Deontay Wilder

“You always pray for a healthy child, and in this situation, Naieya was born with Spina Bifida... We had choices on the table, and choices to terminate the pregnancy. We could have went on with our lives, and that would have been it, but we decided to take on the challenge.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“I will be that guy to change this sport, especially in the heavyweight division. A lot of people have lost interest. I'm the right man for the job... I want to make it bigger and better than it ever have been before.”

“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?”

“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.”

“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.”

“The British scene in boxing, not just the heavyweight division, is popping.”

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

“I don't know how a man can live with himself to get to the top knowing he didn't do it the right way.”

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

“I could put everything I got in the bank on my abilities and skill and will, and what I'm capable of doing in the ring.”

“Anybody who knows me knows that I don't just love this sport, I am in love with it. I am really in love with this sport. I am obsessed with boxing. I eat, breathe and sleep it. You know, I do it all; this is my life. This is not a hobby for me. This is a lifestyle for me, and I address it accordingly. I take it very, very seriously.”

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

“Everybody has their due season. And it's all about what you do in your season.”

“When I structured my career, I looked at Muhammad Ali, which is my all-time favorite and an idol of mine, and what he has done for this sport. He was a real-life hero.”

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

“My right hand is a monster.”