Deontay Wilder “vehemently denies” allegations he bodily assaulted the son of his ex-partner, says the former world heavyweight boxing champion’s lawyer.
US outlet TMZ, external studies Kerron Swift has filed a civil lawsuit suing Wilder for claims together with “battery, assault, emotional distress, and false imprisonment”.
Swift – the son of Wilder’s ex-fiancee Telli Swift – claims the abuse happened between 2016 and 2024, a interval throughout which he was a minor.
BBC Sport has not seen the lawsuit, however Wilder’s lawyer Paul Patterson confirmed it had been filed in Los Angeles.
He mentioned his shopper denied allegations which had been “riddled with complete and utter fabrications” and had “never physically disciplined any child”.
“We look forward to defending this case,” he added.
On Saturday, American Wilder beat Briton Derek Chisora by split decision of their heavyweight bout at London’s O2 Arena.
That win got here after the 40-year-old had misplaced 4 of his earlier six bouts, and places his struggle document at 45-4-1.
Patterson mentioned the timing of the lawsuit was a “classic smear campaign” to distract from the struggle.
But the regulation agency representing Swift – the X-Law Group PC – advised TMZ it “filed this action quietly and without a press release – the opposite of what we would have done if the intent were to generate publicity”.
