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.
DEONTAY WILDERHaving 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.
More Deontay Wilder Quotes
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I like to have fun in the ring, but I knock them out.
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I am very comfortable travelling and going into other territories.
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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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The British scene in boxing, not just the heavyweight division, is popping.
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I just love boxing. I’m in love with the sport.
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Everybody has their due season. And it’s all about what you do in your season.
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Fury made a name for himself in America, and as a fighter, you have to establish yourself there, first and foremost, to be known worldwide.
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You have to, as an individual, know how to tune that stage of your life that’s in the past out.
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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 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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We know Fury likes to entertain and promote.
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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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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 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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I don’t know how a man can live with himself to get to the top knowing he didn’t do it the right way.
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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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My dream was to play for Alabama – football, basketball.
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I wanted to show the world what Deontay Wilder is all about. I’m a heavyweight, and I’m exciting.
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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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Once I knock Szpilka out, I want all the Polish fans to come on the ‘Bronze Bomber’ train as I bring the heavyweight division back to the top.
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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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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 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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People who know me know that if I say I’m going to do something, I’m doing it. I am hungry. I am determined.
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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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