His family struggled financially and he was teased ... “Although my profession is the hurt business, as I call it. But as a man, as Deontay Wilder, as a person, I’m a loving, caring guy ...

Life seemed simpler for Deontay Wilder 16 years ago. He was an unexpected bronze medallist at the Beijing Olympics and turned pro as the “Bronze Bomber” to give his daughter a better life.

Deontay Wilder is one of the strongest heavyweights ... I came from a struggling family, so I know how hard it is. It ain't nothing pretty. People who've never been through it can't relate.