The WBC heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder has been charged with marijuana possession.

Police in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, said in a statement they arrested Wilder on Wednesday after they found marijuana in his Cadillac Escalade. They say they stopped Wilder for a window tint violation. The department says officers got permission to search the vehicle after smelling marijuana and found a small amount in the vehicle’s console.

Wilder was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession and released on $1,000 bond.

Wilder’s attorney Paul Patterson told the Tuscaloosa News that the marijuana did not belong to Wilder and that someone had used his vehicle when he was out of town. “Deontay has been out-of-state for several days,” he said. “He returned home today from Georgia driving his Rolls Royce and selected his Cadillac Escalade from his fleet of vehicles to run errands.”

Wilder won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics. He is undefeated in 38 professional fights, winning all but one by knockout. He has held the WBC world title since 2015, when he defeated Bermane Stiverne.



