Deontay Wilder

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Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder 2015.jpg
Wilder in 2015
Statistics
Real name Deontay Leshun Wilder
Nickname(s) The Bronze Bomber
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[1]
Reach 83 in (211 cm)[1]
Nationality American
Born (1985-10-22) October 22, 1985 (age 32)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 40
Wins 40
Wins by KO 39
Losses 0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Heavyweight

Deontay Leshun Wilder (born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He has held the WBC heavyweight title since 2015, and in doing so became the first American world heavyweight champion in nine years, which was the longest period of time in boxing history without an American heavyweight champion. 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 particularly known for having finished all but one of his fights inside the distance. His knockout-to-win ratio stands at 98%, with 19 knockouts in the first round, as well as having stopped every opponent he has faced. He is a two-time winner of the Premier Boxing Champions Knockout of the Year award, in 2016 and 2017.

As of March 2018, Wilder is ranked as the world's second best active heavyweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, The Ring magazine, and BoxRec. He is the 15th longest reigning world heavyweight champion of all time, and has the 9th longest combined and individual title streaks in modern heavyweight boxing history at seven and six title bouts, respectively.

Amateur career[edit]

Wilder started boxing in October 2005 when he entered Skyy Boxing Gym in Northport, Alabama and began training under Jay Deas. Wilder was 21 at that time.

By 2007 he upset the favorites to win both the National Golden Gloves and the US championships at 201 lb (91 kg).

At the Golden Gloves he defeated highly touted cadet world champion Isiah Thomas - a southpaw from Detroit - and David Thompson, of Brooklyn, N.Y in the finals. At the U.S. championship he defeated Quantis Graves and won the final 31–15 over southpaw James Zimmerman of San Jose, Calif.

At the Olympic trials he beat Graves twice more and won the Olympic trials in only 21 bouts. Early in 2008 he scored a career-best win by edging out World championships silver medalist and future Olympic champion Rakhim Chakhiyev in Russia. He qualified for the Olympics by beating Deivis Julio 6:5 Jorge Quinones from Ecuador on double countback and Brazilian Rafael Lima 6:5 at the qualifier.

Wilder then competed at heavyweight in the 2008 Olympics, defeating Abdelaziz Touilbini of Algeria and Mohamed Arjaoui of Morocco before losing to Clemente Russo of Italy in the semi-final to earn a bronze medal.[2]

Wilder had an approximate amateur record of 30-5.[3][4]

Olympic results[edit]

Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics:[5]

World Championship results[edit]

2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships:

Professional career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Wilder made his debut at the age of 23 on November 15, 2008 at the Vanderbilt University Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. He knocked out Ethan Cox in the second round. Cox was knocked down three times in the second round before the fight was eventually stopped. Wilder fought seven times in 2009, winning all the fights in round 1.[7] By October 2012, Wilder racked up an impressive 25-fight win streak, winning all by knockout and all within four rounds. Some notable stoppages included former WBA heavyweight title challenger Owen Beck (27-10, 20 KOs), former WBO light heavyweight title challenger DeAndrey Abron (15-6, 10 KOs) and former WBO heavyweight challenger Damon Reed (46-15, 32 KOs).[8][9]

Wilder won his first title in professional boxing when he knocked out then unbeaten 37 year old Kelvin Price (13-0, 6 KOs) at the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, on December 15, 2012.[10] The fight was originally slated to take place in August 2012.[11] Wilder fought patiently through the first two rounds and mostly measured Price. The fight ended when a right hand from Wilder caught Price on the jaw and sent him back into the ropes and down. He attempted to get to his feet, but struggled which led referee Ray Corona to wave an end to the bout. Wilder claimed the vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title, which he went on to successfully defend twice.[12][13]

Rise up the ranks[edit]

On April 3, 2013 Golden Boy Promotions confirmed that Wilder would fight former European heavyweight champion and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Audley Harrison (31-6, 23 KOs) at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, his UK debut, on April 27. Harrison was coming into this fight looking to rebuild after winning the prizefighter heavyweight tournament two months earlier. The card, which was being shown live on Showtime in USA, was headlined by Amir Khan's return in the UK against Julio Diaz.[14] Harrison informed the boxing world that he would retire if he lost.[15] Wilder knocked out Harrison in round 1. Wilder found an opening 49 seconds into the opening round and caught Harrison with a big right hand that rocked him back into the ropes. A follow up barrage from Wilder sent Harrison into the corner, crumpling onto the floor. Harrison used the ropes to get to his feet at the count of eight, but referee Terry O'Connor waved an end to the bout. The official time of stoppage was 1:22 of the first round.[16][17][18] Four days after the fight, Harrison announced his retirement at the age of 41 years.[19]

