Deontay Wilder Edition- The Talk ‘n’ Shoot Podcast is back with it’s fifteenth edition and we look back at last Saturday night’s Deontay Wilder versus Chris Arreola fight for the WBC world heavyweight title. The fight was Wilder’s fourth defense of the belt he has held for a year and a half now, and the fight aired on free TV in the United States as the fight was shown on FOX.
Arreola is a solid veteran who had a 36-4-1 record heading into the fight with Wilder. Many people thought Arreola did not deserve the fight, and WIlder was a huge betting favorite heading into Sturday’s contest. Unfortunately for Arreola, the fight’s script played out poorly for him, as he was a step behind Wilder the entire fight. Wilder was able to maintain his distance, using a powerful jab to manage Arreola’ position all night long. Arreola’s face was showing the damage early, and he was sent to the canvas in the fourth round. Arreola survived and he did not go down again, but his corner called off the fight at the end of the eighth round to save Arreola from more punishment. Afterwards Arreola creditted Wilder, saying “I never figured him out.”
That sequence proved to be the only negative for Wilder, as he was unable to close the fight out in the fourth round and he suffered a pair of injuries in the process. Wilder broke his right hand, which will require surgery, and he also suffered a torn bicep. These injuries are going to be momentum killers for Wilder, who will have to be sidelined at least until early 2017 in order to heal the injuries. The bottom line is that Wilder fought and won 4 rounds of the fight with a severely damaged right arm, and that earns him extra “gut check” points.
Check out an in-depth review by analyst Ray Flores of the Legacy Arena card from July 16th only at The Boxing Channel.
For Wilder, 2017 should bring a series of lucrative opportunities, especially since there seems to be a desire to match Wilder up with Anthony Joshua. Joshua holds the WBC world title and a match between Wilder and him would be a clear signal that a new era is dawning in the heavyweight division.
Deontay Wilder Edition
Also in this latest Talk ‘n’ Shoot Podcast, we look at a this weekend’s upcoming Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol 140 lb title unification fight scheduled for Saturday, July 23rd. That fight is set to air on HBO pay-per-view and features the #1 and #2 ranked boxers in the weight class.
Check out the latest Boxing Rankings at the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
There is a lot of “comeback” talk in the boxing world today, as Floyd Mayweather Jr continues to put out his feelers in search of a $100 million assurance, there is talk from Bob Arum and Top Rank of a Manny Pacquiao comeback and fighters from Mikey Garcia to Marcos Maidana to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr are all dusting off the old gloves and making plans to hit the ring again.
All this and more in this our latest Talk ‘n’ Shoot Podcast #15, the Deontay Wilder edition.
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