DEONTAY WILDER BATTERS AND STOPS CHRIS ARREOLA AFTER 8 ROUNDS

By Ben Thompson-fighthype.com

Moments ago at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder kept his undefeated record intact, battering and stopping challenger Chris Arreola until his corner finally threw in the towel after 8 rounds of punishment. Wilder used his superior height and reach to keep Arreola at bay with a piston-like jab, dropping him with a big right hand in the 4th round and easily controlling the remainder of the action before the stoppage. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results!

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Deontay Wilder stops Chris Arreola to retain WBC heavyweight title

    Wilder wins by TKO as Arreola’s corner stops fight after eighth round
    WBC heavyweight champion improves to 37-0 with 36 knockouts
    Wilder said he broke his right hand while making fourth title defense

Associated Press in Birmingham, Alabama - theguardian.com

Deontay Wilder throws a left at Chris Arreola during their heavyweight title bout on Saturday. Photograph: Brynn Anderson/AP

Despite fighting mostly one-armed for half the fight, Deontay Wilder remained in control in the ring before quickly heading to the hospital.

Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight title with a technical knockout when Chris Arreola’s corner stopped the fight after the eighth round Saturday night at Legacy Arena.

Arreola’s left eye appeared swollen shut. An injured Wilder (37-0, 36 knockouts) knocked down Arreola in the fourth and peppered him with left jabs and hooks after landing hard rights early.

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Wilder stops Arreola to retain WBC heavyweight world title

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Los Angeles (AFP) - Deontay Wilder shook off injury to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight world title as bloodied challenger Chris Arreola failed to answer the bell for the ninth round.

In front of euphoric home fans in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday, Wilder remained undefeated in 37 fights, notching his 36th victory inside the distance with the technical knockout.

Arreola had absorbed immense punishment when his corner told they referee they wanted to call a halt.

He was bleeding from a cut on the bridge of his nose opened in the first round, and his left eye was nearly swollen shut.

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Deontay Wilder stops Chris Arreola to retain title despite broken hand

By: Mike Coppinger-boxingjunkie.usatoday.com

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It wasn’t the spectacular ending Deontay Wilder wanted, but the man known as Alabama’s pro sports franchise kept his incredible knockout ratio intact with yet another stoppage.

The WBC heavyweight champ retained his title Saturday on Fox at Legacy Arena after Chris Arreola’s trainer, Henry Ramirez, stopped the mismatch following the eighth round (Wilder was ahead 80-71, 80-71 and 79-72). Arreola received a frightful beating to that point and was nearly knocked out in the fourth.

Arreola was dropped hard, but there were only a few seconds remaining in the round. He barely made it out of the fourth after absorbing several more punishing shots as he stumbled to the ropes.

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Injured Wilder stops Arreola

By: Isaac Robinson-sportinglife.com

Deontay Wilder retired Chris Arreola after eight one-sided rounds in Alabama to stay WBC world heavyweight champion despite what appeared to be an injury to his right hand.

'The Bronze Bomber' (37-0, 36KOs) knocked his visitor down in the fourth with a heavy right and although he stated later a broken hand and pulled muscle had prevented him throwing the shot regularly thereafter, prompted Arreola's corner to pull their man out before the ninth.

Sporting a new 'frohawk' hairstyle, Wilder assumed the centre of the ring from the start, flicking out the jab with Arreola refusing to spend any time within range.

It was not until just before the bell that the Californian threw a shot - a missed jab - and he stared out from his stool intently before rising belatedly for the second session, during which he began to advance straight on to the Wilder jabs.

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