Tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET on Showtime WBC heavyweight champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder will fight for the first time since winning his belt in January when he takes on Eric "Drummer Boy" Molina in his home state of Alabama. Live stream the heavyweight clash by clicking this link.
Wilder, a Tuscaloosa native, will be fighting in Alabama for the first time since 2008.
"It's definitely a blessing to be able to fight in my state," Wilder said. "When we set the goal to be heavyweight champion of the world, that was one of the goals we set, to bring it to Alabama. Just to change it up and give Alabama some spice besides football, and to finally get the opportunity to have a major fight in the state of Alabama."
Wilder earned the belt by defeating Bermane Stiverne, a tough veteran who had been in the ring with far better opposition than Wilder faced prior to the title shot. Wilder injured his hand during the fight, but he showcased skill many observers doubted he had, and went the full 12 rounds to win a unanimous decision.
Molina does not look to be as stiff a challenge, on paper, as Stiverne was. Molina enters the ring with a 23-2-0 record with 17 knockouts. He's currently riding a five-fight winning streak-the last three victories are all by TKO-but his opponents have been suspect. In his highest profile fight Molina was knocked out by Chris Arreola in the first round.
Prediction: Wilder def. Molina by KO (Round 3)
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