This is the hardest part for me. Just the waiting – the waiting to fight. The work has all been done, and you just have to wait.
DEONTAY WILDERGoing to Russia is going to be nothing for me. I’m going to treat it like it’s the U.S. because, at the end of the day, it’s one man, one ring.
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The British scene in boxing, not just the heavyweight division, is popping.
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It’s a great feeling to be the WBC champ of the world, but there’s more to gain from this.
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When they throw punches, the breathing, the sparring. The heavy bags being hit. All of that – it was a heavenly sound to me.
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To make it in boxing, you must captivate the fans in America, too.
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Boxing is my true calling. I’ve found my purpose in life.
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Going to Russia is going to be nothing for me. I’m going to treat it like it’s the U.S. because, at the end of the day, it’s one man, one ring.
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I just love boxing. I’m in love with the sport.
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There comes a time when you have to put forth the action and actually see whether you’re really just talking to promote yourself, just to sell yourself, or to build your confidence or build confidence around you… or are you the real deal?
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Some guys like to fight on even playing grounds, and some guys like to cheat.
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I don’t have any doubt in my mind: I could knock out any man in the heavyweight division.
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I don’t play boxing.
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At the end of the day, I am going for all the belts, so I am going to have to go through all of them. And I would live to fight the U.K. guys – even in the U.K.
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I don’t see myself being in the sport a very long period of time, so I want to fight as much as possible.
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I can adapt to any environment or any situation I need to, so I am ready to go to Russia. You take what you get or start crying about it, but I am re-doing ‘Rocky IV.’ I am doing the black ‘Rocky.’
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I’m looking forward to the fighting with no headgear – I’m jealous. I kind of want to go back to the Olympics to experience no headgear.
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