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“I Was Looking So Fresh, Handsome, Clean”: Deontay Wilder Details How ‘Chicks’ in Los Angeles Confused Him With LeBron James the First Time He Visited the City

Published 01/25/2023, 7:15 PM EST

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Deontay Wilder is among the most discussed heavyweight boxers in recent times. He frequently makes headlines for his comments on fighters like Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. However, this is not all, as ESNEWS posted a funny throwback about him recently. On the occasion of an event, Deontay Wilder was spotted in Los Angeles in his Rolls Royce.

ESNEWS uploaded a video and the reporter asked Wilder about his first visit to LA. Wilder recalled a particular time and said how girls mistook him for an NBA legend. Fans have poured in with reactions to this funny story.

What happened to Deontay Wilder on his first visit to LA?

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Deontay Wilder was in Los Angeles and fans were surrounding him. Meanwhile, he got caught in the eyes of a reporter who asked a fan out there, “Are you married?”. After the fan replied “no”, the reporter asked again, “You are single! What do you think how many dates you will get if you drive this car in LA?” pointing at Wilder’s camouflage-printed Rolls Royce.

By this time, Wilder interrupted them and shared his experience with LA. It was funny, that when he appeared first time in LA, he was surrounded by women, and everyone mistook him for NBA legend LeBron James.

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He said, “True Story, when I first came out here, I was looking so fresh, handsome, clean. You know, what I mean. I think the first time, with Audley [Harrison]. Oh, that was me first time coming in camp here. I’ve been many times here before that. First time, in camp, coming here was with Audley.” He further added, “Man, when I first got here man, I went to this spot or whatever. Nah, I was walking by, it was this full spot here and I’ve had these chicks coming at me when they thought I was LeBron James… But I like, nah (x2). I am Deontay Wilder.”

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Deontay Wilder to fight Andy Ruiz Jr next

Deontay Wilder will face-off against Andy Ruiz Jr on his next bout. According to latest reports, Matchroom boxing’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz jr. is already in talks and their fight will take place in early 2023. After that, many speculate that he might face Anthony Joshua, however, this is not a strong possibility.

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‘The Broze Bomber’ made the fans happy with his story. To fans, he may often come across as ‘King’ James because of their similarity in tall and built figures. Do you find this story funny? Let us know in the comments.

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Soumyajit is a boxing writer at EssentiallySports, an avid fan of combat sports. He completed his graduation in Biology and developed an interest in writing from the initial days. A tech enthusiast with interest in sports, music, finance, crypto, and stocks.
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