Tuscaloosa will honor native and former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder with a statue to be displayed in the city.

The city of Tuscaloosa, in conjunction with the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports, will hold a ceremony May 25 at 2 p.m. to unveil the created by Tuscaloosa-based artist, Caleb O’Connor.

The unveiling ceremony will be held at the statue’s permanent location outside of the Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports building located at 1900 Jack Warner Pkwy.

Wilder, known as “The Bronze bomber,” held the WBC’s heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 2008 Olympics.

“We are excited to unveil this highly anticipated piece of public art featuring the Bronze bomber – Tuscaloosa’s world-champion boxer – and created by Caleb O’Connor, who has adopted Tuscaloosa as his home and has created many other beautiful pieces in our City,” Mayor Walt Maddox said in a release.

O’Connor moved to Tuscaloosa in 2009 when he was commissioned to paint the murals on the inside of the Federal Courthouse Building in downtown Tuscaloosa. O’Connor also created the statue of Minerva that was added to Manderson Landing in 2019 as part of the City’s bicentennial celebration.

Both Wilder and O’Connor are expected to be in attendance at the unveiling ceremony, which is open to the public.

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Salute to the young king

Fury’s getting time to a*sess his future. Should he retire, Wilders #1 and can challenge for the vacant belt..

Salute but they should’ve waited until he came off of a win. It would’ve been a better look

Wilder has one of the best stories in boxing. Well deserved black man.

Damn Shame Philly Won’t Do The Same For Smokin Joe Frazier. Rip Champ!

salute Wilder...well deserved

Definitely want to see a few more f*ghts

Great for bringing the belt back to America. Still want to see the Joshua f*ght.

LearnFU said Tuscaloosa so lame because they don't even fu*k with him until he loss. That's the only they had his name in their mouth.

Not As Lame As You Lil Boy. How Many Threads You Make On YSL Talkin Down? Now You Back Typin With Morton Salt In Your Blood. On A Brother Who Getting His Flowers From His City.

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They say fury fist is molded into his jaw

would of been the best if he didn't live in the era of tyson fury

LearnFU said Don't take it personal. I was talking about YSL not some n*gga who named himself after box of cereal berries. Do better.

In Real Time I Would Throw Hands With U. But U Safe. Lame Then A Mf. U Type Safe.

SideNote: Shoutout My Auntie In Bakersfield, CA. Crowned Me With That Name In The Late 80’s Early 90’s. No More Back N Forth Guy! I See The Lame In You.

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Tweezy12 said They say once Fury gets a statue its gonna have a crack pipe and steroid syringe

fixed pu**y,now go back to your other burner account!

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LearnFU said Sure, pal. I know you would. *pats the top of his head like a toddler* And shoutout to your Auntie. She knows what it is. I'm have slide up in her back off that yak and yeah.

You A Weak Azz bi*ch, So She Wouldn’t Allow It. Me and Kinfolk Gonna Sit Back and Enjoy When She Pull That Revolver On Ya Lil Boy.
Goodnight Guy!

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That’s dope

LearnFU said Tuscaloosa so lame because they don't even fu*k with him until he loss. That's the only they had his name in their mouth.

Damn always gotta be some hating sh*t

GUMa said would of been the best if he didn't live in the era of tyson fury

Canelo would have been the best if he didn't live in the era of Mayweather lmao

Tweezy12 said They say fury fist is molded into his jaw

They Say That Same Fist Was Not Molded Into The Young Bull Heart! U See What I Did What Ya Hatin a*s Typin! Good Night Guy!!

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Well Damn

Good for him. Is the statue going to be made out of Bronze?

Also heard the the WBC President say that Wilder plans on coming back, hope he has been training this whole time. Would like to see him with Derrick James or SugarHill Steward.

Before you hate,
Where is your statue?

capncrunch5 said Damn Shame Philly Won’t Do The Same For Smokin Joe Frazier. Rip Champ!

The fact that Philly got a rocky statue but not a joe Frazier one is a shame

kej718 said Good for him. Is the statue going to be made out of Bronze? Also heard the the WBC President say that Wilder plans on coming back, hope he has been training this whole time. Would like to see him with Derrick James or SugarHill Steward.

He would be perfect for sugar hill. His uncle was a beast at training them tall boxers and most of them had a k*ller right hand. Wilder already got good technique on his right hand tho he just gotta work on his jab mostly (at this point he's not gonna learn too much other stuff but he can improve on his jab tremendously with a good trainer)

Best athlete to come out of Tuscaloosa

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