Deontay Wilder To Debut on De La Hoya-Pacquiao Card

By Michael Campbell

BoxingScene.com was informed that heavyweight Deontay Wilder, who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing games, is going to make his pro debut on the undercard to Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Wilder, 22-years-old and standing at 6'7, won the only Olympic medal for the American boxing team. He recently signed a managerial contract with Shelly Finkel, and a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions.