Wilder has eight children, with his first child, Naieya, born in 2005. Naieya was born with spina bifida, a condition where a baby's spine does not fully develop during pregnancy. Wilder alleged that the mother of his first child did not want to proceed with the pregnancy after learning of the child's spina bifida condition.
According to Daily Mirror - Main, Wilder described that the mother tried to set him up to have the baby, injecting his sperm into herself and locking herself in a bathroom to conceive. He also said she wanted a baby by him because he was the best thing in her life, noting she was promiscuous, which he did not know at the time. The mother has not responded to these allegations, and the current health and condition of Naieya are unknown.
The exact date and venue of the upcoming fight have not been specified, and there is no official stance from the boxing community or authorities on Wilder's claims, with legal implications unclear. In his boxing career, Wilder won the WBC heavyweight title in his 33rd professional fight by defeating Bermane Stiverne on points. He successfully defended his WBC title against Artur Szpilka, Gerald Washington, and Luis Ortiz.
Wilder and Tyson Fury first fought in 2018, resulting in a split draw, and Fury handed Wilder his first professional defeat in 2020 with a seventh-round knockout. According to Daily Mirror - Main, Wilder described learning about the alleged setup by reading the mother's journal without her knowledge.