Deontay Wilder

Deontay Wilder is an American professional boxer who has held the ‘World Boxing Council’ (WBC) heavyweight title since 2015. Wilder is known as the one of the longest-reigning world heavyweight champions. He is currently ranked as the world’s second-best active heavyweight boxer. As an amateur, Wilder won the bronze medal at the 2008 ‘Summer Olympics.’ This earned him the nickname “The Bronze Bomber.” By the time Wilder entered the boxing arena, he was already married and had a kid. Wilder’s initial dreams were of becoming a professional footballer or basketball player. However, the birth of a daughter with a congenital disease forced him to concentrate on his boxing career as a lucrative option. In less than three years, Wilder became a successful boxer. He is known to have finished most of his matches inside the distance. Wilder has a knockout-to-win ratio of 98%. He earned his first title in professional boxing when he defeated Kelvin Price in a match in Los Angeles. Price was an undefeated player till then, and Wilder rose to fame with the win. He has won the ‘Premier Boxing Champions Knockout of the Year’ award for two consecutive years.