On May 9, Frank Warren announced a card that would take place at the Wembley Arena in London on June 15, 2013 which would feature Wilder and British boxer Dereck Chisora as the main event. Prior to the announcement, Golden Boy and Wilder's camp stated there was no deal in place.[20] The fight fell through after Wilder was arrested in May following a domestic assault in Las Vegas, Nevada.[21] Days later, Wilder signed Al Haymon as his new advisor.[22]

In June, Golden Boy announced Wilder would return to the Stateside and main event a triple header of a Showtime card at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California against former WBO heavyweight champion Siarhei Liakhovich (25-5, 16 KOs) on August 9, 2013 in a 10-round bout. Liakhovich would fight for the first time in nearly a year and half.[23] Wilder knocked Liakhovich out in the first round. Wilder caught Liakhovich with a big right hand, while Liakhovich was backed against the ropes, he went down heavily and began twitching. The referee waved an end to the bout without beginning a count. Liakhovich was kept down for some time in the ring, before being helped to a stool.[24][25][26] Days after the fight, Liakhovich filed a protest to change the outcome as 'no contest' citing that Wilder hit him with illegal punches. Liakhovich claimed he was punched behind the ear and neck area.[27][28]

Two months later in October, Wilder knocked out Nicolai Firtha (21-10-1, 8 KOs) in four rounds to maintain his knockout streak. Prior to the stoppage, Firtha was dropped twice in the opening round.[29]

In February 2014 it was announced that Wilder would fight 33 year old American boxer Malik Scott (36-1-1, 13 KOs) in an eliminator for the WBC heavyweight title. The fight took place on the undercard of Garcia-Herrera at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Puerto Rico on March 15.[30] When the fight was first announced, Wilder was #3 in the WBC ratings while Scott was #26. By the time the fight took place, Wilder was still ranked #3 and Scott was ranked #23. Wilder knocked out Scott at 1:36 of the first round. Wilder started off with slow jabs and the knockout blow appeared to be a straight right hand, which many believe didn't connect clearly. There was an instant reaction from the crowd and on social media regarding how the fight ended. Scott was said to be unhappy about reports that he took a dive and congratulated Wilder.[31][32][33] This set Wilder up as mandatory challenger for the WBC heavyweight title held by new champion Bermane Stiverne, who had defeated Chris Arreola for the title vacated by the retiring Vitali Klitschko.

In August 2014, Wilder fought journeyman and former Prizefighter finalist Jason Gavern (25-16-4, 11 KOs) in a 10-round bout. The fight took place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on the undercard of the IBF welterweight fight between Shawn Porter and Kell Brook fight.[34] Gavern was knocked down in rounds three and four. His corner threw in the towel after round four giving Wilder another stoppage victory in as many fights.[35][36]

WBC heavyweight champion[edit]

Wilder vs. Stiverne[edit]

Beating fellow American Malik Scott by first-round knockout, in March 2014,[37] set up his position as mandatory challenger for the WBC heavyweight title held by new champion Bermane Stiverne, who had defeated Chris Arreola for the title vacated by the retiring Vitali Klitschko. On January 17, 2015, billed as 'Return to Glory', Wilder fought Stiverne at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[38] He made his dream a reality by winning the WBC heavyweight title from the defending champion by unanimous decision after twelve rounds. The three official judges scored it 118–109, 119–108, and 120–107. Stiverne landed 110 of 327 punches (34%) with Wilder landing 227 of 621 punches (37%). Wilder had some big rounds, particularly rounds 2 and 7, where he threw a barrage of power shots. Wilder showed that he could go 12 rounds and utilized his jab throughout.[39] This was the first real proof to critics that Wilder could go the distance and could box, as up to that point he had finished all opponents inside the distance. After the fight, Wilder dedicated his win to his disabled daughter, and to his boxing hero Muhammad Ali, who had turned 73 years old that same day.[40] The fight averaged 1.24 million viewers, peaking at 1.34 million on Showtime.[41] According to the NSAC, Wilder earned $1 million and Stiverne received $910,000.[42] Shortly after the fight, Wilder cut his relationship with Golden Boy Promotions and Al Haymon became his new manager.[43]

