He'll most likely never get the belt again, and he was definitely overrated after his win over Arreola. People were going on that he'd beat Wladimir by catching him with a counter. I was one of the ones that though he'd beat Wilder, though. I just knew that Wilder had the stylistic advantage as Stiverne is a lazy counterpuncher. Wilder just looked lower than Stiverne's level to me. Turns out Stiverne's level is really, really low.
If I were Fury I'd be looking at him for a stay busy fight and resume builder since there's no way he'll accept K2S LOW OFFER.
37 is the new 23 given modern advances in sports science and nutrition. Stiverne was beat in his absolute prime by a better fighter and is taking his time coming back so he can storm the division once again at full mental and physical strength. This guy is a Spartan warrior and would be an ATG in any other era. 😉
I'm glad Al Haymon signed Stiverne. Haymon needs to showcase more heavyweights. Americans aren't that interested in the likes of Shawn Porter and Adrien Broner. They should put Stiverne in with David Price to help him get his confidence back. Bermane Stiverne vs. David Price https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHelbbjaB3k
Nah, Povetkin knocks him out in 1, Klitschko UD's him like a octopus, and Pulev schools him for 12. He's not a major test for any top heavyweight. Eric Molina did better than him against Wilder. Just remember that.
I hugely overrated him (just like many here) after both his fights with Arreola, I was probably blinded by some of his brilliant counter punching, which is rare at HW, but I almost forgot this guy was losing to a 40 year old Ray Austin before his power saved him