Deontay Wilder
American boxer
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- Born
- 22 October 1985, Tuscaloosa
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
- Weight
- 105 kg (231 lb)
Deontay Leshun Wilder ( WYLE-dər; born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight champion since 2007, which was the longest period of time in boxing history without an American heavyweight champion.
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," which Wilder coined after Joe Louis, who was known by the nickname of "the Brown Bomber."
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale | ||
| Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz | ||
| Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II | ||
| Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury | ||
| Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II | ||
| Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III | ||
| boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – heavyweight |
Awards and honours
- The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year 2019
- Ali–Frazier Award 2021
- WBC World Heavyweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q933423 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.