โWe got the antidote for Bermane.ย He ainโt nothing but a two-trick pony.โ โ Deontay Wilder
WATCH DEONTAY WILDER PREPARE FOR HIS SHOWDOWN WITH BERMANE STIVERNE HERE
Stiverne vs. Wilder, a 12-round world championship bout for Stiverneโs WBC Heavyweight World Title, is co-promoted by Don King Productions and Golden Boy Promotions. Unbeaten WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz defends against Jesus Ruiz and undefeated junior welterweight Amir Imam meets Fidel Maldonado Jr. in the co-featured bouts. The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., and will air live on SHOWTIME (10:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 p.m. PT). The telecast willย also be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary bouts will be televised live on SHOWTIME EXTREME (8 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
Tickets for the eventย are on sale and priced at $500, $350, $250, $125 and $50, not including applicable service charges and taxes.ย Tickets are limited to eight (8) per person with a limit ofย four (4) at the $50 price range.ย To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.ย Tickets also are availableย atย www.mgmgrand.comย orwww.ticketmaster.com.
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