Early defenses[edit]

On May 8, 2015 Wilder announced that he would make his first defense in his homestate of Alabama., which would be the first heavyweight title fight held in the state. Wilder last fought in Alabama in 2012. Showtime confirmed they would televise the bout live on June 13 at Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Alabama.[44] Shortly after, WBC #14 Eric Molina (23-2, 17 KOs) was announced as Wilder's opponent.[45] After receiving some backlash for chosing Molina as his first defense, Wilder claimed there was other options, who asking price was too high.[46] Molina was aiming to become the first Mexican-American world heavyweight champion in history. A sold-out crowd of 9,347 was announced. Wilder dominated, knocking down Molina near the end of round four, twice in the fifth, and knocking him out on his back in the ninth round.[47] Wilder showed respect for Molina after the bout, stating "I was really surprised he kept coming and hanging in there. A lot of people said he wouldn't even be around, he wouldn't last. There were a lot of doubters, but he showed a lot of heart, and I needed that kind of guy to fight here in Alabama." Wilder was ahead on all three judges scorecards at the time of stoppage 90–77, 89–78, and 89–78. According to Compubox Punch stats, Wilder landed 141 of 303 thrown (47%) whilst Molina landed just 49 of 188 (26%).[48][49][50] The fight aired on Showtime and averaged 678,000 viewers.[51] Wilder earned $1.4 million for the fight compared to Molina, who received a $250,000 purse.[52]

In August 2015, it was announced that Wilder would make his second defense against WBC #12 Johann Duhaupas (32-2, 20 KOs) on September 26 at the Legacy Arena, Alabama.[53] In front of a hometown crowd of 8,471 in attendance, Wilder beat Duhaupas by TKO in the 11th round. Duhaupas, who was battered and bloodied claimed he still had plenty of fight left when referee Jack Reiss waved off his brave challenge. Duhaupas had never been stopped before in his career inside the distance. It was a very one sided fight, after taking punishment in round 7, referee Jack Reiss went over to Duhaupas' corner telling him he would need to do more or he would stop the fight. Wilder was ahead on all judges scorecards at the time of stoppage 100–90, 99–90, and 99–91. Wilder landed 326 of 587 punches thrown (56%), whilst Duhaupas landed 98 of 332 (30%). In the post fight, Wilder praised Duhaupas' toughness, "We knew he was tough. We knew he was mentally tough. We knew he was going to come. That's why you can't criticize nobody you don't know. The most scariest people are the ones you don't know."[54][55] For the fight, Wilder made $1.4 million and Duhaupas earned a $140,000 purse.[56] The fight was the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC and averaged 2.2 million viewers, peaking at 3 million viewers.[57]

In December, Showtime confirmed that terms had been agreed for WIlder to defend his WBC title against Polish boxer Artur Szpilka (20-1, 15 KOs) on January 16, 2016 at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, were the winner would eventually fight WBC mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin.[58] A crowd of 12,668 mostly pro-Polish fans was announced. Szpilka looked very strong as the bout began, and won the first three rounds with his awkward southpaw stance, rapid foot movement, and unique talent of slipping punches. Szpilka made Wilder appear somewhat wild with his punches, as Wilder missed 175 punches thrown at Szpilka, mostly head punches. Entering round nine, Szpilka, aware from the ring commentators he could no longer win the fight on the cards, changed strategy and took a gamble. Going to the inside, Szpilka swung for the rafters, but Wilder read Szpilka and landed first with a powerful right hand to the face. Szpilka fell suddenly to the canvas knocked out, both fighters appeared horribly out of position. Unconscious on the canvas, Szpilka's head jerked backwards in a reflex motion, the frightful moment abruptly ending the competitive contest and sending the ringside physicians and emergency medical personnel immediately into the ring. Wilder reportedly earned a career-high $1.5 million compared to Szpilka who had a $250,000 purse.[52] The fight averaged 500,000 viewers and peaked at 623,000 viewers.[59]

