Deontay Wilder Quotes

I think a knockout over Elkins will really put me on the radar internationally.

My family and I grew up watching and admiring Oscar De La Hoya and to now be fighting under his promotional banner is a dream come true.

I have been fighting the best. I am just 26 and have fought in the biggest arenas.

I was one of the most popular fighters of my era.

The heavyweight championship of the world was the most coveted title in sports. Everyone knew who the heavyweight champion was. And not only when it was Muhammad Ali or Rocky Marciano: they knew when it was Ingemar Johansson.

I want to shock the world, and I'm going to do that through boxing.

I haven't been hit since Leon Spinks hit me in '92.

One day some guy is going to get a billion-dollar fight.

The American fans would love to see me fight anybody.

I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever.

Floyd Mayweather is in the sport to give great performances.

There are 7 billion people in the world, but there's only one heavyweight champion of the world, and that's me.

Different days, I think about different victories. Ricky Hatton is one of those fights. I respect Ricky Hatton. He's a warrior. He's a hell of a warrior.

I had a lot of great moments with David Haye.

I'm a prize fighter. Put me in any card and I'll sell it out. I can do it, man.

The heavyweight boxing needs Shannon Briggs and boxing needs Shannon Briggs.

I want an opportunity to fight the best in the world and make millions of dollars doing it.

I know every fight could be my last fight, and if that happens, that's not just a health issue, but I'll be knocked off that king's stool.

Even when the heavyweight champion was a fighter of limited ability, he was still the heavyweight champion of the world.

One of my favourite fighters to watch ever, and of course before I was a ring announcer, was Muhammad Ali.

I don't want to just be a champion, and I'm done with that. I wanna be a lightweight legend.

When I was a kid, I wanted to fight Joe Louis. But I think if I had seen Mike Tyson at that time, I would have said, 'Nah, I don't want to fight him.' He's deadly. He could have been one of the great heavyweight champions. But he goofed.

Canelo is an elite fighter, and I never shied away from a challenge.

I know I have a mandatory with Errol Spence. He's a very talented fighter but not really heard of in the U.K. or even America, but we all know he can fight.

I want to knock out both Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, and I don't care what order they fall in.