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.
DEONTAY WILDERI like to have fun in the ring, but I knock them out.
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I want to defend and put my title on the line as much as possible. If the top in the division are ready to try to come and take my belt – and the key word is ‘try’ – I’m ready to give them that opportunity.
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To make it in boxing, you must captivate the fans in America, too.
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God definitely blessed me with power. I still don’t know the limits of my own power.
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I never want to hurt no one to the point so they can’t go back to their children.
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I have so many things that I want to do with my life. I just don’t see myself being a fighter forever. Boxing is my love and passion. It also opens up and sets up other things in my life as well.
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I would love to go to England.
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I’m not playing around in 2016.
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We knew Stiverne was tough. You’ve got to give it to him. He’s got a tough chin.
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When I am in the ring, all I think about is knocking my opponent’s head off, getting him out of there. Hurting him. Putting pain to him. I will have no mercy. I will have no pity.
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If Bronze Bomber got loose in the streets, it won’t be something nice.
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I’m not going nowhere, no matter who I fight.
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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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This is the hardest part for me. Just the waiting – the waiting to fight. The work has all been done, and you just have to wait.
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The craziest thing about it, I used to hate fighting, but you had to show how tough you was; you had to show you wasn’t no punk.
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I don’t care what you have done before or what you are capable of: if you come up against a guy like me, you are in trouble.
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