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then Deontay Wilder is not a strange name. Let's have a look
at his glorious career and lavish lifestyle with us in today's video.
American professional boxer Deontay Leshun Wilder was born on October 22, 1985 in Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, U.S. He held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020, became the first American world
heavyweight champion since 2004, which was the longest period of time in boxing history
without an American heavyweight champion. As of May 2021, he is ranked as the world's third-best
active heavyweight by BoxRec, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and by The Ring magazine.
Wilder comes from a family of Alabama preachers. His father is Gary Wilder
and mother is Deborah Wilder. He has three sisters and one younger brother. His brother
Marsellos Wilder, is also a professional boxer, currently fights in the cruiserweight division.
In 2004, Deontay Wilder graduated from the Tuscaloosa Central High School with a dream
of being a professional footballer or basketball player. However, life hasn’t been easy for him
all the time. Wilder even briefly slipped into a deep depression and considered committing
suicide. In 2005, at the age of 20, Wilder and then-girlfriend Helen Duncan gave birth to Naieya
Wilder, who was born with a spinal disorder. Wilder began taking boxing seriously just to
see a way out of poverty and pay the bills for his daughter’s medical illness. Luckily, Naieya
turned out to be absolutely well in the future and it was a memorable moment in Wilder’s career.
Wilder has 8 children, with four from his previous marriage.
Wilder was married to Jessica Scales-Wilder from 2009 to 2017.
The couple has two daughters and one son.
Wilder is currently engaged to and has a daughter with Telli Swift.
The two comprises a happy family with their children. Although Wilder is a treacherous
puncher inside the ring, outside of it, he is a family man and a loving father.
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". Wilder made his professional debut at the age of 23 on November 15, 2008, beating
Ethan Cox by second-round technical knockout. He fought a total of nine times the following year,
winning each bout in the first round. His first major professional fight occurred in December 2012
against Kelvin Price. Deontay knocked Kelvin out. His winning streak continued with notable wins
against Audley Harrison, Jason Gavern and Chris Arreola among others. On January 17, 2015, billed
as "Return to Glory", Wilder fought Stiverne for the WBC heavyweight title. He held the title from
2015 to 2020, making ten successful defenses. By winning the title, Wilder became the first
American world heavyweight champion since 2004, which was the longest period of time in boxing
history without an American heavyweight champion. Wilder is known for his exceptional punching
power, having knocked out every opponent he has defeated. His knockout-to-win percentage stands at
98%, with 20 knockouts in the first round. As of May 2021, he is ranked as the world's third-best
active heavyweight by BoxRec, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and by The Ring magazine,
as well as the ninth-best active boxer, pound for pound, by BoxRec.
The highly-awaited bout between Tyson Fury and Deontay took place on December 1,
2018 in Las Vegas. More than 325,000 people paid to watch the fight on Pay Per View.
Tyson was guaranteed $3 million while Deontay was guaranteed $4 million. When it was all said
and done after 12 rounds, the boxing world was shocked to learn that the fight was called a draw.
A rematch against Tyson Fury was on February 22, 2020, Wilder lost the fight via seventh-round
technical knockout. Following the fight's conclusion, Wilder's attempt to justify his loss
were widely criticized and labeled by many as "excuses", including by Tyson Fury himself, Mike
Tyson, Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte. Despite the widespread criticism of Wilder’s allegations,
he did not back down. He issued a series of statements on social media
continuing to accuse Fury of cheating, as well as asking for a trilogy bout.
On May 17, 2021, arbitration judge Daniel Weinstein ruled that Tyson Fury will have to
honor a contractual clause which calls for a third fight with Wilder. The bout was postponed from the
original date of July 24 until October 9 after Fury's camp suffered an outbreak of COVID-19.
As of August 2021, Deontay Wilder has an estimated net worth of more than $40 million.
Currently, Deontay lives in his vast Alabama Mansion with his girlfriend and their kids. He
paid $1.2 million for this brilliant real estate that features two-car garages, four bedrooms,
four bathrooms, an incredibly well-packed gym, and the view overlooks the beautiful lake Tuscaloosa.
The bronze bomber has never hesitated to flaunt the luxurious life he lives. In fact, his love
for stylish cars is well known to his fans. With a top speed of 217 mph, the Aventador is
one of the fastest Lamborghinis out there. If that wasn’t impressive enough, Wilder’s custom design
sports a flashy gator skin finish with a coat of bronze in honor of his nickname “The Bronze
Bomber”. The boxer spent $560,000 on the car. Deontay's $600,000 beauty is the most expensive
Rolls Royce on the market. Again, he customized the car with a bronze coat. Wilder’s model,
the Phantom VII has a 563 horsepower V12 engine that can accelerate to 60 in 5.1 seconds.
Deontay was also spotted cruising around in a gorgeous metallic bronze Hummer
H2 sports. GM discontinued manufacturing Hummers in 2010,
and a fully loaded custom H2 currently sells for approximately $70,000.
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