Live at 9 with Roy S. Johnson: Deontay Wilder may become the most influential Alabama athlete ever
By Roy S. Johnson | rjohnson@al.com
Published June 12, 2015, 08:43:57 AM
(http://media.al.com/alphotos/photo/2015/06/09/-31d5c1a2fd6dd757.jpg)If Deontay Wilder wins on Saturday, and if he goes on to fight Wladimir Klitschko for rest of the world heavyweight belts -- a fight that could occur in the summer or fall of 2016 -- Alabama will win, too. By a knockout. In fact, Wilder could eventually have a greater impact on this state than any athlete in Alabama history.
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