It’s all the stuff I’ve been through in my life. From family struggles, people doubting me, things I went through as a child and going to prison, they all played a factor in who I am today. It really made me a better person. Going through those situations can make or break you as a human being.
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.
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I know I’m the least technical guy in the sport. Most of the champions or guys at the top are real martial artists.
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I ain’t trying to fight for no title.
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The one thing about me, if it is a 15-minute fight, I’m fighting every one of them 15 minutes. And if it’s a 25-minute fight, I’ll be fighting all 25 until the bell rings.
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I have a lot of anger built up in me from my childhood. My wife and kids are the only ones who give me peace in this world.
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It’s a job to me, basically. I’m not trying to be the best fighter in the world or nothing like that. I don’t come in trying to think I am the best fighter. I don’t care about none of that. It’s just a job to me.
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I don’t fight just because I love it just that much. I’m fighting because it’s a job for me.
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Basically, I guess they just thinking I’ve been winning my fights just by luck. I just think I’ve been winning my fights on heart.
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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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There’s nothing I really want to accomplish. I already set my family up pretty good right now.
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George Foreman acts more like my grandfather. He and my grandfather act just alike – they’re both Christian type guys. They try to help everyone.
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I’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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I know just about everything that really goes on with domestic violence.
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My goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
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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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