People have to realize that God has blessed me with power. He hasn’t got me this far for no reason. I feel like God has a plan for me in this sport. That’s how I have came up this fast.
DEONTAY WILDERPeople have to realize that God has blessed me with power. He hasn’t got me this far for no reason. I feel like God has a plan for me in this sport. That’s how I have came up this fast.
DEONTAY WILDERAgainst Bermane Stiverne, they said he was going to be the toughest test, but I passed that with flying colours.
DEONTAY WILDERIt’s a great feeling to be the WBC champ of the world, but there’s more to gain from this.
DEONTAY WILDERI didn’t even know about amateur boxing, period.
DEONTAY WILDERI am going to get world-wide recognition from whoever wants it, and whoever wants to challenge me.
DEONTAY WILDERWhen one guy is doing good, it makes all the others want to achieve greatness.
DEONTAY WILDERI’m looking forward to the fighting with no headgear – I’m jealous. I kind of want to go back to the Olympics to experience no headgear.
DEONTAY WILDERWorking with one of the best strength trainers in the world, I’m getting more dangerous. I’m getting stronger and stronger.
DEONTAY WILDERI was born a leader, never a follower. I never felt peer pressure. If the group goes left, I go right.
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.
DEONTAY WILDERThe 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.
DEONTAY WILDERI don’t play boxing.
DEONTAY WILDERI am very comfortable travelling and going into other territories.
DEONTAY WILDERI don’t see myself being in the sport a very long period of time, so I want to fight as much as possible.
DEONTAY WILDERI 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.
DEONTAY WILDERI just love boxing. I’m in love with the sport.
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