When they throw punches, the breathing, the sparring. The heavy bags being hit. All of that – it was a heavenly sound to me.
DEONTAY WILDERTo 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.
More Deontay Wilder Quotes
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I am very comfortable travelling and going into other territories.
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My dream was to play for Alabama – football, basketball.
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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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I am going to get world-wide recognition from whoever wants it, and whoever wants to challenge me.
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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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My goal is to unify the division. Whoever’s got those belts, that’s who I want.
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Street fight, you just ground and pound ’em. Boxing is totally different.
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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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People can be too harsh, especially with social media. It brings a person down.
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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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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.
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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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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’ve been talking about unifying the division for a long time.
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Boxing is my true calling. I’ve found my purpose in life.
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