Deontay Wilder Quotes

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Deontay Wilder

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 22, 1985

When they throw punches, the breathing, the sparring. The heavy bags being hit. All of that - it was a heavenly sound to me.

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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

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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If I have to go through Fury after my Povetkin fight - and I never look past my next fight; I am not that foolish - to get those belts, I would love to fight him next.

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Fury made a name for himself in America, and as a fighter, you have to establish yourself there, first and foremost, to be known worldwide.

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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.

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We knew Stiverne was tough. You've got to give it to him. He's got a tough chin.

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama - I love you.

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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.

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I didn't even know about amateur boxing, period.

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

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I'm not losing no time soon, or ever, till I retire.

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I want to put my name in history. I love history.

Deontay Wilder

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.

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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.

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I'm not going nowhere, no matter who I fight.

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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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When I come to spar, I definitely come to spar; I definitely come to fight.

Deontay Wilder

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.

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