It wasn't as easy as expected, but WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder defended his belt against France's Johann Duhaupas in Alabama.
One of the main criticisms of Deontay Wilder is his rather lack of quality opposition he's faced over the years. The reigning WBC heavyweight champion has largely avoided facing the top ranked heavyweights, aside from when he took the WBC belt away from Bermane Stiverne earlier this year. When it was revealed that he'd be facing the unheralded and largely unknown Johann Duhaupas on NBC primetime on Saturday night, the bout was predictably panned by boxing fans.