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American boxer (born 1985)
Deontay Leshun Wilder is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. 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.
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Central figure in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua
Joshua, also known as Yehoshua, Jehoshua, or Josue, was Moses' assistant in the books of Exodus and Numbers, and later succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelite tribes in the Book of Joshua of the Hebrew Bible. His name was Hoshea the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him "Yehoshua", the name by which he is commonly known in English. According to the Bible, he was born in Egypt prior to the Exodus.
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Rico Verhoeven could face Deontay WilderWilder in December. The heavyweight fight would see two huge names collide. Read more on DAZN News.
Rico Verhoeven announces he accepted an offer to fight former champion Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder is now tied to several possible opponents on the December 11 Fury-Joshua undercard.