My dream was to play for Alabama – football, basketball.
DEONTAY WILDERTo build my legacy and be that person I want to be, this is what it’s going to take: to get on the road and travel. Let’s do it that way.
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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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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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Having patience is one of the hardest things about being human. We want to do it now, and we don’t want to wait. Sometimes we miss out on our blessing when we rush things and do it on our own time.
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I didn’t even know about amateur boxing, period.
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All my prayers go out to Tyson Fury. I know it’s difficult to be in his situation.
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I would love to go to England.
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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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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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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’m one of the baddest, hardest-hitting heavyweights in the business. Right here from Alabama, baby.
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Everybody has their due season. And it’s all about what you do in your season.
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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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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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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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I wanted to show the world what Deontay Wilder is all about. I’m a heavyweight, and I’m exciting.
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