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" Nothing has been given to Deontay Wilder. So with that being said, nothing is going to be taken from me. So I must stay focused. I must. I must. It is an absolute must to stay focused. "

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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? "

Deontay Wilder

You

Action

Confidence

" I could put everything I got in the bank on my abilities and skill and will, and what I'm capable of doing in the ring. "

" I can be a tennis player, a golf player, and even a soccer player. "

" It's a great feeling to be the WBC champ of the world, but there's more to gain from this. "

Deontay Wilder

Champ

Feeling

" I always picture my grandkids looking at their grandfather and saying, 'My grandfather was the last or the first to do something.' There's nothing like setting goals and watching yourself get there, accomplishing that goal and putting your name to a part of history. "

" There's no other heavyweight in the division like me, especially when it comes into the athletic department. I'm the most athletic heavyweight in the division. "

Deontay Wilder

Other

" When you have a fighter willing to do that, when he is seriously hurt and in pain but still fights, you've got a dangerous man on your hands. "

" I still think about the first time I met Lennox Lewis, and he took the time out to talk to me, and he showed me different techniques. I'll never forget. Lennox was one of those guys that set the standard. He's a hard act to follow. But I love a challenge. "

Deontay Wilder

Challenge

Forget

" Whether somebody think badly of me, whether somebody don't feel that I should be doing this or I should be doing that way, I don't really care. Whether they think that my fatigue is being laid, legs are skinny, I don't care. "

Deontay Wilder

Way

Feel

" I want to defend and put my title on the line as much as possible. If the top in the division are ready to try to come and take my belt - and the key word is 'try' - I'm ready to give them that opportunity. "

" I'm the guy who has everything it takes to be heavyweight champion of the world. It's not just about being great inside the ring: it's about being able to do great things outside of the ring. Not everyone has that. I love to be out there with the people. "

" Size doesn't mean anything - not all the time. "

" I am going to get world-wide recognition from whoever wants it, and whoever wants to challenge me. "

" I don't see myself being in the sport a very long period of time, so I want to fight as much as possible. "

" I just love boxing. I'm in love with the sport. "

" I never want to hurt no one to the point so they can't go back to their children. "

Deontay Wilder

Children

Back

" Some guys may play around and say a couple of things, but if I say it, I mean it. I may laugh, it may be funny, but if I say I'm going to get you, I'm going to get you. "

" I don't have to build up strength; I have been blessed with it. I do lift weights and train hard, but I am a very special individual - a very special man with very special talent and very special power. I can get any man - any man - out of there in a matter of seconds. That is the thing I love about myself. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

Deontay Wilder

Fight

Work

" 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. "

" If Bronze Bomber got loose in the streets, it won't be something nice. "

" You always pray for a healthy child, and in this situation, Naieya was born with Spina Bifida... We had choices on the table, and choices to terminate the pregnancy. We could have went on with our lives, and that would have been it, but we decided to take on the challenge. "

" 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. "

Deontay Wilder

People

God

" I want the people to be able to see me and be able to see a great performance. "

Deontay Wilder

Want

People

" I don't have any doubt in my mind: I could knock out any man in the heavyweight division. "

" All my prayers go out to Tyson Fury. I know it's difficult to be in his situation. "

" I have so many things that I want to do with my life. I just don't see myself being a fighter forever. Boxing is my love and passion. It also opens up and sets up other things in my life as well. "

" I don't just rely on my right hand when I'm in the ring. That's the least thing I think about. I think about the preparation I've trained for, and I try to execute. And guys can't stand up to the power. I've been blessed with that, and it's something that can't be taught. "

" 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. "