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 WILDERGoing to Russia is going to be nothing for me. I’m going to treat it like it’s the U.S. because, at the end of the day, it’s one man, one ring.
More Deontay Wilder Quotes
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My dream was to play for Alabama – football, basketball.
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I could put everything I got in the bank on my abilities and skill and will, and what I’m capable of doing in the ring.
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I didn’t even know about amateur boxing, period.
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I don’t play boxing.
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Street fight, you just ground and pound ’em. Boxing is totally different.
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Some guys may play around and say a couple of things, but if I say it, I mean it. I may laugh, it may be funny, but if I say I’m going to get you, I’m going to get you.
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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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To make it in boxing, you must captivate the fans in America, too.
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I’m definitely an active champion. I’m looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.
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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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There is no bigger fight than Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
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It’s contagious to do great. But once that one bad apple falls, everybody else will fall, and that’s how it is.
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I think Joshua has been doing a good job winning his fights and beating the guys in front of him. You got to congratulate him for his success.
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I don’t have any doubt in my mind: I could knock out any man in the heavyweight division.
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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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