A lot of people said I would never make it, and this and that, I’d never be a top 10 fighter, that I’d never fight for a title. Just stuff like that. Achieving all those goals and being the person that I am, this is going against everything everyone said I couldn’t do.
DERRICK LEWISGeorge Foreman acts more like my grandfather. He and my grandfather act just alike – they’re both Christian type guys. They try to help everyone.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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I’m fighting just so I can take care of my family.
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I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
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I know just about everything that really goes on with domestic violence.
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I just like being in fun fights.
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I’ve been in that situation three or four times before where I’m losing the fight – the fight seems almost over with – and I knew I had to finish him and stop playing possum as much.
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I don’t even train for these fights. I’m not mad when people say that because it’s true.
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You’ve really got to stay ready 24/7. You really can’t get ready because there’s no telling. They’ll call you short notice to fight anyone so you really have to stay ready.
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I don’t care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.
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I’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
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I know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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I like to fight tough fights.
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I really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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I wanted to start in boxing, but you have to train a little harder to be a boxer. A lot of those guys can take punches. MMA, you only have to hit someone so hard to knock them out.
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If I was really trying to be the best fighter in the world, I would be in the best shape and taking it more serious but I’m not.
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