Deontay is scheduled to fight "Chuckie" Brown in a six round fight this Friday, May 22, 2009 at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnatti. It will be Deontay's first 6 round fight and the first opponent that he has outweighed.  Deontay has added approximately 17 pounds since his performance at the Olympics.

 Deontay may also make an appearance in June on ESPN in Tucson, AZ.  Stay tuned for more details.