LOS ANGELES -- Bermane Stiverne completed his long journey to a heavyweight
title with one more punishing victory.
Tom Heaton Jersey . Stiverne stopped Chris
Arreola in the sixth round Saturday night, claiming the WBC heavyweight title
belt vacated by Vitali Klitschko. Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs), who was born in
Haiti but grew up in Montreal, dropped Arreola twice in the sixth, and he was
punishing Arreola again when referee Jack Reiss stopped the fight with 58
seconds left in the round. The Klitschko brothers had held every major
heavyweight title for the past six years. Vitalis retirement into Ukrainian
politics in December opened the WBC belt for the 35-year-old Stiverne, a late
bloomer who hasnt lost in 13 consecutive fights. After beating Arreola by
decision last year, Stiverne hadnt fought in nearly 13 months while waiting for
Klitschkos decision to retire. The wait was worth it. "I studied and studied,"
Stiverne said. "I watched my opponent. I knew I could knock him out. ... I was
patient. The plan was to let him get comfortable, and he soon as he gets real
comfortable, then crack him. And thats what I did." Stiverne dropped Arreola
(36-4) for the first time with a sweeping right hand to Arreolas left temple,
sending Arreola wobbling and crashing to the canvas. Arreola rose and kept
fighting, but Stiverne put him headfirst into the ropes moments later with
another combination. After Reiss stopped the fight, Stiverne wept with the WBCs
green belt around his shoulder while promoter Don King celebrated at the Galen
Center on USCs downtown campus. "I knew it was a wrap," Stiverne said. "The way
I trained, I knew I could knock him out because Ive got the power." Stiverne won
a lop-sided decision over Arreola last April, breaking Arreolas nose in the
third round. Arreola, who acknowledged training poorly for that fight, felt he
lost the rematch when he got hit by the same punch that finished the first
fight. "He has a tremendous right hand, thats exactly what it was," Arreola
said. "I felt like I was winning the fight. He just got me with the same right
hand. Couldnt get away from it, and after that, its all she wrote." The
well-travelled Stiverne, who fought for Canada as an amateur boxer and trained
in Florida earlier in his pro career, worked out of Floyd Mayweathers gym in Las
Vegas for this bout. He is the first heavyweight champion of Haitian descent and
the first champ not named Klitschko since Samuel Peter, who was stopped by
Vitali Klitschko in 2008. Wladimir Klitschko, who holds the other three major
heavyweight titles, is eager to claim all four belts by fighting the winner. But
before that lucrative bout, Stiverne must fight unbeaten Deontay Wilder, the
U.S. Olympic bronze medallist and the WBCs mandatory challenger. "With all due
respect, I dont give a damn about Wilder or Klitschko right now," Stiverne said.
"Right now, its about what I won." Arreola has lost both of his shots at the WBC
heavyweight title, getting pounded by Vitali Klitschko in 2009 just up the
street at Staples Center. The Los Angeles-area native was attempting to become
the first heavyweight champion of Mexican descent. "I could have got back up
plenty of times," Arreola said. "Was the fight stopped a little early? I believe
so. But then again, the referee is there to protect me from myself. But I felt
like I was winning the fight." Both fighters took advantage of the small
17-by-17-foot ring at the Galen Center, which was hosting its first boxing card.
Stiverne landed the biggest shots in the opening round, but Arreola dominated
the second and third rounds with a withering series of combinations, trapping
Stiverne against the ropes. Stiverne laughed off the punishment and allowed
Arreola to keep moving forward, content to counterpunch. "I wasnt hurt,"
Stiverne said. "He actually punched me, my mouth was open, and he busted my lip.
I was trying to find out if there was food or something in my teeth, but it was
my lip. He didnt hurt me in the head." Stiverne hasnt lost since July 2007, when
he was stopped by Demetrice King. He fought to a majority draw with Charles
Davis in 2009, but has stopped five of his last seven opponents.
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effectively into the seventh inning, Dioner Navarro had three hits and two RBIs
and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Sunday for a split of
the four-game series.
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fixated on a sold out Wembley Stadium in North London Tuesday evening.NEW YORK,
N.Y. - NBA referee Dick Bavetta is retiring after a 39-year career in which he
never missed an assignment. Bavetta officiated a record 2,635 consecutive
regular-season games after starting his NBA career on Dec. 2, 1975. He also
worked 270 playoff games, including 27 in the NBA Finals. NBA president Rod
Thorn says Tuesday in a statement that the league is "grateful for his
contributions to our league, and we wish him the best as he enjoys his
well-earned retirement.
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also worked the 1992 Olympics, the first involving NBA players, and has
officiated in leagues in New York and New Jersey. He is most proud of his
streak, which last season surpassed even the 2,632 consecutive games played by
baseball ironman Cal Ripken Jr. Bavetta says, "It really has been a great run."
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