Wilder: Of course I want Fury and Joshua

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) did his job last Saturday night in turning back the threat from the powerful Chris Arreola (36-5-1, 31 KOs) in stopping him after round eight after his corner pulled the plug on the fight at the beautiful Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

Wilder said after the fight that he wants the British heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Wilder wants to take their heavyweight title straps from both of them. Wilder, 6’7”, says he’s not sure if they want him. Well, given the fact that neither of them never seem to bring up Wilder’s name in conversation, I’d say that they have no interest in sharing the ring with the lightning fast Alabama native.

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Wilder Stops Arreola 8th round TKO

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(Photo Credit: Ryan Hafey/Jordan Hardy/Premier Boxing Champions) BIRMINGHAM, AL (July 16, 2016) – Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) finished three-time world title challenger Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (36-5-1, 31 KOs) after the eighth round of the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FOX and FOX Deportes from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.

In front of a hometown crowd of 11,974, Wilder controlled the fight from bell to bell, dropping Arreola in the fourth round, and dominating the battle tested challenger. Despite a broken right hand and a torn bicep muscle, Wilder managed to persevere and secure the stoppage.

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Deontay Wilder vs. Chris Arreola results

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(Photo credit: Ryan Hafey/Jordan Hardy/Premier Boxing Champions) By Allan Fox: Fighting with a broken right hand, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) recorded his 36th knockout on Saturday night in stopping former two-time world title challenger Chris Arreola (36-5-1, 31 KOs) at the end of the 8th round at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

The fight was stopped at the end of the 8th round by Arreola’s corner. His left eye was closed completely and he had nothing left.

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Purses: Wilder $1.4M, Arreola $150K, Vasquez $225K, Diaz $125K

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By Allan Fox: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will be getting the lion’s shape of the money for Saturday’s fight card at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Wilder’s purse for his title defense against 35-year-old Chris Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs) will be $1.4 million. Arreola will be getting just $150,000, which is not much for a challenger at the heavyweight level.

You can make an argument that Wilder should be getting more than $1.4M for his fights at this point in his career. When you see fighters like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao getting huge paydays for their fights, Wilder should be getting big money too. Unfortunately, the heavyweight division isn’t a popular one in the United States.

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Wilder vs. Arreola official weights

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By Jim Dower: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) could find himself in a world of hurt on Saturday night in defending his title against #9 WBC Chris Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs) in thier fight at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The two fighters weighed in Friday afternoon with Arreola weighing in 20 pounds heavier at 246.2 pounds compared to Wilder’s rail thin 226.2lbs.

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Deontay Wilder vs. Chris Arreola Final Press Conference quotes

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(Photo credit: Jordan Hardy/Premier Boxing Champions) BIRMINGHAM, AL. (July 14, 2016) – Heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and two-time title challenger Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they headline Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes this Saturday, July 16 from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.

In attendance at the press conference and featured in televised action beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT were undefeated Sammy “The Sergeant” Vasquez Jr. and Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz, who square off in a 10-round welterweight bout, plus rising star Erickson “Hammer” Lubin and Mexico’s Ivan Montero, who meet in a super welterweight attraction.

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Wilder vs. Arreola: Deontay not worried about Chris’ pressure

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By Allan Fox: Chris Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs) is going to need a good pair of wheels this Saturday night if he wants to catch up to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) this Saturday night, because Wilder says he plans on being mobile in this fight to negate the pressure. Arreola and Wilder will be fighting on July 16 on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

Arreola has talked about wanting to get inside Wilder’s punching range so that he can keep him from getting the maximum power on his shots. Wilder says he doesn’t mind the pressure that Arreola will be putting on him because he likes the challenge of fighting pressure fighters, and he’s going to be looking to keep Arreola bottled up.

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Arreola: We have a plan to bring Deontay’s weaknesses out

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(Jennifer Halger/DiBella Entertainment/Premier Boxing Champions) By Patrick McHugh: Chris Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs) says he has a game plan designed to bring out the weaknesses’ in WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder’s game this Saturday night in their fight at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Arreola recently said that he needs to get inside the tall 6’’7” Wilder’s long reach to prevent him from loading up on his shots the way that he likes/needs to in his fights for him to be successful. Arreola’s arms are shorter than Wilder’s, and needs to be closer for him to get maximum power on his shots, especially with his left hook.

“Weaknesses are something that I have to bring out of Deontay. Someone different shows up every fight,” Arreola. “We have a plan but we’ll have to expose him while I’m in the ring. You can see videos all day, but it might not be the same guy in the ring.”

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Wilder vs. Arreola next Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’ next fight will be taking place this Saturday night on July 16 against the big punching Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs) on Showtime Boxing from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

This fight has the makings of a fight of the year candidate on paper, because it matches two of the hardest punchers in the heavyweight division at this time. What makes the Wilder-Arreola fight so appealing is that neither of these guys has a backwards gear.

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Arreola says Fury No.1 heavyweight, not Deontay

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By Scott Gilfoid: Chris Arreola says he thinks IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is the top heavyweight in the division. He points to Fury’s experience in beating Wladimir Klitschko last November that sets him apart from the other heavyweights in the division.

Arreola says the other top heavyweights like WBC champion Deontay Wilder and IBF bet holder Anthony Joshua haven’t beaten anyone of distinction yet for him to consider either of them as the #1 guy at heavyweight.

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