“Former World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Arrested for Weapon Possession in Los Angeles”

LAmerican boxer, former world heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder was arrested overnight from Monday to Tuesday by Los Angeles police for possession of a hidden weapon. After being taken into custody on Tuesday morning at 1:15 a.m. (local time), he was released on bail.

The weapon was discovered after a search of his vehicle, which had a hidden license plate and too dark windows, which may be illegal in some cases, reported the “Los Angeles Times”.

On Twitter, Wilder cryptically wrote, “I’d rather be safe than sorry. END “.

Wilder, 37, had won the WBC belt on January 15, 2015 and had defended it victoriously ten times until February 2020 when he suffered a technical knockout against Briton Tyson Fury, who knocked him out again on the 9th. October 2021 during the rematch. When he returned to the rings, he knocked out the Finn Robert Helenius in the first round.