Deontay Leshun Wilder, who also goes by ‘The Bronze Bomber,’ is an American professional boxer known for his explosive punching power. Wilder was the WBC heavyweight champion from 2015 until 2020. He boasts an impressive knockout-to-win percentage of 97.67%, the highest in heavyweight boxing history. He has earned the Premier Boxing Champions Knockout of the Year award three times (2016, 2017, and 2019) and also secured the Ring magazine Knockout of the Year award in 2019.
Wilder entered the boxing scene relatively late compared to his peers, beginning his career at 20. In his amateur career, he achieved great success by securing a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 2008 Olympics. At 23 years old, on November 15, 2008, Wilder began his professional boxing career at the Vanderbilt University Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. His debut match was against Ethan Cox (2–2–1), and he secured a victory with a second-round technical knockout (TKO) by knocking Cox down three times.
Deontay Wilder holds a professional boxing record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw (43-2-1), with his only losses coming against Tyson Fury.
Deontay Wilder Fiancee
Deontay Wilder and Telli Swift (Image via @telliswift on Instagram)
Deontay Wilder is engaged to reality TV star Telli Swift. Born on January 24, 1987, in Zambales, Philippines, Telli Swift spent her childhood in Japan before relocating to California. Originally named Shuntel, she adopted the name 'Telli' later.
In 2015, Deontay Wilder and Telli Swift met and began dating after a chance encounter at an airport. Swift had just recovered from a leg infection, and their relationship quickly developed. Despite being hesitant due to past heartbreaks, Wilder eventually proposed on an episode of WAGS Atlanta on February 15, 2018, coinciding with their child's gender reveal party, where they learned they were having a daughter. This will be Wilder's second marriage, following the end of his eight-year partnership with Jessica Scales-Wilder in 2017.
What does Telli Swift do?
Telli Swift gained fame as a reality TV star in the show ‘WAGS Atlanta.’ Before being involved in the TV business, Swift started her modeling career at the age of three and participated in several beauty pageants.
Does Telli Swift have kids?
Telli Swift has one daughter with Deontay Wilder, named Kaori Lee Wilder. Before being engaged to Swift, Wilder was married to Jessica Scales. Scales and Wilder tied the knot in 2009, and together, they welcomed four children into their family, consisting of two sons and two daughters.
FAQs
A. Deontay Wilder is engaged to Telli Swift, a reality TV star who became famous for her appearance in the TV show ‘WAGS Atlanta.’
A. Telli Swift is a reality TV star. Before being in the TV industry, she worked as a model.
A. Telli Swift is 36 years old as of December 2023.
A. Telli Swift and Deontay Wilder have one daughter together named Kaori Lee Wilder.
A. Deontay Wilder’s next opponent is Joseph Parker. This fight is set to be the co-main event of Joshua vs. Wallin on December 16, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
