boxing fans want: a unification bout with England’s Anthony Joshua.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontey Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) didn’t particularly break into sweat in defending his title against official challenger Bermein Stivern (25-3-1, 21 KOs), although it was sometimes feared for the health of the Canadian boxer.
In the main event of the boxing evening in New York, WBC heavyweight champion Deontey Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) scored a decisive KO victory in the first round over the official challenger for his title Bermein Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 KOs). In less than three minutes Stivern three times visited the floor.
Sergei Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs) won a unanimous decision over Akihiro Kondo (29-7-1, 16 KOs) and got the vacant IBF super lightweight title. The judges' score: 118-110 and 117-111 twice.
In the main event of the evening in Monaco, WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 KOs) knock Trent Broadhurst (20-2, 12 KOs) out in the first round with crushing right hand. The outcome of the battle was decided by the right straight exactly in the jaw at the end of the first round, after which Brodhurst collapsed on his back. The referee waved it off without opening a count. Fortunately, the Australian quickly recovered and stood up, as if nothing had happened.
Former contender for world titles scandalous Derek Chisora (26-8, 18 KOs) in a fairly equal fight lost by majority decision to undefeated Turk Agit Kabayel (17-0, 12 KOs), who defended his title of European champion in heavyweights. The scores were: 114-114, 115-113 and 115-114.
Ukrainian featherweight Oleg Yefimovich (29-3-1, 16 KOs) lost in the sixth round to the ex-world champion Scott Quigg (34-1-2, 25 KOs) in the 12th round battle for the position of an official challenger for the WBA title. For Yefimovich this was the first stoppage defeat in his career. For the fight Quigg was preparing under the guidance of the new coach the famous American specialist Freddie Roach.
A live broadcast of the boxing night from New York, in the main event of which WBC heavyweight champion Deontey Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) will defend his title against the official challenger Bermein Stivern (25-2-1, 21 KOs).
A live broadcast of the boxing evening from Monaco, in the main event of which WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol (11-0, 9 KOs) will defend his title against Trent Broadhurst (20-1, 12 KOs).
Tyson Fury has welcomed the prospect of facing Anthony Joshua in one of the "biggest fights in British boxing history" - and hopes it can be staged at Wembley next summer.