After the fight, newly crowned heavyweight champion Tyson Fury entered the ring going face to face in a heated verbal exchange with Wilder, calling him out. In the post fight press conference, Wilder gave himself a 5 on a scale of 10 for his performance. Wilder was not in a celebratory mood and claimed his concerns for Szpilka meant he was not in the mood for the confrontation with Fury at the time. The bout over, Wilder explained "We risk our lives in there for your entertainment. I want to knock my opponents out, but not hurt them. I want them to be able to go home to their family." Szpilka regained consciousness before leaving the ring on a stretcher, and recovered.[60] The knockout was voted 'Knockout of The Year' by Premier Boxing Champions.[61]

Wilder vs. Povetkin cancelled fight[edit]

Wilder was due to make the fourth defense of his WBC heavyweight title against former WBA champion and mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs) on 21 May 2016 at the Megasport Arena in Moscow, Russia.[62] Povetkin was considered by many to be Wilder's toughest opponent to date, and was on a four-fight knockout streak since suffering his only defeat to Wladimir Klitschko in late 2013.[63] Wilder didn't seem to be worried by the defense and saw this as a big name in the Heavyweight division that he could add to his legacy, "Going to Russia is going to be nothing for me, I'm going to treat it like it's the U.S. because at the end of the day, it's one man, one ring. When I knock him out and come back, it's going to bring my legacy even bigger than it is now." He also added, "I think this is going to be an easier fight than Stiverne, I really believe that. To be proven wrong, we're going to find out." [64] World of Boxing promoter Andrey Ryabinsky won the rights for the fight with a winning purse bid of $7.15 million, higher than the $5,101,000.42 bid from Lou DiBella. Due to the 70-30 split, Wilder was looking at a minimum $4,504,500, a career-high payday.[65]

However, a week before the fight on May 14, it was reported that Povetkin had tested positive for the banned substance meldonium. Promotor Andrei Ryabinsky added that Povetkin did take meldonium 2015, but stopped before it was banned, and only "leftover traces of meldonium at a very low concentration (70 nanograms)" were found in a blood sample given by the 36-year-old last month.[66][67] Hours after Wilder and his team skipped their flight to Moscow, the WBC, having little choice with the titleholder preparing to return home, to postponed the fight.[68][69] Jay Deas, Wilder's manager and trainer, said the fight is off as did promoter Lou DiBella. Andrey Ryabinskiy, promoter for Povetkin, claimed the fight would take place at a later date.[70] Wilder claimed he is still interested in fighting and beating Povetkin in the future, as this was a fight he trained hard for and was hoping to make a statement against an elite heavyweight.[71] On February 14, 2017 Wilder won $7 million plus legal fees after taxes in court over the cancellation of the fight.[72][73]

Wilder vs. Arreola[edit]

Following Wilder's return to USA, on May 26, former two-time world title challenger Chris Arreola (36-4-1-2, 31 KOs) became the front runner to challenge Wilder. At the time, Arreola was not ranked by the WBC because he had tested positive for marijuana after his fight against Travis Kauffman. His 90 day suspension ended in March 2016 and was likely to re-enter the WBC rankings.[74] By June 13, the fight was confirmed and would take place on July 16, 2016 at the Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama.[75] For the fight, Wilder wore white trunks with black trim, featuring a portrait of his personal idol and the late heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The attendance at the arena was announced 11,974. Wilder dominated the entire fight with his sharp jab, which caused severe swelling to Arreola's left eye. In the fourth round, Wilder connected with a heavy right cross that knocked Arreola down. Finally, after eight one-sided rounds, Arreola's cornermen informed the referee to stop the contest. The official verdict, an eight-round retirement victory for Wilder. After the fight, Wilder stated he had broken his right hand and torn his biceps during the fight. Wilder was ahead 80–71, 80–71, and 79–72 on the scorecards at the time of stoppage. According to CompuBox statistics, Wilder landed 152 of 346 punches (44 percent), and Arreola landed 52 of 188 (28 percent).[76] For the fight, Wilder earned $1.4 million to $150,000 which was received by Arreola.[52] The fight averaged 1.8 million viewers on Fox, with the whole telecast averaging 1.45 million viewers.[77][78]

