On November 4, 2017, Deontay Wilder and Bermane Stiverne met again in a rematch.
Wilder came in to the fight on a 38-fight win streak with a 97% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 10 days. Stiverne was on a 1-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 11 months, and 21 days.
Deontay Wilder made quick work of Bermane Stiverne in the rematch, stopping the challenger via KO in the 1st. Wilder improves his record to 39-0 (38 KOs), while Stiverne adds a loss to his record at 25-3-1.
On May 18, 2019, the 33-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs), faced a 33-year-old Dominic Breazeale (20-1, 18 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Wilder came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 95% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 17 days. Breazeale was on a 3-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 26 days.
Deontay Wilder made quick work of Dominic Breazeale, stopping the challenger via KO in the 1st. Wilder improves his record to 41-0-1 (40 KOs), while Breazeale adds a loss to his record at 20-2.
On November 23, 2019, Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz met again in a rematch.
Wilder came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 95% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 5 days. Ortiz was on a 3-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 21 days.
In the rematch, Deontay Wilder stopped Luis Ortiz via KO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Wilder improves his record to 42-0-1 (41 KOs), while Ortiz adds a loss to his record at 31-2.
On February 25, 2017, the 31-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs), faced a 34-year-old Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Wilder came in to the fight on a 37-fight win streak with a 97% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 9 days. Washington was on a 2-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 9 days.
Deontay Wilder stopped Gerald Washington via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Wilder improves his record to 38-0 (37 KOs), while Washington adds a loss to his record at 18-1-1.
On March 3, 2018, the 32-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs), faced a 38-year-old Cuban boxer Luis Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Wilder came in to the fight on a 39-fight win streak with a 97% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 27 days. Ortiz was on a 28-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 23 days.
Deontay Wilder stopped Luis Ortiz via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Wilder improves his record to 40-0 (39 KOs), while Ortiz adds a loss to his record at 28-1.
On January 17, 2015, a 29-year-old Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) got a shot at the WBC heavyweight title held by 36-year-old Haitian boxer Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs).
Wilder came in to the fight on a 32-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 1 day. Stiverne was on a 7-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 7 days.
Deontay Wilder defeated Bermane Stiverne via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Wilder improves his record to 33-0, while Stiverne adds a loss to his record at 24-2-1.
On January 16, 2016, the 30-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34 KOs), faced a 26-year-old Polish boxer Artur Szpilka (20-1, 15 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Wilder came in to the fight on a 35-fight win streak with a 97% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 21 days. Szpilka was on a 4-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 2 days.
Deontay Wilder stopped Artur Szpilka via KO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Wilder improves his record to 36-0 (35 KOs), while Szpilka adds a loss to his record at 20-2.
On June 13, 2015, the 29-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs), faced a 33-year-old Mexican boxer Éric Molina (23-2, 17 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Wilder came in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 97% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 27 days. Molina was on a 5-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 27 days.
Deontay Wilder stopped Éric Molina via KO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Wilder improves his record to 34-0 (33 KOs), while Molina adds a loss to his record at 23-3.
On July 16, 2016, the 30-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs), faced a 35-year-old Chris Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Wilder came in to the fight on a 36-fight win streak with a 97% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months. Arreola was on a 0-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 4 days.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 8th round, and Deontay Wilder is crowned the new heavyweight world champion. Wilder improves his record to 37-0 (36 KOs), while Arreola adds a loss to his record at 36-5-1.
On September 26, 2015, the 29-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Deontay Wilder (34-0, 33 KOs), faced a 34-year-old French boxer Johann Duhaupas (32-2, 20 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Wilder came in to the fight on a 34-fight win streak with a 97% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 13 days. Duhaupas was on a 1-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 16 days.
Deontay Wilder stopped Johann Duhaupas via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Wilder improves his record to 35-0 (34 KOs), while Duhaupas adds a loss to his record at 32-3.