Deontay Wilder

“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 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...”

“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.”

“I was born a leader, never a follower. I never felt peer pressure. If the group goes left, I go right.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“People can be too harsh, especially with social media. It brings a person down.”

“I like to have fun in the ring, but I knock them out.”

“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...”

“I wanted to show the world what Deontay Wilder is all about. I'm a heavyweight, and I'm exciting.”

“When I am in the ring, all I think about is knocking my opponent's head off, getting him out of there. Hurting him. Putting pain to him. I will have no mercy. I will have no pity.”

“I'm always getting confused with LeBron James. Everywhere I go, I'm LeBron James.”

“I'm looking forward to the fighting with no headgear - I'm jealous. I kind of want to go back to the Olympics to experience no headgear.”

“I'm ready for Joseph Parker. The question is, is he ready for me?”

“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.”

“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...”

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

“My right hand is a monster.”