This past Saturday, WBC Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder injured his right hand and Bicep in his 8th round stoppage over Chris Arreola in Birmingham, Alabama.
“He’s definitely going to need surgery on his right hand,” said promoter Lou DiBella. “He will have it as soon as is practical. He will likely also require surgery on his biceps.”
“Deontay is definitely out for the remainder of the year, but we will know more in the next few days,” DiBella said.
“These are very significant injuries and he was hurt early in the fight, so the fact that Deontay kept up his work rate as a one-armed fighter was pretty remarkable,” DiBella said. “He put such a beating on Arreola with one arm. Some damage was done early, but Deontay showed huge heart and will. He has the heart of a lion, the heart of a champion. There’s no reason to think he won’t be back and be fine in 2017.”
