Derrick Lewis Quotes

When I get finished with fighting, I hope they ask the same questions. It's not my purpose to answer them. Boxing is the art of self-defense. I knock 'em out the first chance I get.

People say I don't punch hard, but I say, 'Get in the ring with me and see if it hurts.'

I was probably the best that ever walked this earth. And I could take a punch. I could deliver a punch. I didn't have the hardest punch in the world but my punches were sharp and they were crisp. And if you took too many of them, you would be knocked out.

When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at all times.

Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body.

I didn't know how to throw a punch - why would I? Who knows how to throw a punch? Now I do it all the time, and it makes me feel strong.

There's no such thing as a lucky punch. You throw to hurt someone and if you hurt someone, job done.

I can really punch. Everyone knows that.

I really believe I can knock anyone out in this world.

Not a lot of girls can KO fighters. I KO all the girls.

I have a deep, deep belief that if I tell you I'm going to crack you with a clean shot to the chin inside one minute of the first round and you will be unconscious, well, then that's what will happen.

Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson hits hard. You gotta watch out for him. He's got hammers as fists.

This is a man's sport. I fight.

I've knocked out a lot of my opponents.

I've been in a few fights where I keep drilling guys - Carl Froch, those sort of people - and they just keep coming.

Boxing is the most beautiful thing after women.

I don't have any doubt in my mind: I could knock out any man in the heavyweight division.

I had started also studying because I wanted to learn more about power and fighting.

One tires of combat, although I can still throw a punch, you know.

I am such a tomboy. I grew up fighting with boys, mainly - beating up boys, actually.

I've gotten into two fights since I've begun studying the martial arts, and each time, I was worried I'd kill the guy. One of my teachers always told me I had good power but bad control.

I love feeling like I'm inhabiting the body of a ninja, like I could rob a liquor store with my bare hands if I wanted to.

I never fought in my life outside of a ring.

I just want to be a fighter. I just like to win fights.

I love physical kinds of comedy and getting down and dirty and doing stunts. When I was growing up, I was always getting into fights with guys and usually punching out boys my age because I was a lot bigger and tougher. So I'm naturally accustomed to putting myself into the headspace of a girl who can take care of herself.