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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 
AmericanBorn October 22, 1985
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 StatesOlympic 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]
- Defeated Abdelaziz Toulbini (Algeria) 10:4
- Defeated Mohamed Arjaoui (Morocco) 10+:10 (tiebreaker criteria)
- Lost to Clemente Russo 7:1
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 David LongN/A N/A 2011-11-26 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OhioWin 19-0 
Daniel CotaKO 3 (8), 2:55 2011-11-05 Centro de Cancun, Cancún, Quintana RooWin 18-0 Dominique AlexanderTKO 2 (6), 2:02 2011-08-27 Water Oaks Farm Arena, Tuscaloosa, AlabamaWin 17-0 Damon ReedKO 2 (8), 1:59 2011-06-18 Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa, AlabamaWin 16-0 Reggie PenaTKO 1 (6), 2:03 2011-05-06 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, CaliforniaWin 15-0 DeAndrey AbronTKO 2 (6), 1:23 2011-02-19 Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, AlabamaWin 14-0 Dan SheehanKO 1 (6), 1:48 2010-12-02 Hilton Towers Ballroom, Lafayette, LouisianaWin 13-0 Harold SconiersTKO 4 (6), 1:09 2010-10-15 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, CaliforniaSconiers down four times, Wilder down once. Win 12-0 Shannon CaudleKO 1 (6), 1:04 2010-09-25 Fitzgerald's Casino & Hote, Tunica, MississippiWin 11-0 Dustin NicholsRTD 1 (6), 3:00 2010-07-03 Club Palace, Hattiesburg, MississippiWin 10-0 Alvaro MoralesTKO 3 (6), 1:23 2010-04-30 Tropicana Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NevadaWin 9-0 Ty CobbKO 1 (6), 0:33 2010-04-02 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NevadaWin 8-0 Jerry VaughnKO 1 (6), 1:02 2009-11-28 Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OhioWin 7-0 Travis AllenTKO 1 (4), 1:30 2009-08-14 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, ArizonaWin 6-0 Kelsey ArnoldKO 1 (4), 1:13 2009-06-26 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, ArizonaWin 5-0 Charles BrownKO 1 (6), 0:55 2009-05-23 Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OhioWin 4-0 Joseph RabotteKO 1 (4), 2:33 2009-04-24 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IllinoisWin 3-0 Richard Greene JrRTD 1 (4), 3:00 2009-03-14 Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OhioWin 2-0 Shannon GrayTKO 1 (4), 2:12 2009-03-06 Trotter Convention Center, Columbus, MississippiWin 1-0 Ethan CoxTKO 2 (4), 2:54 2008-11-15 Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, TennesseeDeontay Wilders's professional debut. References
- ^ http://www.aolnews.com/2008/08/24/deontay-wilders-bronze-is-usas-only-boxing-medal-in-disappoint/
- ^ http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25624990/ns/today-today_in_beijing/t/baby-daughter-inspires-olympic-boxing-hopeful/
- ^ "Boxing Schedules & Results". Official Beijing 2008 Website. http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/Schedule/BX.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ a b http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=468841&cat=boxer
- ^ http://www.deontaywilder.com/news/83-deontay-to-fight-at-ampitheater
- ^ http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/08/deontay-wilder-vs-dominque-alexander-on-august-27th/
- ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/deontay-wilder-stops-dominique-alexander-two--43111
- ^ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=627706
- ^ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=628439
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/people/Jessica-Scales-Wilder/513169754#!/profile.php?id=543515154
External links
- Official Deontay Wilder Website
- Article
- Profile
- NPR story about Wilder
- Olympic qualifier
- Deontay Wilder Amateur Boxing Record
- Professional boxing record for Deontay Wilder from BoxRec
Sporting positions Preceded by
Adam WillettUnited States Amateur Heavyweight Champion
2007Succeeded by
Jeremiah GrazianoCategories:- National Golden Gloves champions
- 1985 births
- Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
- Living people
- American boxers
- Heavyweight boxers
- Olympic boxers of the United States
- Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- People from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Olympic medalists in boxing
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