Deontay Wilder made it look easy in his first round match on Saturday. The professional boxer known as « The Bronze Bomber » — because of his bronze…
Deontay Wilder made it look easy in his first round match on Saturday.
The professional boxer known as « The Bronze Bomber » — because of his bronze medal in the 2008 Olympics — knocked out Dominic Breazeale with an overpowering right hand in his first round WBC championship boxing match in New York.
Wilder had already hurt his opponent with a right to the head earlier in the match, but Breazeale seemed to have recovered from that. His second right, however, was devastating.
« When I hit him with the right hand the first time, his body language changed, » Wilder told The Associated Press.
Breazeale was trying to get up as referee Harvey Dock counted him out at 2:17 of the round.
« Theres been a lot of animosity and a lot of words that were said and it just came out of me tonight, » Wilder said.
