PBC on Fox Weigh-in Results: Wilder, Arreola Ready for Title Scrap

Premier Boxing Champions returns to Fox Saturday evening with a heavyweight championship showdown with huge implications hanging in the balance. WBC titlist Deontay Wilder will put his unblemished pro record and belt on the line against former world title challenger Chris Arreola in the main event and after Friday’s weigh-ins, all that’s left is to let the leather fly.

Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) will look to defend his strap for the fourth time when he opposes Arreola inside the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala. “The Bronze Bomber” has destroyed virtually everybody he’s faced and badly covets a title unification bout with either Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury… or both. He knows he can’t gather up all the titles in the division unless gets past the strong-willed and aggressive Arreola, though.

Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs) is one of the toughest dudes in the weight class and is aiming to play the spoiler role in prime time on national television. “The Nightmare” has come up short in his biggest fights, though, getting bested by Vitali Klitschko, Tomasz Adamek and Bermane Stiverne. The only way to tell if he can get past that hump will be to climb through the ropes and take care of business.

At Friday’s weigh-ins, the heavyweights looked massive. The challenger first stepped onto the scale and came in at robust 246.2 pounds. Wilder, meanwhile, looked like he was cut from iron as he came in exactly 20 pounds lighter to go with his four-inch height advantage.

The PBC on Fox telecast will air the action live beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

PBC on Fox Weigh-in Results:

Deontay Wilder (226.2) vs. Chris Arreola (246.2)
Sammy Vasquez (146.8) vs. Felix Diaz (145.8)
Vic Darchinyan (123) vs. Sergio Frias (121.2)