Moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Deontay Wilder answered the critics and won the biggest fight of his undefeated career, scoring a unanimous decision victory over former champion Bermane Stiverne to capture the WBC heavyweight title. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Wilder comes out jabbing. Stiverne keeping a high guard. Right hand over the top from Wilder is partially blocked. Stiverne not very active as he looks to back Wilder up to the ropes. Right hand lands for Wilder. Stiverne gets in a left hook. Right from Wilder is partially blocked. Stiverne gets in a right. Wilder answers with his own. They trade shots at the bell. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 10 Stiverne 9
ROUND 2
Jab lands for Wilder. Wilder continues to pump the jab. Right to the body lands for Stiverne. Stiverne gets in a right. Wilder answers. Both men talking trash to each other as they trade shots. Left hook lands for Wilder. Stiverne gets in a right to the body. Wilder lands a right, but Stiverne lands a counter left. Leaping left hook lands for Stiverne. 1-2 lands for Wilder. Wilder unloads a flurry of shots. Stiverne tries to grab him to hold on and both men go down at the bell. Round to Wilder. I think Stiverne may have been shook a little with one of those rights at the bell.
Wilder 20 Stiverne 18
ROUND 3
Jab lands for Wilder. Nice right lands for Wilder. Stiverne not throwing much. 1-2 lands for Wilder. Overhand right lands for Wilder. Stiverne gets in some body shots. They trade jabs. Sweeping right lands for Wilder. Stiverne gets in a left hook. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 30 Stiverne 27
ROUND 4
Jab lands for Wilder. Stiverne jabs to the body. Right to the body lands for Stiverne. Wilder landsa a right. Counter left hook lands for Stiverne. Left to the body and a right lands for Stiverne. Stiverne gets in a left. Right hand lands for Stiverne. Wilder lands a right to the body. Nice right lands for Stiverne. Another right lands for Stiverne. Wilder gets his own in. Stiverne lands a right at the bell. Round to Stiverne.
Wilder 39 Stiverne 37
ROUND 5
Wilder fires his jab. Stiverne triples up his jab to the body. Left hook and a right from Stiverne grazes Wilder. Jab lands for Wilder. Both men still talking trash to each other. Right hand lands for Stiverne. Jab lands for Wilder. 1-2 to the body lands for Stiverne. Left hook upstairs lands for Stiverne. Wilder land a couple of right hands. Both men trade shots. Wilder lands a right. Another. Stiverne talking smack, but eating shots in the process. Right hand lands again for Wilder. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 49 Stiverne 46
ROUND 6
They trade jabs. Stiverne continues to walk forward. Uppercut lands for Wilder, but he eats a big left hook from Stiverne. Another big left hook lands for Stiverne and Wilder's legs wobble a bit. Another left hook lands for Stiverne. Left and a right lands for Stiverne. Wilder lands a right. Stiverne jabs to the body. Right hand lands for Stiverne. Another. Round to Stiverne.
Wilder 58 Stiverne 56
ROUND 7
Jab and a right lands for Wilder. Left hook and a right lands for Stiverne. Another right lands for Stiverne. HARD 1-2 lands for Wilder and Stiverne is hurt. Wilder jumps on him and unloads. Stiverne fires back. They trade shots against the ropes. Jab lands for Wilder. Right hand from Wilder lands. HARD 1-2 lands for Wilder again. Stiverne covers up. Another 1-2 lands for Wilder. Stiverne fires back a right. Left hook lands for Stiverne. Nice round for Wilder.
Wilder 68 Stiverne 65
ROUND 8
Left hook gets in for Stiverne. Wilder lands his jab. Stiverne fires a right to the body. Left hook and a right lands for Stiverne. Wilder digs a right to the body. Stiverne jabs to the body. Stiverne digs a right to the body. Another. Stiverne lands a combo to the body and an uppercut. Round to Stiverne.
Wilder 77 Stiverne 75
ROUND 9
Wilder fires his jab. Stiverne jabs to the body. Overhand right lands for Wilder. A few more jabs land for Wilder. More jabs land for Wilder. Another stiff jab lands for Wilder. Nice right ot the body lands for Wilder. Stiverne not doing much of anything right now. Now Stiverne lands a jab. Jab to the body lands for Stiverne. Wilder jabs upstairs and downstairs. Triple jab lands for Wilder. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 87 Stiverne 84
ROUND 10
1-2 lands for Wilder. Stiverne pops him with a jab. Stiff jab lands for Wilder. Double jab lands for Wilder. Two right hands land for Wilder. Stiverne tries to jump on him and land some shots along the ropes. Wilder lands a left. Uppercut lands for Wilder. Stiverne just laying against the ropes. They trade shots. Right hand lands for Stiverne. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 97 Stiverne 93
ROUND 11
Wilder flicks the jab. Right hand lands for Wilder. Stiverne lands a right to the body. Stiverne tries to work him against the ropes. Wilder lands a right. Stiverne digs a right to the body. 1-2 to the body lands for Stiverne. Left hook upstairs lands for Stiverne. Wilder lands a right. A few more jabs from Wilder followed by a right. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 107 Stiverne 102
ROUND 12
Wilder fires his jab. Stiverne lands a left hook. They trade jabs. Stiverne lands some shot against the ropes. Right to the body lands for Stiverne. Some body shots land for Stiverne. Uppercut lands for Stiverne. They trade shots along the ropes. Left hook lands for Wilder. Jab lands for Wilder. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 117 Stiverne 111
Official judges scorecards: 118-109, 119-108, 120-107
THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION...DEONTAY WILDER
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