Against Szpilka, on a Premier Boxing Champions show from Barclays Center on Showtime, on January 16, 2016, Wilder showed great patience in whittling down the defensive zone the Polish heavyweight had built, through head movement and spacing. Wilder upped his new stoppage streak to five with victories over Artur Szpilka, Chris Arreola and Gerald Washington. Wilder vs Szpilka Highlights: January 16, 2016. Wilder failed to keep his KO streak alive, but easily won a 12-round unanimous decision to become the first U.S.-born fighter to hold a heavyweight title since Shannon Briggs in 2007. Wilder’s superior reach prevented Stiverne from getting inside, and the Bronze Bomber came close to finishing off the champion in the second and seventh rounds. Wilder entered the title bout with Stiverne with a record of 32-0 with 32 KOs.įighting at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on January 17, 2015, which was also Muhammad Ali’s 73rd birthday, Wilder controlled the action from the opening bell. The win over Scott made Wilder the mandatory challenger for the world championship held by Bermane Stiverne. He gained a first-round KO of Malik Scott in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in March, and then stopped Jason Gavern in the fourth round in Carson, California, in August. Wilder put himself on the verge of a world title shot by easily defeating two opponents in 2014. Wilder ran his record to 30-0 in October 2013, knocking down Nicolai Firtha twice in the first round before finishing him off in the fourth in Atlantic City, New Jersey.ĭeontay Wilder punishes Bermane Stiverne during their heavyweight championship fight in Las Vegas on January 17, 2015. He then gained the biggest win of his career at the time in August 2013, knocking out former world champion Siarhei Liakhovich with a straight right hand in the first round in Indio, California. Wilder gained two more quick stoppages in early 2013, including a first-round TKO of former European titleholder Audley Harrison in Sheffield, England. Wilder then gained a third-round KO in December of Kelvin Price, who came into the bout in Los Angeles with a perfect 13-0 mark. He knocked out Damon McCreary, who entered the ring at 14-0, in the second round in Costa Mesa, California, in September. Wilder defeated two straight unbeaten prospects in 2012 to establish himself as a fast-rising title contender. Deontay Wilder fires a right hand during his victory over Nicolai Firtha in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 26, 2013.
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