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BIRMINGHAM: (L) is taken down by WBC World Champion (R) during a title fight at LegacyArena at the BJCC on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama. — AFP Wilder retains WBC heavyweight title

BIRMINGHAM: Despite fighting mostly one-armed for leaving the ring, he was talking about wanting to fight knocked him down with a barrage late in the fourth. He his May fight with the WBC mandatory challenger half the fight, Deontay Wilder remained in control in the the winner of the upcoming -Tyson had Arreola off-balance on the ropes when the round Povetkin in Russia fell through. Povetkin tested positive ring before quickly heading to the hospital. Wilder Fury fight or . ended. With his right hand mostly out of commission, for the banned substance meldonium. retained his WBC heavyweight title with a technical “My goal is to unify the division,” said Wilder, who Wilder appeared to hurt Arreola again with a left in the Wilder has filed suit seeking at least $5 million in when Chris Arreola’s corner stopped the fight didn’t hold a post-fight news conference. final seconds of the seventh. Wilder also broke his right damages after losing that $4,369,000 payday plus a after the eighth round Saturday night at Legacy Arena. “I’m one of the baddest, hardest-hitting heavy- hand in winning the title against in potential bonus for a victory. He settled for some $3 mil- Arreola’s left eye appeared swollen shut. An injured weights in the business. Right here from Alabama, baby. January 2015 and had surgery. lion less ($1.4 million) for the fight with Arreola, calling Wilder (37-0, 36 ) knocked down Arreola in I came a long way. So whoever’s got those belts, that’s He had a wound on his right elbow going into the him the perfect opponent because of his heart and the fourth and peppered him with left jabs and hooks who I want. It don’t matter if I got a broke hand, got a fight, and it was bleeding by the end in addition to his toughness. Arreola indeed withstood a barrage and after landing hard rights early. torn muscle, I’m going to fight like heavyweight cham- more serious injuries. landed some body shots at times after getting Wilder Promoter Lou DiBella said Wilder was taken to near- pions do. I don’t play boxing. Of course I want the Furys, “I wanted to give you guys a knockout, but I broke against the ropes. At least twice, Wilder made a gesture by UAB Hospital after a doctor confirmed he had a bro- of course I want the Joshuas but the question is, do they my hand and I tore a muscle in my right hand,” Wilder with his hips while absorbing those punches. ken right hand and a probable distal tear in that biceps. want me?” It was Wilder’s fourth title defense and third told the crowd of nearly 12,000. “I couldn’t show it, Arreola, who made $150,000 for the figth, had previ- Both injuries happened early in the fight. in Birmingham, about an hour from his hometown of because Chris is a tough, tough man. I had to fight like a ously lost title shots to and Stiverne. Wilder showed reporters his injured biceps as he Tuscaloosa Arreola (36-5-1) took the fight on short champion, like a champion (does) and use my jab all Wilder claimed Stiverne’s title with a unanimous deci- headed to the locker room and said he was already cer- notice after Wilder’s mandatory defense against Russian night.” Wilder connected on 152 of 346 punches (43.9 sion in January 2015, which remains his only profession- tain the hand was broken. He threw the right, his was called off in May. Povetkin percent). Arreola landed only once in the first round and al fight to go the distance. Arreola’s majority decision biggest weapon, sparingly after the fourth round. failed a drug test. connected on 52 of 188 (27.7 percent). over in December was ruled a no con- Even hurting, Wilder didn’t lose his bravado. Before Wilder wobbled Arreola with a right hand then Wilder had to go looking for another opponent after test when he tested positive for marijiuana. — AP India’s Singh edges Hope to Yasir Shah leads clinch Asia-Pacific title Pakistan to Lord’s NEW DELHI: Indian boxing star “It’s not about myself, it’s about win over England Vijender Singh was crowned the my nation, my country,” Singh said WBO Asia-Pacific Super after being crowned