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 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.
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It don’t matter if I got a broke hand, got a torn muscle: I’m going to fight like heavyweight champions do.
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We know Fury likes to entertain and promote.
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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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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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I’m definitely an active champion. I’m looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.
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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 can be a tennis player, a golf player, and even a soccer player.
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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 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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I didn’t even know about amateur boxing, period.
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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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Some guys like to fight on even playing grounds, and some guys like to cheat.
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When I am in the ring, all I think about is knocking my opponent’s head off, getting him out of there. Hurting him. Putting pain to him. I will have no mercy. I will have no pity.
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My goal is to unify the division. Whoever’s got those belts, that’s who I want.
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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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