Deontay Wilder, the 39-year-old former WBC heavyweight champion, ran through the heavyweight division with 42 wins until facing his first loss. He registered 41 knockouts in the span and became the hardest-hitting American heavyweight after Mike Tyson.
Nicknamed ‘The Bronze Bomber,’ Wilder sent a shock wave through the sport of boxing with his unparalleled dominance. While he boasted boxing gold from 2015 to 2020, bronze still remained ‘The Bronze Bomber’s primary identity. There’s a reason Wilder got the nickname.
Why is Deontay Wilder called ‘The Bronze Bomber’?
Unlike the other heavyweight elites, Wilder wasn’t an orthodox boxer. Instead, he began to box at 20 just to find a way out of poverty. But he possessed exceptional skills and raw power that saw him climb the ladder pretty quickly. Wilder’s amateur boxing career from 2005 to 2008 went on a wonderful note, and he made it to the Beijing Olympics.
Over there, Deontay Wilder had another successful run of 7 fights until losing in the semi-finals against the Italian Clemente Russo. The American pugilist Wilder had to depart from the Olympics with a bronze medal. Although he couldn’t bag the ultimatum, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ bagged the nickname with his bronze medal and added a promising future for himself.
Deontay Wilder reveals his new nickname
Deontay Wilder unveiled a chilling new nickname before his fight against Joseph Parker—‘Doctor Sleep.’ The former WBC heavyweight champion, long known as the ‘Bronze Bomber,’ says the new moniker reflects his devastating knockout power. “I’ve definitely got the NyQuil in the right hand, so I hope [Parker] brings a pillow and a blanket,” Wilder warned. With 42 knockouts in 43 wins, the 39-year-old is regarded as one of boxing’s hardest hitters. The nickname was a warning to Joseph Parker and the rest of the division: when Wilder lands, it’s lights out. However, he ended up losing the fight anyway.
That said, Deontay Wilder clearly has no shortage of creativity when it comes to nicknames, but can his nicknames help win the upcoming fight?
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