Wilder is not a big draw in the U.S. He maybe sells 5,000 to 10,000 tickets when he’s fighting in his own town for the heavyweight champion.
TYSON FURYGoliath was a champion, a monster who had never been beaten, and then this young guy, David, came forward, a child who believed in God and did it.
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I do like going to the movies, but I like eating tons of sweets and ice cream, so I can’t go to the movies anymore.
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I have not met a man as tall as me who is as quick as me, ever.
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I’ve said a lot of stuff in the past, but not with any intentions to hurt anybody. It’s all a bit tongue-in-cheek.
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I have a nice house, nice cars, nice watches, nice things. I’ve got money in the bank. I’m not in need of a few quid – as it stands. It’s all irrelevant to me.
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Whatever is conventional, I am the opposite. So if you want to walk in a straight line, I am going to walk in zigzags. If you want to throw a 1-2, I’ll throw a 2-1.
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I’m not even scared of the devil. If the devil confronted me, I’d confront him as well.
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I’m really excited about my future plans, as I’m doing things differently and currently training like a Trojan in pursuit of becoming heavyweight champion of the world.
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My first job was working for my dad. He was a used-car dealer, and I used to wash the cars down, clean them out, and so on. I would do stuff for him pretty much every day. It was quite a good job, to be honest.
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I think I need a psychiatrist because I do believe I am mentally disturbed in some way.
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My mum had 14 pregnancies – but only four of us survived. We had a little sister born for a few days and she died. There had to be a funeral.
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Boxing is a dying sport, really. Years ago, the world heavyweight champion could be said to have reached the highest pinnacle of sport. Even in this country, boxers were heroes. Think of Henry Cooper and Frank Bruno.
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Listen, I believe I should be winning Sport Personality of the Year because if it’s about sporting achievements and it’s about personality, then I’m a winner hands down.
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Although I think of myself as the greatest heavyweight, I do respect the legends of the past for what they did. But they are not my heroes.
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Growing up, I was brought up around Irish music, Irish traditions.
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My only idol is God, and I kick myself when I don’t pray regularly enough.
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