His knockout-to-win percentage stands at 97.67% ( 69.23% in world heavyweight title fights, the fifth-highest in heavyweight history), with 20 knockouts in the first round. Wilder is known for his exceptional punching power, having knocked out every opponent he has defeated. This led to his nickname of "The Bronze Bomber", which Wilder coined after Joe Louis, who was known by the nickname of "The Brown Bomber". As an amateur, he won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 2008 Olympics. Wilder had a late start to boxing, taking up the sport at 20 years of age.
As of April 2023, he is ranked as the world's third-best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine, ESPN and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and fifth by BoxRec. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight champion since 2007, which was the longest period of time in boxing history without an American heavyweight champion. He held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020, making 10 successful defenses. Deontay Leshun Wilder ( / ˈ w aɪ l d ər/ born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer.
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