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" To make it in boxing, you must captivate the fans in America, too. "
Deontay Wilder
Boxing
Fans
You
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" No matter how many fights I got into, I was always the victor. I didn't like it, though. I remember being 12 years old, and I looked in the sky, and I said, 'God, I don't want to fight no more. I'm tired of fighting. I know what I want to do in my life, and fighting's not going to get me there.' "
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" 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. "
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" It don't matter if I got a broke hand, got a torn muscle: I'm going to fight like heavyweight champions do. "
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" I don't have any doubt in my mind: I could knock out any man in the heavyweight division. "
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" When I went to college, I went to a junior college. I wanted to go to the University of Alabama but had to go to junior college first to get my GPA up. I did a half-year of junior college, then dropped out and had my daughter. College was always an opportunity to go back. But she, my daughter, was my support. I gave up everything for her. "
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" Street fight, you just ground and pound 'em. Boxing is totally different. "
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" At the end of the day, I am going for all the belts, so I am going to have to go through all of them. And I would live to fight the U.K. guys - even in the U.K. "
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" 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. "
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" When I structured my career, I looked at Muhammad Ali, which is my all-time favorite and an idol of mine, and what he has done for this sport. He was a real-life hero. "
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" I want to put my name in history. I love history. "
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" People who know me know that if I say I'm going to do something, I'm doing it. I am hungry. I am determined. "
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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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" My goal is to unify the division. Whoever's got those belts, that's who I want. "
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" My daughter will find some of the sweetest words to tell you that can make a grown man cry. She still gives me the same inspiration. She still motivates me. "
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" When one guy is doing good, it makes all the others want to achieve greatness. "
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" I had a lot of great moments with David Haye. "
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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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" Having patience is one of the hardest things about being human. We want to do it now, and we don't want to wait. Sometimes we miss out on our blessing when we rush things and do it on our own time. "
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" I didn't even know about amateur boxing, period. "
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" I think Joshua has been doing a good job winning his fights and beating the guys in front of him. You got to congratulate him for his success. "
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" Every guy I touch, it's the same result. When I land, it's like seeing one of those preachers on TV. When I touch them, they fall out. "
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" 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. "
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" Size doesn't mean anything - not all the time. "
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" Once I knock Szpilka out, I want all the Polish fans to come on the 'Bronze Bomber' train as I bring the heavyweight division back to the top. "
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" People can be too harsh, especially with social media. It brings a person down. "
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" To 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. "
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" Some guys like to fight on even playing grounds, and some guys like to cheat. "
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" If Bronze Bomber got loose in the streets, it won't be something nice. "
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" Everybody has their due season. And it's all about what you do in your season. "
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