Deontay Wilder ready to demonstrate natural knockout power against Chris Arreola
Tuesday 12 July 2016 10:08, UK
Deontay Wilder believes he is blessed with natural knockout power and the WBC heavyweight champion plans to deliver another destructive win against Chris Arreola.
'The Bronze Bomber' will make the fourth defence of his title against Arreola in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports.
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The unbeaten Wilder insists he always possessed a concussive punch and plans to add Arreola to his list of 35 stoppage victories.
"Less than a week away from the fight, I'm getting excited," said Wilder. "I'm always excited to fight. I was born to do this. The closer it gets, the more eager and excited I've become, ready to get in the ring and do what I love to do; and that's knock out people. I've been blessed with a God-given power.
"I don't have to work out a day in my life and I wake up in shape, just God given."
Wilder is wary of the threat posed by Arreola, who has a string of early victories on his record, and wants to show he is one of the most skilful backfoot boxers in the division.
The 30-year-old said: "I do believe that Chris is going to be aggressive and the first couple of rounds is going to come. Like he said, their gameplan is to pressure me and to get inside and all those good things and stuff. I think it's going to start out good and action packed.
Over and over again, I proved to everybody that I'm the best.
"I know about every style there is to face, especially pressure fighters because a lot of fighters feel the remedy in beating Deontay Wilder is to pressure him.
"Over and over again, I proved to everybody that I'm the best. I'm the best heavyweight in the world going on my back of my heels. People should have been seen that years ago."
Arreola has twice failed to win the WBC title, losing inside the distance to Vitali Klitschko and Bermane Stiverne, but the Californian insists a single punch can dramatically change his fortunes.
"Anybody that has two hands has an opportunity," said Arreola. "All it takes it one punch to knock somebody out. Just one punch.
"I could be losing the whole fight and just hit him with one punch that makes him go to sleep."
