Deontay wilder
'the bronze bomber'
Nation
Date of birth
22 October, 1985 (38 Years Old)
Height
6 ft 7 (201 cm)
Reach
83 in (211 cm)
Wins
43
Losses
3
draws
1
Ko's
42
Deontay wilder
'the bronze bomber'
Nation
DATE OF BIRTH
22 October, 1985 (38 Years Old)
Height
6 FT 7 (201 CM)
REACH
83 IN (211 CM)
wins
43
Losses
3
draws
1
ko's
42
Notable Opponents
Titles Won
Titles Won
Background
Wilder started boxing at the age of 20 in 2005 – training and fighting out of Alabama – under Jay Deas. Fighting as a Heavyweight (the equivalent of a Cruiserweight in amateur boxing) in Amateur boxing, Wilder won both the National Golden Gloves and the US Championships in just two years.
A year later in 2008, Wilder qualified for the Olympics, losing only to Evgeniy Romanov and Osmay Acosta during his Olympic trials and qualifiers. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Wilder managed to make it to semi-final before losing there against the Italian, Clemente Russo.
Deontay WIlder entered the pro’s later that year in November 2008.
Accomplishments
Within 4 years after turning pro, Deontay Wilder won the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title against Kelvin Price, beating the veteran Heavyweight by KO in the 3rd round. Deontay Wilder continued on to defend the belt two times.
His first chance at a world championship was against Bermane Stiverne in 2015, earning him the WBC Heavyweight belt in the process in a UD (Unaninomous Decision) win. He proceeded to defend the belt for five more years, facing the likes of Luis Ortiz and Dominic Breazeale to defend his title a total of 10 times.
Deontay Wilder faced longtime rival Tyson Fury in his 11th title defense on December 1st in 2018, but despite knocking down the Brit twice during the match, the judges’ scorecards ruled the fight a draw.
In his rematch with Tyson Fury on February 22nd in 2020, Wilder suffered his first loss as a professional when the fight was stopped in the 7th round. He faced Fury for a third time in October of 2021, but despite lasting longer than his previous bout and managing to knock down Fury several times, Wilder couldn’t avoid a second loss when he was knocked out in the 11th round of his fight against Fury.
He returned to the ring in October of 2022, where he successfully earned himself a mandatory fight against Andy Ruiz Jr. – to decide who would face the WBC champion Tyson Fury – by knocking Robert Helenius out in the first round.
Deontay Wilder returned after more than a year on December 23 as a part of the ‘Day of Reckoning’ mega-event that was held in Saudi Arabia. Wilder faced former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker but was defeated by unanimous decision.
Boxing Style
While Wilder is known as a one-dimensional fighter, but he has still managed to utilize his strengths to accumulate an impressive 97% KO record throughout his career. Deontay’s primary strength lies in the power of his right hand that has made him one of the most feared heavyweights in recent history. Furthermore, he’s also known to have good reflexes.
Compared to his peers in boxing and the Heavyweight division, Wilder’s fundamental skills in boxing are considered low due to his overreliance on his right hand, but throughout his career Wilder has shown to have the physical fitness, the reflexes, and a unique boxing stye that has allowed him to consistently beat more skilled opponents.