Deontay Wilder wanted to put on a show for the fans in his home state of Alabama and prove he is the best heavyweight in the world. He backed the claim Saturday night, battering former title challenger Chris Arreola by TKO in the eighth round to retain the WBC heavyweight championship in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Fox from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham.
Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) said after the fight that he broke his right hand and had a torn right biceps. But the goal is still the same, fight heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury and unify all the belts.