Deontay Wilder was known as the most dangerous puncher in boxing, and one man found that to be true.
Deontay Wilder has had a few losses in recent years, winning just one of his last five fights.
Despite the losses, Wilder remains known for his trademark knockout power and dynamite fists, with all but one of his victories coming by way of KO.
Bermane Stiverne went the distance with Wilder, but was KO’d in the first round of their rematch.
One man who was on the receiving end of a Wilder KO was a man who didn’t even get a chance to prepare for the fight.
Deontay Wilder KO’d late-replacement Gerald Washington
In 2017, Wilder was supposed to face 33-1 Andrzej Wawrzyk, who had lost only to Alexander Povetkin.
The fight was cancelled, though, when Wawrzyk was withdrawn at the end of January on a failed drug test.
It took a whole month for Wilder’s team to land on a replacement opponent, with 18-0-1 Gerald Washington getting the call and signing the contracts just two days before the fight.
Even with proper notice Washington would have been the underdog, but on two days’ notice he stood almost no chance.
Going into the fifth round, however, Washington and Wilder, who was one-upped by a ‘babyface’ heavyweight, were even on two scorecards.
As with any Wilder fight though, one punch is all it takes to close the show, which is exactly what happened when a thunderous right hand dropped and stopped Washington.
Deontay Wilder retired an Olympian in his only fight in the UK
In 2013, 27-0 Wilder fought on the undercard of Amir Khan vs Julio Diaz. His opponent was 31-6 Audley Harrison, who was beaten by David Haye in Eddie Hearn‘s worst night as a promoter.
Harrison won the Olympic gold medal in the 2000 Olympics, but his pro career never took off in the same way.
Wilder, who will face Tyrrell Herndon next, blitzed him inside the opening round, putting an end to his career for good.