winner. LONDON: Yasir Shah marked his first Test outside of Asia Middleweight champion Saturday The local hero had a host of top and the United Arab Emirates by taking 10 wickets in the after edging out Australia’s Kerry athletes, celebrities and politicos out- match as Pakistan beat England by 75 runs in their series Hope by a unanimous decision in the side the ring to celebrate his maiden opener at Lord’s yesterday. country’s maiden professional fight pro title. Leg-spinner Shah took 10 for 141, including a second- in New Delhi. innings haul of four for 69 on Sunday’s fourth day. His Singh, who became the first ‘SINGH IS KING’ return, which surpassed Waqar Younis’s previous Test- Indian to win a boxing medal by tak- Singh’s British trainer Lee Beard match best for Pakistan at Lord’s of eight for 154, was cen- tral to the tourists going 1-0 up in this four-match series. ing home bronze from the 2008 lifted the champion up after the final Mohammad Amir in his first Test appearance since he Olympics, kept his undefeated record bell to celebrate the victory before was given a five-year ban for his part in the 2010 spot-fix- alive in his seventh bout since turn- the three judges delivered their final ing scandal at Lord’s-Pakistan’s last Test at ‘the home of ing pro last year. decision. cricket’-ended the match when he bowled last man Jake Hailing from the next-door state “This comes after a lot of hard Ball. Victory prompted the whole Pakistan team to per- of Haryana, the 30-year-old did not work put in by me, my trainer, my form several press-ups in front of the Lord’s Pavilion-a refer- disappoint in front of a packed house team. I thank my coach, my promoter ence to their pre-tour military boot camp. England, set 283 at Delhi’s Thyagaraj stadium which and my team who have done a fan- for victory, were all out for 207. erupted with joy after the tenth and tastic job. “I also thank all the fans, They were holding firm at 195 for six thanks to a deter- final round. Singh, who has won all the celebrities and sportspersons mined stand of 56 between Jonny Bairstow (48) and Chris his previous fights via knockout or who have come to watch my bout Woakes (23). But Bairstow’s three-and-a-half hour innings TKO, scored 98-92, 98-92, 100-90 today,” Singh said. ended when he was bowled trying to whip a Shah leg- against the former WBC European The bout also marked Singh’s break. champion. The 34-year-old Hope, return to Delhi since winning a medal England were soon 196 for eight when left-arm quick who had a 23-7 record heading into at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Amir bowled Stuart Broad. Shah then had Woakes, who the bout, leaned on his 12 years of in the capital. took 11 wickets in the match, caught at slip before Amir professional experience to stay in the “I loved the atmosphere... I could ended the contest. It was Pakistan’s unheralded left-arm fight against the newcomer. But hear people chanting my name and quick Rahat Ali who removed England’s top three to Singh appeared unstoppable. ‘Singh is king’,” the pugilist told reduce the hosts to 47 for three. His back-off-a-length ball Singh was looking to land a reporters after the fight. “This is a had England captain Alastair Cook (eight) edging through to wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed. knockout punch from the opening happy homecoming for me.” Cook’s opening partner Alex Hales (16) then carelessly bell but Hope’s aggressive approach Singh went on to call Saturday’s chased a wide Rahat ball outside off stump, with kept his tactics in check. Singh relied win a “great achievement” as it took Mohammad Hafeez holding a good catch at first slip. on right hooks, taking advantage of him Joe Root struck two superb cover-driven fours off Rahat his six-foot frame and wider reach into the top-15 of the WBO rank- but the star batsman fell into a hooking trap on nine when than his Welsh-born Australian oppo- ings and will pave his way for a tilt at he paddled a Rahat short ball to Shah, set back at deep nent, who stood at 5 feet 10 inches. the world title. — AFP NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Vijender Singh reacts after wining WBO Asia-Pacific Super square leg. — AFP Middleweight title against Australia’s Kerry Hope in New Delhi, India, Saturday.— AP