Wilder graduated from Tuscaloosa Central High School in 2004 with aspirations of playing football (wide receiver) or basketball (forward) for his hometown Alabama Crimson Tide, but the birth of his oldest daughter and poor grades forced him to attend nearby Shelton State Community College and concentrate on his boxing career. Karl someone or another. By the way, he won forty-one fights. The Alabama knockout artist will square off with Robert Helenius in a 12-round WBC heavyweight title eliminator at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on 15 October, . The victory was especially sweet considering it came just over a year since Wilder suffered his second straight knockout loss to Tyson Fury. The younger brother didnt stop supporting Deontay during his fights. In spite of Deontay and Helenas separation, the father remained an important part of the girls life. 17:24 BST 15 Feb 2020. Glancing right hook lands for Plant. But before we get to that, heres some things you should know about Wilder. Deontay won by the knockout the first fight with Ethan Cox. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Both men are in the ring and have been introduced. A straight right-hand drops Russell with a second left in the eighth round, and Russell is badly hurt! (10-9 Plant). (@ftc_boxing), A post shared by MMA | BOX | TOP CONTENT (@combat_russ), Billionaire Robert F. Smith Pays Off Student Loan Debt for Morehouse College Entire Graduating Class, GOT **SPOILER ALERT** Emilia Clarke Blindsided by Major Plot Twist in Game of Thrones Finale, Bay Area rap legend E-40 says racial bias led to his ejection from Warriors game (Video), Lolo Jones blasts Shaq for calling Angel Reese LSUs G.O.A.T: Hes high, Magic Johnson, 76ers Owner Josh Harris Agree to Buy Washington Redskins/Commanders for $6 Billion, Indiana Pacers shrink wrap rookie guard Bennedict Mathurins car (Video), https://media2.giphy.com/media/65ODCwM00NVmEyLsX3/giphy.gif. Wilder considers Naieya the ultimate no. The woman had swollen brows, a possibly broken nose, a cut lip, and red marks on her neck, police said. Dirrell traps Plant in a headlock and sneaks some shots in. Deontay will soon become the father for the fifth time, as he and pretty Telli are expecting their first child together; according to their baby registry . Wilder earned the WBC heavyweight champion title in 2015 when he defeated Bermane Stiverne and successfully defended his title through 10 consecutive fights until finally losing to Tyson Fury in 2020. Naieya is the brightest source of light for her father, who looks to find a way. One of the world champions representatives said : In America, its what we call baby mama drama. I told my husband that if we have any sons they wont be playing football. unbeaten in 42fights with 40 Kos coming inside the distance. Dereon cant stay by his fathers side all the time, but he wishes his dad to win each time when Deontay is on the ring. After being defeated by Fury again in 2021 during a brutal match, Wilder took a break but returned to fight Robert Helenius in 2022 in a highly anticipated fight. He is the other boy, born in the family of Deontay Wilder and his ex-wife Jessica. It was Gary, Deontays father, who put a boxer on the right road. Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 knockouts), with his 91 percent KO ratio, returns to the ring for the first time since October 2021, when he suffered his second straight knockout loss to Tyson Fury.