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!
ROUND 1
Wilder fires his jab. Arreola circles on the outside. Quick jab from Wilder. Arreola shakes his arms out. Not much coming from Arreola right now. 1-2 from Wilder is blocked. Arreola just circling; not throwing anything back. Jab from Wilder. Arreola throwing absolutely nothing. Stiff jab lands for Wilder. Right hand from Wilder. Wilder flicking out his jab. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 10 Arreola 9
ROUND 2
Both men fire the jab. Jab lands for Wilder. Left hook from Wilder. Arreola pressing forward more now. Wilder on his back foot. Right from Wilder is blocked. Left hook from Wilder. Arreola backs him up to the ropes, but Wilder dances away. Arreola digs some shots to the body. Hard 1-2 lands for Wilder. Arreola shakes his head. Jab lands for Wilder. Another. Left hook lands for Wilder. Arreola gets in a right to the body. HARD right lands for Wilder. Arreola is cut. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 20 Arreola 18
ROUND 3
Wilder fires his jab. Stiff jab lands for Wilder. Right hand lands for Wilder. Arreola digs to the body. Looping right lands for Arreola. Right hand down the middle for Wilder. Arreola backs him up to the ropes. They trade on the inside. Arreola eats a hard 1-2 from Wilder. Another right and a left lands for Wilder. Jab lands for Wilder. Arreola works him along the ropes. Wilder ties him up. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 30 Arreola 27
ROUND 4
Jab lands for Wilder. Another. Another. Wilder can't miss with that jab. Arreola lands a nice left hook upstairs. Arreola digs to the body. Wilder fires an uppercut. Jab lands for Wilder. Hard double left lands for Wilder. Arreola backs up. Wilder taunting him now. Stiff jab lands for Wilder. Arreola fires to the body. Uppercut lands for Wilder; he gets a warning from the ref for holding Arreola's head down. Hard jab lands for Wilder. Arreola gets in a right and digs to the body. Jab lands for Wilder. HARD right lands for Wilder and Arreola is hurt. Wlider flurries and Arreola goes down. He's up at 8. Wilder lands a huge right. Another big right lands for Wilder and Arreola is shook again. Wilder unloads and lands some more, but somehow, Arreola survives the round. Big round for the champion.
Wilder 40 Arreola 35
ROUND 5
Hard jab lands for Wilder. Another. HARD left to the body from Wilder backs Arreola up. Jab from Wilder snaps Arreola's head. Left to the body lands for Wilder. Arreola presses forward and lands a right upstairs. Now he digs to the body. Wilder pushes him off. Arreola works him against the ropes. Left hook lands for Wilder. 1-2 from Wilder. Left hook from Wilder. Arreola backs him up to the ropes. They trade jabs. Jab lands for Wilder. Arreola fires to the body. Uppercut lands for Wilder. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 50 Arreola 44
ROUND 6
Jab from Wilder backs Arreola up. Short left hook lands for Wilder. A few more hard jabs from Wilder. They trade on the inside. Hard 1-2 lands for Wilder. Arreola gets in a looping right. Arreola digs to the body. Left hook from Wilder. Hard jab lands for Wilder. 1-2 from Wilder. Left hook from Wilder. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 60 Arreola 53
ROUND 7
Wilder continues to fire his jab. Arreola presses forward. Good uppercut lands for Wilder. Jab lands for Wilder. Arreola gets in a left and a right. They trade on the inside. Arreola landing some good shots. Arreola digs to the body and lands some shots upstairs. Wilder taunting him; Arreola continues to work. HARD 1-2 lands for Wilder. Stiff jab lands for Wilder. Nice 3-punch combo lands for Wilder. Left and a right lands for Wilder. Arreola fires to the body. BIG left hand lands for Wilder that rocks Arreola right at the bell. Arreola wobbles on his way to his corner. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 70 Arreola 62
ROUND 8
Hard jab lands for Wilder. Another. And another. Arreola's face looking battered. A few more jabs land for Wilder. Hard uppercut lands for Wilder. Arreola backs up. More jabs from Wilder. 1-2 lands for Wilder. Left to the body lands for Wilder. Arreola tries to fire back, but not much on his punches. Jab from Wilder. Another. Another. All Deontay Wilder right now. Left hook lands for Wilder. Big left hook lands for Wilder. Round to Wilder.
Wilder 80 Arreola 71
THAT'S IT...IT'S OVER...ARREOLA'S CORNER THROWS IN THE TOWEL...THE WINNER BY WAY OF TKO...DEONTAY WILDER
Also on the televised portion of the card, after some confusion in the tallying of the scorecards, Felix Diaz was awarded the unanimous decision victory over Sammy Vasquez in a fight that was originally announced a draw, and Erickson Lubin earned a unanimous decision victory over Ivan Montero.
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