Deontay Wilder is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on October 22, 1985 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. The winner of two major titles in 2007 Two major titles were won: in 2007 the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship as well as the U.S. Amateur Boxing Championship.
He and Florida-born boxer He and Florida-born fighter Ray Mercer both won the United States Amateur Boxing Championships as heavyweights. both took home at the United States Amateur Boxing Championships as heavyweights.
On October 4, the WBC withdrew its sanction on the Wilder vs. Ortiz fight and ordered Wilder to fight mandatory Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs). The next day, Showtime announced the fight. At the press conference, Wilder claimed that he was happy to be getting Stiverne out of the way. Stiverne officially signed the contract on October 17, his managers Josh Dubin and James Prince confirmed. Stiverne weighed 254¾ pounds on the scales, 13 pounds more than he weighed in the first fight and 34 pounds more than Wilder, who came in at 220¾ pounds. It was revealed that Wilder would earn a purse of $1.4 million and Stiverne would take home $506,250 as mandatory.
In August 2014, Wilder fought journeyman and former Prizefighter finalist Jason Gavern (25-16-4, 11 KOs) in a 10-round bout. The fight took place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on the undercard of the IBF welterweight fight between Shawn Porter and Kell Brook fight. Gavern was knocked down in rounds three and four. His corner threw in the towel after round four giving Wilder another stoppage victory.
He has three children, Naieya, Ava, and Dereon with Jessica Scales, whom he got married in 2009, and later divorced. Also, he has a son as well as daughter with He has children named Naieya, Ava, and Dereon with Jessica Scales, whom he married in 2009 and later divorced. He also has a son and a daughter with Telli Swift..
