Deontay Wilder

Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder
Statistics
Real name Deontay Wilder
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m)
Reach 87 in (221.0 cm)
Nationality United States American
Born October 22, 1985 (1985-10-22) (age 26)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 19
Wins 19
Wins by KO 19
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Competitor for  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze 2008 Beijing Heavyweight

Deontay Wilder (born October 22, 1985 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is an American heavyweight boxer best known for winning two major national titles in 2007 and for being the only American boxer to win a medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

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Career

Wilder started boxing in October 2005 and in 2007 upset the favorites to win both the National Golden Gloves and the US championships at 201 lbs(91 kg).

He graduated from Tuscaloosa Central High School in 2004 and dreamed of playing football (wide receiver) or basketball(forward) for the hometown Crimson Tide, but the birth of his daughter Naieya (b.2005), who suffers from a spinal condition and grade issues forced him to attend nearby Shelton State Community College and to focus on a boxing career.[2]

At the Golden Gloves he defeated highly touted cadet world champion Isiah Thomas a southpaw of Detroit and David Thompson, of Brooklyn, N.Y in the finals. At the US 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 two more times and won the Olympic Trials with only 21 bouts.

Early in 2008 he scored a career best win by edging out World Gold medalist and future Olympic champion Rakhim Chakhiyev in Russia in a Duals.

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.

Olympic results

Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics[3]

World amateur championships results

  • Defeated Krzysztof Zimnoch (Poland) 23-20

Professional career

Wilder made his professional debut on the undercard of Jeff Lacy vs. Jermain Taylor fight. He fought Ethan Cox and won by KO in the first round of a four round bout. He is currently 19-0 in pro boxing as of November 2011, all by knockout. On May 6, 2011 he won against Reggie Pena by 1 round TKO.[4] Deontay Wilder was then scheduled to fight on June 18, 2011 against journeyman Damon Reed. He won the fight by 2 round KO. The location for the fight was Tuscaloosa Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[5]

His next fight was on August 27 in Water Oaks Farm Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The opponent was Dominique Alexander.[6] Deontay Wilder won the fight by TKO in the second round.[7] He was then set to fight on the Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland undercard. He fought and won against the Mexican heavyweight Daniel Cota, by a 3rd round KO.[8] Only two days after his latest fight, it was announced that Wilder was going to be in the ring again on the undercard of Adrien Broner vs. Vicente Martin Rodriguez on November 16, 2011. His opponent for the fight will be David Long. [9] He is currently trained by longtime coach Jay Deas and former welterweight champion/Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Breland. He is currently promoted by Golden Boy Promotions.

Personal life

Deontay has a six year old daughter named Naieya and a newborn daughter named Ava. He has been married since 2003 to Jessica Scales- Wilder.[10]

Professional boxing record

19 Wins (19 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[4]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
N/A N/A United States David Long N/A N/A 2011-11-26 United States U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Win 19-0 Mexico Daniel Cota KO 3 (8), 2:55 2011-11-05 Mexico Centro de Cancun, Cancún, Quintana Roo
Win 18-0 United States Dominique Alexander TKO 2 (6), 2:02 2011-08-27 United States Water Oaks Farm Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Win 17-0 United States Damon Reed KO 2 (8), 1:59 2011-06-18 United States Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Win 16-0 United States Reggie Pena TKO 1 (6), 2:03 2011-05-06 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California
Win 15-0 United States DeAndrey Abron TKO 2 (6), 1:23 2011-02-19 United States Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Win 14-0 United States Dan Sheehan KO 1 (6), 1:48 2010-12-02 United States Hilton Towers Ballroom, Lafayette, Louisiana
Win 13-0 United States Harold Sconiers TKO 4 (6), 1:09 2010-10-15 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California Sconiers down four times, Wilder down once.
Win 12-0 United States Shannon Caudle KO 1 (6), 1:04 2010-09-25 United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hote, Tunica, Mississippi
Win 11-0 United States Dustin Nichols RTD 1 (6), 3:00 2010-07-03 United States Club Palace, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Win 10-0 Mexico Alvaro Morales TKO 3 (6), 1:23 2010-04-30 United States Tropicana Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 9-0 United States Ty Cobb KO 1 (6), 0:33 2010-04-02 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 8-0 United States Jerry Vaughn KO 1 (6), 1:02 2009-11-28 United States Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Win 7-0 United States Travis Allen TKO 1 (4), 1:30 2009-08-14 United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona
Win 6-0 United States Kelsey Arnold KO 1 (4), 1:13 2009-06-26 United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona
Win 5-0 United States Charles Brown KO 1 (6), 0:55 2009-05-23 United States Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Win 4-0 United States Joseph Rabotte KO 1 (4), 2:33 2009-04-24 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
Win 3-0 United States Richard Greene Jr RTD 1 (4), 3:00 2009-03-14 United States Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Win 2-0 United States Shannon Gray TKO 1 (4), 2:12 2009-03-06 United States Trotter Convention Center, Columbus, Mississippi
Win 1-0 United States Ethan Cox TKO 2 (4), 2:54 2008-11-15 United States Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee Deontay Wilders's professional debut.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Adam Willett
United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion
2007
Succeeded by
Jeremiah Graziano

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