According to promoter Lou DiBella, Wilder spent most of the night at UAB Hospital. He would be back at the hospital soon, likely for two surgeries, one to repair each injury. This ruled him out for the remainder of 2016. "Deontay is definitely out for the remainder of the year, but we will know more in the next few days," DiBella said.[79]

Wilder vs. Washington[edit]

Wilder announced in November that he had fully recovered and was back in training following surgery. His return fight would likely be early 2017.[80] In December, Peter Fury announced there were active talks to get Hughie Fury a world title fight against Wilder for the first quarter of 2017. Fury wouldn't be considered as a voluntary due to being ranked at number 26 by the WBC, but Peter hoped Fury would be bumped into the top 15 after the WBC convention in December.[81]

On December 21, 2016, according to Wilder's manager Jay Deas, there were advance talks for a fight to take place on February 25, 2017, at the Legacy Arena in Alabama against 29 year old two-time Polish heavyweight champion and former world title challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk (33-1, 19 KOs).[82][83] Wawrzyk was on a six-fight knockout streak, with a win in his most recent fight over veteran Albert Sosnowski, since losing his only fight to Alexander Povetkin, inside the distance in May 2013. Terms were agreed to a day later as the date and venue were confirmed on December 29.[84][85] After announcing Wawrzyk as his opponent, Wilder received criticism from fellow boxers, boxing experts and fans for choosing "an easy fight", having yet another voluntary defense and not fighting a top level heavyweight. On December 29, Wilder spoke about the criticism, not believing Wawrzyk should be written off, stating, “I don’t believe ‘You’re going to suck because I don’t know you’, that’s just the ignorance of your average boxing fan ... I wish fans would stop criticizing fighters because it takes a lot to get in the ring.” Wilder used Manny Pacquiao as an example for when he was little known.[86][87]

On January 25, 2017, it was reported that Wawrzyk had failed a drug test, ruling him out of the fight. With a month to go until the fight, Wilder was determined that he would find a replacement to fight him on short notice and not postpone the fight card.[88][89] Luis Ortiz put himself forward for the fight only to be shot down due to him failing drug tests in the past.[90] Tyson Fury also put himself forward.[91] A day later it was reported that 35 year old Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) was in the lead of landing the world title fight.[92] It was announced on January 30, 2017, that Washington would face Wilder on February 25th.[93]

In front of a hometown crowd of 12,346, Wilder won by TKO in round 5. Washington started off strong with power punches as Wilder moved around with jabs. Midway through the 5th, Wilder got Washington against the ropes and landed a combination of power shots, the last shot being a left to the head of Washington, dropping him backwards against the ropes. Washington recovered quickly on unsteady legs. The fight resumed, and Wilder unloaded heavy blows the head of Washington eventually leading referee Michael Griffin to halt the fight at 1 minute and 45 seconds of the round.[94] Wilder credited his patience in the post fight interview, “I knew he was going to come in excited to fight for a world title. I just kept calm and found my rhythm. I knew he was going to tire out, and when he did, I took advantage. It was all about timing. I’m very smart in the ring when it comes to using different tactics.” At the time of stoppage, one judge had the fight 39-37, whilst the remaining two judges had the fight 38-38 after four rounds.[95][96] Washington earned $250,000 from the fight while Wilder earned $900,000. CompuBox Stats showed that Wilder landed 33 of 113 punches thrown (29%) and Washington connected with 30 of his 98 thrown (31%).[97] The fight was televised on Fox in the USA and was watched by an average audience of 1.76 million viewers, peaking at 1.86 million. The bout was the most watched boxing match in the United States for 2017, until the Thurman-Garcia unification fight drew 3.74 million on March 4.[98][99]

Following the fight, there was an altercation between Wilder and Dominic Breazeale, who had knocked out Izuagbe Ugonoh on the undercard. Breazeale claimed that Wilder and his entourage attacked him in front of his wife at the Westin Birmingham hotel. This came after Breazeale supposedly had a fracas with Wilder's younger brother, Marsellos, at ringside during Wilder's fight.[100][101]

Wilder vs. Stiverne II[edit]

