Quotes from Deontay Wilder

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.

We know Fury likes to entertain and promote.

To make it in boxing, you must captivate the fans in America, too.

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

My goal is to unify the division. Whoever's got those belts, that's who I want.

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

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.

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.

My dream was to play for Alabama - football, basketball.

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.

There is no bigger fight than Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.

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.

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.

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?

When I was up in college, I had a friend, and he was the only guy who knew I wasn't going to be able to attend school no more because I had a child on the way. I remember we was right at the lunch table. I was like, 'Man, I should start boxing.' I felt like every fighter that's on TV made a lot of money. I was like, 'You gotta make a lot of money.'

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

I had a lot of great moments with David Haye.

When one guy is doing good, it makes all the others want to achieve greatness.

Some guys like to fight on even playing grounds, and some guys like to cheat.

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.

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.

I'm one of the baddest, hardest-hitting heavyweights in the business. Right here from Alabama, baby.

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.