I’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
DERRICK LEWISIt’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.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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You know, once you have the belt you want to be less active, fighting once a year.
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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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For sure, I would love to fight in Houston.
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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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You eat salad and you’re hungry the next 30 minutes and you’re hungrier from when you ate the damn salad.
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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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I just really want to put the past behind me, because it makes me angry thinking about it. But it’s also the reason I’ve made it this far in my career. It’s like, built up in me. It’s what I think about when I fight. My childhood.
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I know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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As long as they pay me good, that’s all I care about.
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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.
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I look at all my opponents, and they could be something else. They could go out and get a normal, regular job. I look at myself and I can’t do that. I have a strike on my back. I can’t have a normal job. So, I’ve got to fight for everything I’ve got.
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I set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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I really don’t like watching women fights.
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I’m an optimistic guy.
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