Bronze Bomber at Wilhagan’s - 7pm

  Tonight Tuscaloosa's own olympic medalist “Bronze Bomber” Deontay Wilder will hold a fundraiser at Wilhagan’s. Wilder will be signing autographs, posing for pictures and a few lucky supporters will win a chance to box the Bronze Medalist on Big Screen Nintendo Wii Boxing.
All proceeds will be donated to The Kid’s Gloves Organization.

  After some encouragement from scouts in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Wilder began his boxing career on October 19, 2005, three days shy of his 20th birthday, determined to be the best in the world. Less than three years later, he's at least the best heavyweight (91kg/201 lbs) in America. With only 16 fights to his credit, Wilder won the 2007 Golden Gloves, a tournament no other boxer had ever won with fewer than 20 bouts under his belt. But that was no fluke as Wilder won the 2007 U.S. Nationals a month later, and in August 2007, he cruised through the Olympic Trials. The 6-foot-9 Wilder is known for having extra powerful punches, which is no longer a secret.
Deontay "Bronze Bomber" Wilder has an amazing story. Boxing novice to Olympic Champion in less than three years, this has never been done before in the history of the sport. Out of 286 boxers from multiple countries in multiple weight classes, Deontay was number 286 when it came to experience going into the Olympics. That's right…he was the least experienced guy. Whereas most Olympic boxers have 100-300 bouts, Deontay had fewer than 30. When it was all said and done, though, America had only one medalist...Deontay Wilder.  Add to that the incredible bond between Wilder and his little girl Naieya, born with Spina Bifida, and you can see why so many people are interested in his story.
In addition to his boxing accolades, Deontay was also voted Public Citizen of the Year by the Alabama Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers for his work with disadvantaged and at-risk youth in the community and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America and in Sports Illustrated.