Deontay Wilder hilariously made a ring girl jump at the weigh-in before his famous KO win over Luis Ortiz.
The ‘Bronze Bomber’ generated a reputation as one of the most formidable knockout-artists in the modern era.
He made an incredible rise to the pinnacle of the sport becoming a WBC world heavyweight champion in 2015, with 32 consecutive KOs in his career prior to his points win over Bermane Stiverne.
Wilder then made six consecutive defences of his belt before coming up against arguably his sternest challenge against Luis Ortiz in 2018.
His personality as a fighter became one of the most notorious in the heavyweight division.
And during his weigh-in, an iconic and viral moment was born as he stepped on the scales.
Wilder weighed in for his clash, before giving his trademark roar to the crowd of ‘Bomb Squad’ as fans cheered.
But a ring girl who stood beside him didn’t at all expect the roar.
She flinched and jumped out of her skin, completely taken aback by the deafening sound.
After her heart rate came down, she burst out laughing sending everyone on stage into hysterics.
Wilder even himself afforded a wry smile despite being firmly in business mode, before later apologising.
Fight night proceeded afterwards with Wilder favourite to continue his hot unbeaten streak.
Although the rugged Cuban found himself picking up the rounds in their clash, with Wilder facing a serious examination of his boxing credentials.
Ortiz even nearly stopped Wilder in a dramatic seventh round, when a crushing right hook rocked the American.
Wilder was forced to bite down on his gumshield for the first real time in his professional career.
And incredibly, knowing he may need a stoppage, unleashed his furious right hand in the form of an explosive uppercut.
The shot sent Ortiz crashing to the canvas and the referee stepped in to halt the contest, with Wilder celebrating wildly.
It was a phenomenal win which sent him on course for his most famous bout against Tyson Fury.
After drawing with the ‘Gypsy King’, Wilder came up against Ortiz for a second time with the veteran fancying his chances of revenge.
It followed a similar pattern with Ortiz once again ahead on the scorecards, but the breakthrough moment for Wilder this time came in the seventh.
He floored the Cuban again, this time with a straight right hand, which saw Ortiz again fail to beat the count.
Wilder’s victories unfortunately dried up after defeated Ortiz, as he lost in two more epic showdowns with Fury.
His form continued to dip in his two most recent fights against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, which has led to calls for him to retire.
But he has insisted he will make a comeback in 2025, with Francis Ngannou heavily linked to a power-hitting battle.
