Deontay Wilder wins fight despite broken hand, torn biceps

Deontay Wilder defeated Chris Arreola handily on Saturday night in Birmingham, Ala. after Arreola’s corner stopped the fight following the eighth round. It wasn’t Wilder’s relatively early victory and domination that was quite as impressive as the circumstances surrounding his win.

Wilder and his team said after the fight that the boxer beat Arreola despite having a broken hand and torn biceps. This information makes complete sense to anyone watching as The Bronze Bomber knocked Arreola down in the fourth, but the volume of his punches thrown dropped off after that. Wilder hardly threw his right hand in the 5th-8th rounds of the fight before Arreola’s corner decided to stop the fight.

Despite his injuries, Wilder spoke with the media briefly after the fight and did an interview aired on FOX. However, he skipped a press conference in favor of a trip to the hospital.