Deontay Wilder landed a monstrous right hand on a boxer who was dancing right in front of him.
On Saturday night, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ will return to the ring at the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas, USA, against Tyrrell Herndon.
With his career hanging in the balance, Wilder wants to land a knockout akin to his finish over Dominic Breazeale.
However, while the world remembers that incredible stoppage over his countryman, almost 15 years ago, the Alabama brawler connected with a forgotten shot that was just as vicious.
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Deontay Wilder knocked out a showboating Danny Sheehan
On December 2, 2010, Deontay Wilder went head-to-head with Danny Sheehan at the Hilton Towers Ballroom in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.
Going into the fight, the underdog showcased remarkable confidence, which unsurprisingly, was quickly dented by the future WBC heavyweight world champion’s ferocious power.
After attempting to target the body, Sheehan quickly found himself on the back-foot, eventually eating a big left hook.
Rather than lose faith, the underdog remained in high spirits, goading his opponent by dancing right in front of him.
This proved to be a terrible decision as within seconds, Wilder detonated a bomb which exploded on his opponent’s face and sent him tumbling towards the canvas and ended the fight.
Deontay Wilder got wobbled by a 398lbs heavyweight in a dramatic forgotten fight
The early portion of Wilder’s career was filled with bizarre bouts.
Three contests prior to his showdown with Sheehan, the popular boxer went to war with a fighter who was over 150 pounds heavier than him.
While this was expected to be an easy contest, the warrior had to face some serious adversity.
In a shocking moment, Wilder was wobbled by a fighter who weighed nearly 400 pounds.