On February 27, 2017, the World Boxing Council ordered Wilder to fight mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne, with negotiations to begin immediately.[102][103] On July 18, 2017 it was reported that a deal was being worked out for Wilder to make his sixth defense of his WBC title against heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs, 2 NC). Wilder's promoter Lou DiBella, had put the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on hold for October 14 and November 4, 2017. According to sources, Don King, promoter of Bermaine Stiverne, mandatory challenger for Wilder, had reported to be working out a step a side fee from Wilder and Ortiz's advisor Al Haymon. Stiverne announced he had hired James Prince and attorney Josh Dubin as his managers, who were best known to have worked for Andre Ward, Shakur Stevenson and Bryant Jennings. Stiverne told Boxing Scene that Don King had not been given any permission to negotiate a step a side fee and he would work with his management team to ensure he challenges for the WBC title in his next fight.[104] It was reported by VADA, who oversees the WBC Clean Boxing Programme, that Stiverne missed a drug test. The WBC treated this as failing a drug test.[105] WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman worked on a deal to finalise Wilder vs. Ortiz for November 4, 2017. According to TheRing.tv, Stiverne agreed a mid six-figure payday to allow the fight to take place.[106] In a phone interview, Stiverne mentioned the step-a-side fee and reported he could fight former world title challenger Dominic Breazeale next.[107] On September 12, it was reported by Showtime that the fight was a done deal, awaiting official announcement for the fight to take place on November 4 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Showtime revealed the card would include Daniel Jacobs as chief support.[108] On September 18, the fight was made official pending the official press conference, which would take place the next day.[109] ESPN was advised that Stiverne would fight Breazeale on the undercard in a title eliminator.[110] It was reported on September 29, Ortiz had failed a drugs test, which was carried out by VADA, part of the WBC clean programme. It was believed that the drugs in question were diuretics chlorothaizide and hydrochlorothiazide, which are used to treat high blood pressure but also can be used as masking agents for performance-enhancing drug use. A urine sample was taken on September 22 in Miami. Ortiz never informed VADA that he had been on medication.[111]

On October 4, the WBC withdrew its sanction on the Wilder vs. Ortiz fight and immediately ordered Wilder to fight mandatory Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs).[112] The very next day, Showtime announced the fight.[113] At the press conference, Wilder claimed that he was happy to be getting Stiverne out of the way.[114] Stiverne officially signed the contract on October 17, his managers Josh Dubin and James Prince confirmed.[115] Stiverne weighed 254¾ pounds on the scales, 13 pounds more than he weighed in the first fight and 34 pounds more than Wilder, who came in at 220¾ pounds.[116] It was revealed that Wilder would earn a purse of $1.4 million and Stiverne would take home $506,250 as mandatory.[117]

On fight night, in front of 10,924, Wilder retained his WBC title with a commanding first-round knockout. Wilder knocked Stiverne down three times before referee Arthur Mercante stopped the fight at 2:59 of the round. Wilder started the fight using his jab to keep Stiverne at distance. A right hand put Stiverne down for the first knockdown. As soon as the fight resumed, Wilder landed another right hand, putting Stiverne down a second time. The final knockdown saw Stiverne against the ropes, when Wilder connected with another right, followed by a left hook to the head. At this point, with Stiverne defenseless, the fight was stopped. In the post fight interview, Wilder said, “You have to give props to Stiverne for getting in the ring. It takes a lot of courage and it takes a lot of pride to step in the ring with someone like me. We do what we have to do in the ring and at least he stepped up. He was a clean fighter.” When asked about a future fight with fellow heavyweight king Anthony Joshua, he said, “I’ve been waiting on that fight for a long time now. I declare war upon you. Do you accept my challenge? I’ve been waiting for a long time. I know I’m the champion. I know I’m the best. Are you up for the test?" With the win, Wilder had now knocked out every opponent he had fought.[118][119] CompuBox Stats showed that Stiverne threw only 2 jabs and 2 power shots, not landing any. Wilder landed 15 of his 39 punches thrown (38%).[120][121] The fight drew an average of 824,000 viewers and peaked at 887,000 viewers on Showtime. This was slightly less than the first fight, which took place in January 2015.[122]

Wilder vs. Ortiz[edit]

