Heavyweight Boxing Star Deontay Wilder Faces Assault Allegations, Named In Restraining Order

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Fading boxing star Deontay Wilder faces serious allegations of physical abuse and a restraining order granted to his fiancée.

According to a USA Today report, Wilder is accused of abusing his fiancée, Shuntel "Telli" Swift, multiple times since they began dating in 2015, including instances where he "choked and attacked" the 37-year-old woman.

The woman's account adds that Wilder deliberately slammed her son's head against a car when he was 11 years of age.

Wilder and Swift share a 6-year-old daughter. Swift also has an 18-year-old son. She added that Wilder's behavior has been volatile amid his struggles as a boxer. The restraining order against Wilder was filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on May 30. 

US boxer Deontay Wilder reacts during his official weigh-in before his heavyweight boxing fight against British boxer Tyson Fury at the MGM Grand Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 21, 2020. - The boxers will fight for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight Championship Title on February 22, 2020 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

The outlet noted that Swift requested the restraining order, fearing unhinged behavior from Wilder ahead of his June 1 fight against Zilhei Zhang in Saudi Arabia, which ended in a loss. 

Court documents quoted Swift saying she advised Wilder to attend therapy as he began to backslide in his boxing career. 

Wilder lost a marquee back-to-back heavyweight battle against Tyson Fury from 2020 to 2021 and the former WBC heavyweight champ has lost four of his last five matches. 

As previously reported on OutKick, Wilder was arrested on gun charges in early May this year. 

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