I just feel that all the top fighters in the world are making all the money.
DERRICK LEWISA lot of people said I would never make it, and this and that, I’d never be a top 10 fighter, that I’d never fight for a title. Just stuff like that. Achieving all those goals and being the person that I am, this is going against everything everyone said I couldn’t do.
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The sport itself is dangerous. Anything can happen.
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I have a couple of properties. Bought some houses and just rent them out.
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Bowing and showing respect – I don’t give nothing about none of that. I’m just coming in and fighting.
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The only reason I want to climb up the rankings – beating the champion and beating guys in the top five – those are the guys that get the endorsements and get the most money and get paid the most. That’s the only reason why.
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I’m an optimistic guy.
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I don’t care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.
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I’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
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I made my third parole and I believe if I had made it the first time, I wouldn’t be here today. I still would’ve been out there doing stupid stuff.
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I really don’t like watching women fights.
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I’ve been through so much stuff that I hope even my enemies wouldn’t have to go through.
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I gotta work on my overall game.
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All of my fights, especially all of my UFC fights my whole career, I’ve never been in there without any kind of impingement and pain wrong with my back.
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I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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That would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.
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It’s like I say all the time, it’s the heavyweight division. It doesn’t matter if the guys a black belt or if he’s a world-class boxer. We still have a 50-50 chance.
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