Former heavyweight world champion boxer Deontay Wilder was arrested on a concealed gun charge Tuesday and, after posting bond, tweeted, “I’d rather be safe than sorry.”
FOX News reported that 37-year-old Wilder was arrested in Hollywood around 1:15 a.m. after police found a concealed gun in his Rolls Royce.
He posted a $35,000 bond and was released just after 6:30 a.m.
After being released he tweeted:
TMZ noted that Wilder was stopped by police because his car windows were “illegally tinted.” His Rolls Royce was searched after police allegedly smelled marijuana.
The search allegedly turned up a 9mm handgun.
His boxing record is a 43-2-1, with 42 knockouts.
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