WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder was stopped by Tuscaloosa Police on Wednesday when an officer found marijuana in his vehicle and arrested the boxer.
The state of Alabama enjoys a rich boxing past and present, but up until now, there hasn't been anywhere to honor the people that contributed to that success.
A couple days after defending his WBC heavyweight belt for the fifth time against Gerald Washington, Tuscaloosa's Deontay Wilder joined Tide 102.9 to discuss the fight and talk about what lies ahead.
Deontay Wilder's seven month recovery and training period will culminate with a return to the ring on February 25 with a bout against Gerald Washington.
Wilder, the WBC Heavyweight Champion, last fought and defended his title on July 16 against Chris Arreola, but he suffered a broken hand and torn bicep in the eighth-round stoppage...
WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder didn't fight as much as he would have liked to in 2016, but he made his two matches count when he stepped into the ring.