These are the picks of the week. Pick It: Deontay Wilder vs. Sergiy Liakhovich (Friday, Showtime, 10 PM EST/PM PST) Wilder has an Olympic Bronze Medal. He has 28 KOs in 28 fights. The skepticism remains. He might be the next great American hope. He might have the punch resistance of Michael Grant when he gets a real test. Some early wobbles leave the question up in the air. This weekend, he gets faded former titlist Liakhovich (25-5, 16 KO). Liakhovich has fought only five times since losing a WBO belt to Shannon Briggs in 2006. He’s lost three of them, the last two by knockout. Despite those flaws, he is clearly the biggest test to date of Wilder and the beginning of finding out if we are watching a contender or pretender. Given his size, speed, and punching power, the development of Wilder is an easy pick for this week.
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