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 LEWISI set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
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This heavyweight division, it takes just one punch for anyone. It doesn’t matter how hard you train or what.
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I’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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I go in to fight just to fight. I don’t care about submissions, the technique and all of that.
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As long as they pay me good, that’s all I care about.
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I’m not scared to fight anyone, I’ll call anyone out.
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I’m fighting just so I can take care of my family.
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I just believe that my heart is the best in the sport. And I believe that’s what carried me through my whole career. Not my talent or my power or anything like that. I just believe my heart.
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I don’t care what people think.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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I believe I get the belt then I’ll get the money. I’m not trying to be the best fighter in the world. It’s all about the cheddar.
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I throw so hard because I sit and wait for that perfect moment.
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I know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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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.
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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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