{"id":2172045,"date":"2026-09-30T15:45:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2172045"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:45:03","slug":"deontay-wilder-denies-assault-claims-from-ex-fiancees-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2172045","title":{"rendered":"Deontay Wilder Denies Assault Claims From Ex-Fiancee&#8217;s Son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9e\/16by9\/2026\/09\/30\/9e6a55065ca74308944c75f5c29742cf_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Deontay Wilder Denies Assault Claims From Ex-Fiancee&#8217;s Son<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Deontay Wilder<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I Never Laid a Finger on Ex-Fianc\u00e9e&#8217;s Son<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-30T08:45:03-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 30, 2026<br \/>\n                            8:45 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-dc0174de832aec76216456fadfd9174b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260930_9e6a55065ca74308944c75f5c29742cf\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f9adf984-43c0-4139-b2e6-7e6d2910bc50\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9e\/4by3\/2026\/09\/30\/9e6a55065ca74308944c75f5c29742cf_md.jpg\" alt=\"deontay wilder and Telli Swift getty insta 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty Composite<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cf713712e4ed8202ff92b83ff7b8f0c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/deontay-wilder\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Deontay Wilder<\/strong><\/a> says his ex-fianc\u00e9e <strong>Telli Swift<\/strong>&#8216;s son&#8217;s allegations that the boxer brutally beat him up are totally bogus.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3b09f80a1a077476d9656347b96ec7de\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Deontay makes a vehement denial in new legal docs obtained by TMZ &#8230; and his legal team goes even further &#8230; claiming, among other things, if <strong>Kerron Swift<\/strong> suffered any injuries, those were caused by pre-existing conditions or unrelated events.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3d12c36e7bed966c3dec2125b38069a1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In addition &#8230; they say that Kerron cannot back up his claims of emotional distress, false imprisonment, assault and battery.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-94e3de3778e82e8e797ede4ddfccd87f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-ef13efee-2ffc-5236-9059-3d5147cc6f8f\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2018\/03\/30\/deontay-wilder-fight-photos\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:ef13efee-2ffc-5236-9059-3d5147cc6f8f\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f9adf984-43c0-4139-b2e6-7e6d2910bc50\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/50\/4by3\/2026\/04\/01\/508f6460274144838452796f09fcbaa7_md.jpg\" alt=\"Deontay Wilder Fight Photos\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Deontay Wilder Fight Photos<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8dbc93ef963820219a18b32066bd4372\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>TMZ Sports reported earlier &#8230; Kerron said Deontay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/02\/deontay-wilder-accused-beating-ex-fiance-son-lawsuit\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>slapped him<\/strong><\/a> when he was 13, and in a separate alleged incident, beat him with a belt until he was bruised.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e124a1ac7823c189139bbc7a333aca63\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Kerron also claimed Deontay grabbed his throat before throwing him around &#8220;like a ragdoll.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a58381cf424d32b2330d5532e6becc85\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Deontay is now punching back, legally &#8230; 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