Deontay Wilder

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'''Trainer:''' [[Mark Breland]]<br>
'''Managers:''' [[Shelly Finkel]] (-2010), [[Jay Deas]]<br>
'''Promoter:''' [[Golden Boy Promotions]]<br>
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== Biography ==
'''Deontay Wilder''' (b. Tuscaloosa, Ala. October 22, 1986) is an American boxer best known for winning two major amateur national titles in 2007 and for winning a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

The very tall 6'8" Wilder, who possesses a bomb of a right hand, hails from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He started boxing in October 2005 and seemingly came out of nowhere in 2007 (just 14 bouts going in) to upset the favorites and win both the National Golden Gloves and the U.S. Championships at 201 lbs (91 kg).

At the National Golden Gloves, he defeated highly touted Cadet World Champion [[Isiah Thomas]], a southpaw from Detroit and [[David Thompson]], of Brooklyn, N.Y., in the finals. At the U.S. Championships, he defeated [[Quantis Graves]], and won the final, 31-15, over southpaw [[James Zimmerman]] of San Jose, Calif.

At the U.S. Olympic Trials, he beat Graves two more times and won the Trials with only 21 bouts. In the first round of the 2007 World Championships, he dropped a 20-23 decision to Poland's [[Krzysztof Zimnoch]].

Early in 2008, he scored a career best win by edging out World Championships silver medalist [[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. In each bout he was trailing going into the final round.

He is managed by [[Jay Deas]] and formerly [[Shelly Finkel]]. He is trained by former welterweight champion [[Mark Breland]], 'who moved from Brooklyn, New York to Northport, Alabama to train Deontay'. He is promoted by [[Oscar De La Hoya]]'s [[Golden Boy Promotions]].

== Amateur Highlights ==
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*'''2007''' National [[Golden Gloves]] Heavyweight Champion
*'''2007''' United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion
*'''2007''' U.S. heavyweight representative at the World Championships in Chicago, USA. Results were:
**1st round - Lost to [[Krzysztof Zimnoch]] (Poland) (20-23)
*'''2008''' U.S. heavyweight representative at the Russia vs. USA Duals in Russia. Results were:
**Defeated [[Rakhim Chakhkiev]] (Russia) (11-10)
**Lost to [[Evgeniy Romanov]] (Russia) (RSCO-3)
*'''2008''' Qualified as a heavyweight for the United States Olympic Team. Results were:
**Defeated [[Anthony Tettis]] (19-9)
**Defeated [[Joe Guzman]] (26-14)
**Defeated [[Quantis Graves]] (11-7)
**Defeated [[Quantis Graves]] (12-9) at the Box-offs
*'''2008''' Heavyweight Bronze Medalist for the United States at the [[Olympics]] in Beijing, China. Results were:
**Round of 16 - Defeated [[Abdelaziz Touilbini|Abdelaziz Toulbini]] (Algeria) (10-4)
**Quarterfinals - Defeated [[Mohamed Arjaoui]] (Morocco) (+10-10)
**Semifinals - Lost to [[Clemente Russo]] (Italy) (1-7)

== Legal Troubles ==
Wilder was arrested on May 4th, 2013, in a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel and charged with the alleged felony domestic assault by strangulation of a female. He appeared in court on May 6th and was released to return to Alabama on $15,000 bond. His next court date is July 3rd. Wilder was arrested for the assault of 15 males.[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-2320981/Deontay-Wilder-arrested-charges-domestic-assault-strangulation-released-bond.html] [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/178751-wilder-arrested-for-domestic-battery] [http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509831/1291?Title=Wilder-arrested-on-felony-suspicion]

== Career Factoids ==
*Has a record of 4-0 (4 KOs) in fights outside his native United States.

== Regional & Minor Titles ==
*[[WBC]] Continental Americas Heavyweight Title (December 2012)

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[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:2008 Olympians]]

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