My dream was to play for Alabama – football, basketball.
DEONTAY WILDERPeople can be too harsh, especially with social media. It brings a person down.
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Boxing is my true calling. I’ve found my purpose in life.
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To make it in boxing, you must captivate the fans in America, too.
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It don’t matter if I got a broke hand, got a torn muscle: I’m going to fight like heavyweight champions do.
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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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Against Bermane Stiverne, they said he was going to be the toughest test, but I passed that with flying colours.
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When I structured my career, I looked at Muhammad Ali, which is my all-time favorite and an idol of mine, and what he has done for this sport. He was a real-life hero.
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Whether somebody think badly of me, whether somebody don’t feel that I should be doing this or I should be doing that way, I don’t really care. Whether they think that my fatigue is being laid, legs are skinny, I don’t care.
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I can be a tennis player, a golf player, and even a soccer player.
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This is no game. You get up in there, and you take some punches. You risk your life, and then let me see you talk then. That’s why I don’t respect people who criticize fighters.
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I’ve been talking about unifying the division for a long time.
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I’m not losing no time soon, or ever, till I retire.
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I’m definitely an active champion. I’m looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.
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Once I knock Szpilka out, I want all the Polish fans to come on the ‘Bronze Bomber’ train as I bring the heavyweight division back to the top.
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I am going to get world-wide recognition from whoever wants it, and whoever wants to challenge me.
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I wanted to show the world what Deontay Wilder is all about. I’m a heavyweight, and I’m exciting.
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