Tuscaloosa's Deontay Wilder wins World Heavyweight Championship!

Ldlane said:

Do they have zip codes in the Ukraine?

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Yeah, soon to be Russian ones.

TideFan in AU said:

Wilder is really good, but hasn't fought anybody in the same zip code as Klitschko, and it isn't even close.

I'm not saying he can't/won't win, but Stiverne isn't even in the same league as Klitschko. I'd love to see the fight happen, though.

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But Wlad has a suspect chin. Ever decent Heavyweight he has fought has either knocked him down or knocked him out. They say he is past that but I doubt it. Deontay would certainly test the theory. He is though an outstanding boxer. If I were DW I wouldn't just dive in there quite yet. He get all quality opponents he'd like now that he has the hardware.

It is cool having a World Champ from my hometown though

More of a UFC fan but I watched it last night on Showtime and he looked awfully good. Tall and rangy with a good jab and a powerful straight right. Stiverne is built like a tree stump and has a chin like one too. He ate a lot of shots and kept pressing forward but Deontay was clearly the better fighter. Very happy for him.

Mamacalled said:

That is what they were saying about Deontay before he fought Stiverne. They also said that he couldn't box, jab, take a punch or go deep into a fight.

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I'm not discounting Wilder, just stating the fact that beating Stiverne is not the pinnacle of Heavyweight boxing.

bamacon said:

But Wlad has a suspect chin. Ever decent Heavyweight he has fought has either knocked him down or knocked him out. They say he is past that but I doubt it. Deontay would certainly test the theory. He is though an outstanding boxer. If I were DW I wouldn't just dive in there quite yet. He get all quality opponents he'd like now that he has the hardware.

It is cool having a World Champ from my hometown though

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I agree with this, and that's why I said if I had to fight a Klitschko, it would be Wladimir. Wladimir is the more physically talented, but Vitali had an iron chin and can/will box or fight inside and brawl. Vitali was beating the brakes off Lennox Lewis in 2003 before the fight was called because of a cut. Lewis subsequently retired to keep from having to face him again, after promising him a rematch.

Wladimir is 38, and is surely close to retirement age (in boxing), so Wilder certainly has a puncher's chance, as they say.

Did anybody else notice how Deontay was baiting Stiverne by sticking his chin out?

Congrats to this yo ug man from T'town.

As far as nicknames, ESPN's Chris Berman might say Deontay "Born to Be" Wilder. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Deontay also broke his ring finger on his right hand during the fight.

Deontay Wilder

He is soooo good, because he knows HOW TO USE THE JAB TO SET UP POWER PUNCHES!!! and he's only gonna get better!

TideFan in AU said:

Wilder is really good, but hasn't fought anybody in the same zip code as Klitschko, and it isn't even close. I'm not saying he can't/won't win, but Stiverne isn't even in the same league as Klitschko. I'd love to see the fight happen, though.

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Buster Douglas says Hi.

My brother coaches Wilder's nephews on a 14/15 year old city league basketball team. They are all good folks!

He has got an opportunity to be something really special if he can just control who is in his network. Keep good friends and avoid bad women and he should be okay. He will be marketing magnet just for sticking to his roots. That appeals to a lot of consumers today.

JDCrimson said:

He has got an opportunity to be something really special if he can just control who is in his network. Keep good friends and avoid bad women and he should be okay. He will be marketing magnet just for sticking to his roots. That appeals to a lot of consumers today.

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Yeah, endorsements are going to start pouring in.

JDCrimson said:

He has got an opportunity to be something really special if he can just control who is in his network. Keep good friends and avoid bad women and he should be okay. He will be marketing magnet just for sticking to his roots. That appeals to a lot of consumers today.

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This. I really hope he can keep his wits about him. If he does, he can set himself and his family up for life.