I was raised by both parents up to 17. We had a good family. We had a middle class family, good teaching and good surroundings, raised by the church, where I went every week whether I wanted to or not.
DEONTAY WILDERWhen they throw punches, the breathing, the sparring. The heavy bags being hit. All of that – it was a heavenly sound to me.
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To build my legacy and be that person I want to be, this is what it’s going to take: to get on the road and travel. Let’s do it that way.
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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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Having patience is one of the hardest things about being human. We want to do it now, and we don’t want to wait. Sometimes we miss out on our blessing when we rush things and do it on our own time.
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I am going to get world-wide recognition from whoever wants it, and whoever wants to challenge me.
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There comes a time when you have to put forth the action and actually see whether you’re really just talking to promote yourself, just to sell yourself, or to build your confidence or build confidence around you… or are you the real deal?
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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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When one guy is doing good, it makes all the others want to achieve greatness.
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This is no game. You get up in there, and you take some punches. You risk your life, and then let me see you talk then. That’s why I don’t respect people who criticize fighters.
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When they throw punches, the breathing, the sparring. The heavy bags being hit. All of that – it was a heavenly sound to me.
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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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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 never want to hurt no one to the point so they can’t go back to their children.
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I’m not going nowhere, no matter who I fight.
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I’m not losing no time soon, or ever, till I retire.
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At the end of the day, I am going for all the belts, so I am going to have to go through all of them. And I would live to fight the U.K. guys – even in the U.K.
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I can be a tennis player, a golf player, and even a soccer player.
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I definitely got into a lot of fights when I was a kid. I never understood it. I was one of those quiet kids. I never picked with no one.
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We know Fury likes to entertain and promote.
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I’m ready for Joseph Parker. The question is, is he ready for me?
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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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There is no bigger fight than Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
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It’s a great feeling to be the WBC champ of the world, but there’s more to gain from this.
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I was born a leader, never a follower. I never felt peer pressure. If the group goes left, I go right.
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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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We knew Stiverne was tough. You’ve got to give it to him. He’s got a tough chin.
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The British scene in boxing, not just the heavyweight division, is popping.
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