Deontay Wilder (right) vs. Chris Arreola (left)
Alabama athlete, Deontay Wilder, has
retained his WBC heavyweight title in his home state,
winning an
8th round stoppage against challenger, Chris Arreola. Wilder
entertained his home crowd dancing in the ring during the
fight, but needs to be careful. He cannot do that in a fight
against fellow heavyweights Wladimir Klitschko or Tyson
Fury, as they will use it as an in to damage him in the
ring.
Wilder looked tired by the second round in
the Arreola bout. His
conditioning may have been different for this fight, but he
needs to return to his previous training methods that made
him heavyweight champion a year and a half ago. Half way through the
Arreola fight, Wilder
broke his right arm and tore his bicep. Amazingly, he won
the fight using one arm (his left).
As I have consistently maintained on my
Twitter page and on the Judiciary Report
site, Wilder is currently the hardest hitter in
heavyweight boxing. This is likely why Wilder broke his arm
during the Arreola fight and previously when he captured the
heavyweight title against tough as nails boxer, Bermane Stiverne, in January 2015.
Deontay Wilder's broken hand
Wilder will be out for the rest of the year
and has to undergo two surgeries to repair the damage to his
right arm. Wilder's right arm is his main punching arm and
the main tool in his arsenal. However, it says a lot that
Wilder was able to win the fight with his left hand anyway.
That was quite a performance. Wilder is also quick in the
ring. However, at times Wilder's defense concerns me, as his
face is often wide open and extended forward, with him
relying on his speed to jump backwards in dodging punches.
The biggest heavyweight fight that can be
made at this time would be Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury.
Wilder hits hard and Fury is also a big puncher, who is tough
and durable. Wilder needs to raise his profile with more
appearances on television shows and spots in magazines to
garner as much attention as possible for the fight that
Fury, boxing's biggest character, is keen on as well.
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