By Jeff Aranow: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s eighth round stoppage win over Chris Arreola last Saturday was a costly one for the Bronze Bomber, as he suffered a torn right biceps and a broken hand in the fight. Both injuries will require surgeries to repair the problems.
Wilder will need two surgeries after the victory. According to Wilder’s co-manager Jay Deas, he’ll have surgery on his broken right hand first. This is the same hand that Wilder had surgery on last year after breaking it in his 12 round decision win over Bermane Stiverne in January 2015.