I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
DERRICK LEWISI wanted to start in boxing, but you have to train a little harder to be a boxer. A lot of those guys can take punches. MMA, you only have to hit someone so hard to knock them out.
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I throw so hard because I sit and wait for that perfect moment.
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I don’t care where I’m at in the heavyweight division. As long as I win enough, so they keep me. That’s about it.
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For sure, I would love to fight in Houston.
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I believe I get the belt then I’ll get the money. I’m not trying to be the best fighter in the world. It’s all about the cheddar.
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I’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
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I don’t fight just because I love it just that much. I’m fighting because it’s a job for me.
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I don’t care what people think.
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It’s all the stuff I’ve been through in my life. From family struggles, people doubting me, things I went through as a child and going to prison, they all played a factor in who I am today. It really made me a better person. Going through those situations can make or break you as a human being.
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You know, once you have the belt you want to be less active, fighting once a year.
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I don’t even train for these fights. I’m not mad when people say that because it’s true.
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It would be cool to let people know that it doesn’t matter what kind of background you have in your past, that you can still make something out of your life.
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I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
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I’ve been having people doubt me all my life.
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I’m not scared to fight anyone, I’ll call anyone out.
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There’s nothing I really want to accomplish. I already set my family up pretty good right now.
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