Tuscaloosa's Deontay Wilder successfully defended his WBC heavyweight championship belt on Saturday night against Eric Molina.

In front of a sold-out crowd inside Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Wilder put an end to the challenger with a 9th-round knockout. It was the first title fight in the state of Alabama's history, and fans got an entertaining fight between the two heavyweights.

Wilder's professional record is now an impressive 34-0 with 33 knockouts. Listen to his post-fight thoughts as he talked to the media on Saturday night.

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