Sergei Liakhovich files a formal protest regarding his loss to Deontay Wilder

(Photo by Michael Snyder / The Desert Sun) By Ivan Ivanov: According to a press release in "fightnews.com" and other sites, Liakhovich and his attorney will file an official protest with the California State Athletic Commission citing illegal rabbit punches that have caused his stoppage in the first round at the hands of D. Wilder.