Deontay Wilder stops Johann Duhaupas in 11th to defend heavyweight title

Deontay Wilder (right in photo) used a flurry of head shots to finally subdue Johann Duhaupas, stopping him 55 seconds into the 11th round to successfully defend his WBC heavyweight title Saturday night. Duhaupas suffered a cut on the bridge of his nose in the first round, and after that Wilder (35-0) worked almost exclusively on the Frenchman’s face and head. Despite being punched repeatedly, Duhaupas (32-3) rarely seemed fazed. He nearly fell in the fifth round, but other than that appeared to brush off the onslaught. It wasn’t until Wilder unleashed nine consecutive head shots early in the 11th round that the referee stopped the fight. Wilder did not emerge unscathed, overcoming an early cut that resulted in noticeable swelling under his left eye beginning in the fourth round. – AP