Deontay Wilder is making his comeback after struggling in the latter part of his career.
The former world champion wowed fans for years with his incredible power, knocking out 39 opponents en route to an iconic world title reign.
However, defeats to Tyson Fury knocked his confidence, and 4 fights in 5 had fans questioning Deontay Wilder’s future as a boxer.
As he prepares to face Tyrrell Herndon, we have everything you need to know about Deontay Wilder.
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How old is Deontay Wilder?
Deontay Wilder was born on October 22, 1985, making him 39 years old as of May 2025. He was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he took up boxing at the age of 20.
Why is Deontay Wilder called ‘The Bronze Bomber’?
Wilder is nicknamed “The Bronze Bomber” due to achieving the bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The nickname is a play on Joe Louis’ name, as the former world heavyweight champion was called “The Brown Bomber” during his illustrious career.
Deontay Wilder’s height, weight, and reach
Wilder stands at 6 feet 7 inches, equivalent to 201cm. He fights in the heavyweight division and weighed in at 214.6 lbs for his fight with Zhang Zhilei in 2024.
He has a reach of 83 inches, or 211cm.
Deontay Wilder’s wife
Wilder was married to Jessica Scales-Wilder, and the pair had children together before splitting up.
He has since become engaged to model and reality star Telli Swift, whom he met in 2015. The pair has a daughter named Kaorii Lee Wilder, who was born in March 2018.
Deontay Wilder’s Instagram and X/Twitter
On his account bronzebomber, Wilder has amassed 2.6 million followers on Instagram.
Meanwhile, he has 739,000 followers on X, although he hasn’t posted on the BronzeBomber account since August 2023.
Deontay Wilder’s boxing record
Wilder has an impressive boxing record, having won 43 of his 48 fights. He won his first 40 fights before drawing with Tyson Fury in 2018, taking his first 2 losses against the Gypsy King 2 years later.
| Record (W/L/D) | (T)KO |
| 43-4-1 | 42-3 |
Wilder has a 97.67% knockout-to-win percentage, which is the highest in heavyweight boxing history. His only win not via KO was his unanimous decision win over Bermane Stiverne in 2015.
Deontay Wilder’s next fight
Wilder’s next fight is against Tyrrell Herndon, which is his first fight since being knocked out by Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia.
It is Wilder’s first fight in over a year and could be his final fight. The American has lost 4 of his last 5 fights, but will be confident in putting away his 24-5 opponent in Wichita.
Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury
The incredible trilogy between Wilder and Fury brought some incredible drama that defined heavyweight fighting in the 2020s.
The first meeting ended in a draw, with Fury having an “Undertaker” moment after a late knockdown from Wilder.
The Gypsy King knocked the Bronze Bomber out in the 7th round of the rematch before doing the same in the 11th round of the rubber match in 2021 in Las Vegas.
Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang
Wilder suffered a shock knockout defeat to Zhang in June 2024 after struggling against the Chinese fighter.
Zhang never let Wilder get going before ending the fight in the 5th round.
A heavy shot followed by another big punch ended the fight and handed Wilder a devastating loss in Saudi Arabia.