Tuscaloosa's Deontay Wilder Wins Title Defense

Tuscaloosa World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Deontay Wilder won his first ever title defense before an Alabama crowd. The “Bronze Bomber” knocked down challenger Eric Molina several times before landing a hard right hook in the ninth round that ended the fight. Wilder made over forty percent of his jabs and fifty six percent of his power punches compared to only eight percent jabs for Molina and thirty seven percent of his punches. Observers expected Wilder to knock Molina out by the second round. However, the challenger held his own until the ninth and final round.