Deontay Leshun Wilder (/ˈwaɪldər/; born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight champion since 2007, which was the longest period of time in boxing history without an American heavyweight champion.
Wilder had a late start to boxing, taking up the sport at 20 years of age. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 2008 Olympics. This led to his nickname of "The Bronze Bomber", which Wilder coined after Joe Louis, who was known by the nickname of "The Brown Bomber".
Wilder is known for his exceptional punching power, having knocked out every opponent he has defeated, and has been described as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history.[3][4] His knockout-to-win percentage stands at 97.67%,[5] the highest in heavyweight history,[6] with 20 of his knockouts (48%) in the first round. He is a three-time winner of the Premier Boxing Champions Knockout of the Year award (2016, 2017, 2019) and a winner of the Ring magazine Knockout of the Year award (2019).
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Deontay Leshun Wilder (/ˈwaɪldər/; born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title...
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planned trilogy fight with DeontayWilder, despite hinting he would retire as a professional trainer after the second Wilder fight. Following on from Fury's...
out in the first round by DeontayWilder on March 15, 2014. There was speculation that Scott had taken a dive against Wilder, but Scott denied this. In...
Joshua claims he could fight DeontayWilder on same night as Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in April". talkSport. "DeontayWilder and Anthony Joshua could fight...
2021-10-24. "DeontayWilder to return against Robert Helenius in Brooklyn on October 15". skysports.com. 17 August 2022. "Slow-motion footage shows Deontay Wilder's...
heavyweight champion, DeontayWilder. Whyte felt 'betrayed' by this decision from the WBC as he thought he was already in line to challenge Wilder next. The WBC...
title Coral Barry; Kal Sajad (24 December 2023). "Anthony Joshua v DeontayWilder fight slips away again but Briton emerges as biggest winner". bbc.co...
decision against DeontayWilder in 12-round fight". FIGHTMAG. Smale, Simon (23 December 2023). "New Zealand's Joseph Parker stuns DeontayWilder, Anthony Joshua...
heavyweight title defense against the 2008 Olympic Games bronze medalist DeontayWilder. The fight was scheduled for January 17, 2015, and was held at the MGM...
champion DeontayWilder. Wilder eventually won by 8th round retirement to retain his title. After two consecutive wins following his loss to DeontayWilder, Arreola...
Fundora faced the unbeaten Daniel Lewis on 22 February 2020, on the DeontayWilder vs. Tyson Fury II undercard. He won the fight by unanimous decision...
undefeated Arturs Ahmetovs on February 22, 2020, on the undercard of DeontayWilder and Tyson Fury II. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout...
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