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 WILDERWe knew Stiverne was tough. You’ve got to give it to him. He’s got a tough chin.
More Deontay Wilder Quotes
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I had a lot of great moments with David Haye.
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I like to have fun in the ring, but I knock them out.
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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 didn’t even know about amateur boxing, period.
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I would love to go to England.
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I can be a tennis player, a golf player, and even a soccer player.
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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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My dream was to play for Alabama – football, basketball.
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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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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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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 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 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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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.
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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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