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.
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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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All my prayers go out to Tyson Fury. I know it’s difficult to be in his situation.
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I’m not going nowhere, no matter who I fight.
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Whether somebody think badly of me, whether somebody don’t feel that I should be doing this or I should be doing that way, I don’t really care. Whether they think that my fatigue is being laid, legs are skinny, I don’t care.
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Going 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.
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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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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 like to have fun in the ring, but I knock them out.
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Everybody has their due season. And it’s all about what you do in your season.
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Boxing is my true calling. I’ve found my purpose in life.
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I will be that guy to change this sport, especially in the heavyweight division. A lot of people have lost interest. I’m the right man for the job… I want to make it bigger and better than it ever have been before.
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Street fight, you just ground and pound ’em. Boxing is totally different.
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I decided to do something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time – go get a chef and a nutritionist – and I brought them on board.
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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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I would love to go to England.
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