Main article: Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz

Luis Ortiz made his ring return knocking out journeyman Daniel Martz on December 8. Wilder was sat ringside on commentary for the fight. After the fight, Ortiz called out Wilder, who then stepped into the ring and said to Ortiz, ”I guarantee you, you’ll have the fight.”[123] On December 19, negotiations resumed between Wilder and Ortiz, with a potential fight for Wilder's WBC heavyweight title to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on March 3, 2018.[124] According to RingTV on December 30, an agreement had been reached.[125] Terms were agreed on January 12 and the fight was officially announced on January 23.[126][127][128] Wilder weighed his lowest since turning professional in 2006, at 214 pounds. Ortiz came in at 241¼ pounds.[129]

Wilder overcame difficulty and knocked Ortiz out in round 10 to retain his WBC title in front of a crowd of 14,069. Both boxers started the fight cautious with Wilder throwing the jab, however Ortiz seemed to do more in the opening 4 rounds throwing combinations. Wilder took control in round five, knocking Ortiz down once. Wilder was hurt badly in round 7 by a left hand from Ortiz. Wilder was then trapped on the ropes taking head and body shots from Ortiz. Referee David Fields kept a close eye on the Wilder and looked at one time, close to stopping the fight. Wilder made it to the end of the round. Despite Ortiz not managing to drop Wilder in round 7, all three judges scored the round 10–8 for Ortiz. Wilder used rounds 8 and 9 to rest up and managed to avoid any punishment. Wilder hurt Ortiz with a right hand at the end of round 9. Wilder then unloaded on Ortiz, who at this point looked tired, in the round 10 in dropping him twice before the match was halted by David Fields. The official time of the stoppage was at 2:05 of round 10.[130]

At the time of stoppage, all three judges had their scorecards 85–84 in favor of Wilder.[131] After the fight, Wilder spoke about his win and praised Ortiz, "'King Kong' ain't got nothing on me. A true champion always finds a way to come back, and that's what I did tonight. Luis Ortiz is definitely a crafty guy. He put up a great fight. We knew we had to wear him down. I showed everyone I can take a punch. When Ortiz leaves tonight, he can hold his head high. He gave the fans a hell of a fight." Ortiz also gave his thoughts on the fight. Speaking through a translator, he said, "I feel fine. I did receive a right hand, but I'm OK. I was listening to the directions that my corner was giving me. In this sport, any punch can end a fight. It was a great fight and I performed well." According to CompuBox Stats, Wilder landed 98 of 346 punches thrown (28%) and Ortiz landed 87 of his 363 thrown (24%).[132] For the fight, Wilder earned a career-high $2.1 million and Ortiz received a $500,000 purse. The event was Barclays Center's second-biggest boxing crowd after Thurman vs. García, which was attended by 16,533 in March 2017.[133] The fight averaged 1.1 million viewers and peaked at 1.2 million on Showtime. The last time Showtime did over 1 million viewers was in 2015 when Wilder defeated Stiverne for the WBC title.[134]

Personal life[edit]

Wilder has two daughters and two sons with Jessica Scales-Wilder, whom he married in 2009.[135] Wilder is currently engaged to and is expecting a child with Telli Swift, and has been featured on the reality television show, WAGS Atlanta.[136] He graduated from Tuscaloosa Central High School in 2004 and dreamed of playing football (wide receiver) or basketball (forward) for his hometown Alabama Crimson Tide, but the birth of his daughter, who suffers from spina bifida and grade issues forced him to attend nearby Shelton State Community College and to focus on a boxing career.[137]

Professional boxing record[edit]

