Deontay Wilder
Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder is an Alabama heavyweight boxer, Olympic bronze medalist and former WBC world champion who now co-hosts Heavyweight Truth.
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Overview
- From
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
- Born
- October 22, 1985
- Known as
- The Bronze Bomber
- Breakout
- 2008 Olympic heavyweight bronze; WBC heavyweight champion from 2015 to 2020
- Beyond the ring
- Co-host of Heavyweight Truth with Kerry KingBrown
Mini bio
How it started.
Wilder grew up in Tuscaloosa dreaming of playing football or basketball for Alabama. In 2005, he left college and worked two jobs to support his daughter Naieya, who was born with spina bifida. Boxing became a way to provide for her.
From beginner to champion.
He won the U.S. Olympic trials in his 21st amateur fight and earned bronze at Beijing 2008. His professional debut followed that November. In January 2015, he beat Bermane Stiverne to become WBC heavyweight champion, beginning a reign that included ten successful defenses.
The fights fans remember.
His three fights with Tyson Fury ran from a 2018 draw to defeats in 2020 and 2021. Their final meeting earned the Boxing Writers Association of America’s 2021 Fight of the Year award. His knockout of Luis Ortiz in their rematch remains another signature moment.
A new microphone.
In November 2026, Wilder and Kerry KingBrown launched Heavyweight Truth with Dana White as their first guest. The show brings his conversations about combat sports, careers and life beyond boxing to fans.
Creditschronological, newest first
Podcasts
- 2026Heavyweight TruthCo-host with Kerry KingBrown
Boxing
- 2021Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder IIIHeavyweight title challenger
- 2019Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz IIDefending WBC heavyweight champion
- 2015Bermane Stiverne vs. Deontay WilderWBC heavyweight title winner
- 2008Beijing Olympic GamesTeam USA heavyweight bronze medalist
Awards
Quotes
My mind is back, my spirit is back. Physically, I’m back. Now I’m injury-free.Deontay Wilder, BoxingScene interview quoted by the World Boxing Council
Shared by the WBC on June 9, 2025, as he prepared to return to the ring.
Trivia
- His Olympic bronze medal helped give him the nickname “The Bronze Bomber”.
- Tuscaloosa honored him with a seven-foot statue in May 2022.
- Before boxing, he wanted to play football or basketball for the University of Alabama.
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