Bermane Stiverne
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| Bermane Stiverne | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | B. Ware |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Nationality | Haitian Canadian |
| Born | November 1, 1978 Plaine-du-Nord, Haiti |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Bermane Stiverne (born November 1, 1978) is a Haitian-Canadian professional boxer and former WBC Heavyweight champion.
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Amateur career
Stiverne started boxing at the age of 19. As an amateur he won a silver medal in the super heavyweight division at the 2005 National Championships, as well as bronze in 2003 and 2004. In international competition he beat Robert Helenius (points) and David Price (knockout). His total amateur record was 49 wins and 10 losses. Stiverne commented about his absence from the Olympics: "In a qualifying tournament in Mexico I met a Mexican fighter in the semi-finals and I was robbed. I knocked him down three times but still they gave him the decision and the place in Olympics." That fighter was Mexican-American George Garcia.[1]
Professional career
He turned professional under Don King and knocked out his first twelve opponents with his trademark left hook. He is currently fighting out of Las Vegas.
In 2007 he lost by TKO to Demetrice King. In January 2011, he fought and KOd Kertson Manswell in the 2 round. He won the vacant WBC International, vacant WBC USNBC and vacant WBA Fedelatin heavyweight titles. He fought Ray Austin on June 25, 2011 for the vacant WBC Silver Heavyweight title. Stiverne won the fight by a 10 round TKO, becoming the mandatory challenger for the WBC heavyweight championship, then held by Vitali Klitschko.
After Klitschko vacated the title in December 2013, Stiverne was signed to fight Chris Arreola for the vacant title. On May 10, 2014, Stiverne won the title after a sixth-round knockout of Arreola, becoming the first Haitian-born boxer to win a world heavyweight championship, as well as the first out of the province of Quebec, to win the WBC world heavyweight championship.[2][3][4] He was congratulated via social media by notable Haitian personalities on this accomplishment, including, the President of Haiti, Michel Martelly,[5] 3 time Grammy award winner, Wyclef Jean,[6] Washington Redskins wide-receiver, Pierre Garcon,[7] and former 2 time world champion boxer, Andre Berto.[8] Stiverne lost his WBC title against American Deontay Wilder on January 17, 2015, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, by a wide unanimous decision. Following the fight, Stiverne was hospitalized and diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis.[9]
Personal life
Stiverne was born in Plaine-du-Nord, Haiti. He is the youngest of 14 children, having eight sisters and five brothers.[10] In July 2011, he volunteered at the Welcome Hall Mission in Montreal, to offer training and inspiration to local homeless youth.[11] Stiverne is known to be a fan of the Miami Heat.[12]
Professional boxing record
| 28 fights, 25 wins (21 knockouts), 2 losses, 1 draw[13] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 25-2-1 |  Derric Rossy |
UD | 10 | 2015-11-14 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Stiverne down in round 1. |
| Loss | 24-2-1 | Deontay Wilder |
UD | 12 | 2015-01-17 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost WBC Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 24-1-1 | Chris Arreola |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:02 | 2014-05-10 | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California |
Won vacant WBC Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 23-1-1 | Chris Arreola |
UD | 12 | 2013-04-27 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California |
WBC Heavyweight title eliminator |
| Win | 22-1-1 | Willie Herring |
UD | 8 | 2012-04-14 | Miami Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida |
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| Win | 21-1-1 | Ray Austin |
TKO | 10 (12), 0:43 | 2011-06-25 | Family Arena, St. Charles, Missouri |
Won vacant WBC Silver Heavyweight title. WBC Heavyweight title eliminator |
| Win | 20-1-1 |  Kertson Manswell |
TKO | 2 (10), 1:52 | 2011-01-29 | Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan |
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin & WBC International Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 19-1-1 | Ramon Hayes |
KO | 1 (8), 2:08 | 2010-11-11 |  Corona Theatre, Montreal, Quebec |
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| Win | 18-1-1 |  Jerry Butler |
KO | 7 (8), 1:34 | 2009-10-31 | Treasure Island Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Draw | 17-1-1 | Charles Davis |
MD | 6 | 2009-04-29 | Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Win | 17–1 | Robert Hawkins |
UD | 8 | 2009-02-14 | BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida |
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| Win | 16–1 | Lyle McDowell |
KO | 1 (8), 2:43 | 2008-12-20 |  Hallenstadion, Zurich, Canton of Zurich |
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| Win | 15–1 | Brad Gregory |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:35 | 2008-07-11 | Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Quebec |
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| Win | 14–1 | Jimmy Haynes |
KO | 1 (8), 2:08 | 2008-03-27 | Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Win | 13–1 | Edward Gutierrez |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:58 | 2007-10-06 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
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| Loss | 12–1 | Demetrice King |
TKO | 4 (8), 1:59 | 2007-07-07 | Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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| Win | 12–0 | Earl Ladson |
KO | 3 (8), 2:10 | 2007-04-28 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut |
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| Win | 11–0 | John Clark |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:59 | 2007-03-02 | Belterra Casino & Resort, Belterra, Indiana |
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| Win | 10–0 | Harold Sconiers |
KO | 1 (6), 2:05 | 2007-02-03 | Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida |
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| Win | 9–0 | Otis Mills |
TKO | 1 (6), 1;48 | 2007-01-06 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida |
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| Win | 8–0 | Charles Brown |
KO | 2 (6), 2:03 | 2006-10-07 | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois |
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| Win | 7–0 | Franklin Lawrence |
TKO | 1 (4), 0:57 | 2006-07-08 | Savvis Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Win | 6–0 | Marcus Dear |
TKO | 3 (4), 2:44 | 2006-04-08 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 5–0 | John Turlington |
TKO | 1 (4), 2:23 | 2006-01-07 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
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| Win | 4–0 | James Harrison |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:16 | 2005-12-01 | The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Win | 3–0 | Gary Lavender |
TKO | 1 (4), 2:32 | 2005-10-27 | The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Win | 2–0 | Benny Bland |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:02 | 2005-09-09 | The Frosted Mug, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| Win | 1–0 | Roy Matthews |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:26 | 2005-07-29 | The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina |
Professional debut. |
References
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- ↑ Tonight we made history!! Congrats to my big bro bermanestiverne for becoming the first ever Haitian on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- ↑ [1] Archived May 13, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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External links
- Official website
- Professional boxing record for Bermane Stiverne from BoxRec
- He comments on his amateur career
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Vacant
Title last held by
Vitali Klitschko |
WBC Heavyweight Champion May 10, 2014 – January 17, 2015 |
Succeeded by Deontay Wilder |