Professional record summary
40 fights 40 wins 0 losses
By knockout 39 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
41 N/A N/A United Kingdom Tyson Fury N/A – (12) N/A United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Defending WBC heavyweight title;
For lineal heavyweight title
40 Win 40–0 Cuba Luis Ortiz TKO 10 (12), 2:05 Mar 3, 2018 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained WBC heavyweight title
39 Win 39–0 Canada Bermane Stiverne KO 1 (12), 2:59 Nov 4, 2017 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained WBC heavyweight title
38 Win 38–0 United States Gerald Washington TKO 5 (12), 1:45 Feb 25, 2017 United States Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. Retained WBC heavyweight title
37 Win 37–0 United States Chris Arreola RTD 8 (12), 3:00 Jul 16, 2016 United States Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. Retained WBC heavyweight title
36 Win 36–0 Poland Artur Szpilka KO 9 (12), 2:24 Jan 16, 2016 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained WBC heavyweight title
35 Win 35–0 France Johann Duhaupas TKO 11 (12), 0:55 Sep 26, 2015 United States Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. Retained WBC heavyweight title
34 Win 34–0 United States Éric Molina KO 9 (12), 1:03 Jun 13, 2015 United States Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. Retained WBC heavyweight title
33 Win 33–0 Canada Bermane Stiverne UD 12 Jan 17, 2015 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBC heavyweight title
32 Win 32–0 United States Jason Gavern RTD 4 (10), 3:00 Aug 16, 2014 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
31 Win 31–0 United States Malik Scott KO 1 (12), 1:36 Mar 15, 2014 Puerto Rico Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
30 Win 30–0 United States Nicolai Firtha KO 4 (10), 1:26 Oct 26, 2013 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Retained WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title
29 Win 29–0 Belarus Siarhei Liakhovich KO 1 (10), 1:43 Aug 9, 2013 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Retained WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title
28 Win 28–0 United Kingdom Audley Harrison TKO 1 (12), 1:10 Apr 27, 2013 United Kingdom Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
27 Win 27–0 United States Matthew Greer TKO 2 (8), 1:16 Jan 19, 2013 Mexico Centro de Convenciones, Villahermosa, Mexico
26 Win 26–0 United States Kelvin Price KO 3 (10), 0:51 Dec 15, 2012 United States Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title
25 Win 25–0 United States Damon McCreary KO 2 (10), 0:55 Sep 8, 2012 United States The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
24 Win 24–0 Trinidad and Tobago Kertson Manswell TKO 1 (10), 2:10 Aug 4, 2012 United States Civic Center Expo Hall, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
23 Win 23–0 Jamaica Owen Beck RTD 3 (8), 3:00 Jun 23, 2012 United States Killer Buzz Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 United States Jesse Oltmanns TKO 1 (8), 0:26 May 26, 2012 Mexico Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
21 Win 21–0 United States Marlon Hayes TKO 4 (8), 3:00 Feb 25, 2012 United States Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 United States David Long KO 1 (8), 1:17 Nov 26, 2011 United States U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Mexico Daniel Cota KO 3 (8), 2:55 Nov 5, 2011 Mexico Centro de Convenciones, Cancún, Mexico
18 Win 18–0 United States Dominique Alexander TKO 2 (6), 2:02 Aug 27, 2011 United States Water Oaks Farm Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 United States Damon Reed KO 2 (6), 1:59 Jun 18, 2011 United States Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 United States Reggie Pena TKO 1 (6), 2:03 May 6, 2011 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 United States DeAndrey Abron TKO 2 (6), 1:23 Feb 19, 2011 United States Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 United States Danny Sheehan KO 1 (6), 1:48 Dec 2, 2010 United States Hilton Towers Ballroom, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 United States Harold Sconiers TKO 4 (6), 1:09 Oct 15, 2010 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 United States Shannon Caudle KO 1 (6), 1:04 Sep 25, 2010 United States Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 United States Dustin Nichols RTD 1 (6), 3:00 Jul 3, 2010 United States Club Palace, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Alvaro Morales TKO 3 (6), 1:23 Apr 30, 2010 United States Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 United States Ty Cobb KO 1 (6), 0:33 Apr 2, 2010 United States The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 United States Jerry Vaughn KO 1 (6), 1:02 Nov 28, 2009 United States Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 United States Travis Allen TKO 1 (4), 1:30 Aug 14, 2009 United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 United States Kelsey Arnold KO 1 (4), 1:13 Jun 26, 2009 United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Charles Brown KO 1 (6), 0:55 May 23, 2009 United States Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 United States Joseph Rabotte KO 1 (4), 2:33 Apr 24, 2009 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 United States Richard Greene Jr. RTD 1 (4), 3:00 Mar 14, 2009 United States Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Shannon Gray TKO 1 (4), 2:12 Mar 6, 2009 United States James M. Trotter Convention Center, Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States Ethan Cox TKO 2 (4), 2:54 Nov 15, 2008 United States Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

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