0:47 Look back at Deontay Wilder’s second KO of Luis Ortiz
You first sparred Wilder in 2017 – was that a fiery experience?
I was still an amateur. I went with my eyes and ears wide open, ready to absorb knowledge from everyone in the camp, directly from Wilder or his trainers.
How has Wilder changed?
Inside the ring? Not much. He lives up to the persona of having a devastating right hand. It is what they say it is.
Outside the ring? I’ve had a chance to be around him a few times. In his camps he actually goes out with [the sparring partners], he talks to us, he hangs out. I got to know him as a man. He’s a cool dude. He gave me an opportunity so will forever be cool with me.
He is a warrior. He is moving in silence which is a good thing. Use what is being said about you as motivation.
0:35 Was this Wilder’s best ever knockout?
You are 34 already – is time running out?
The UK has a big, strong heavyweight right now who is a year older, Joe Joyce, who showed the world that age ain’t nothing but a number because he beat a young, strong, active Daniel Dubois.
He beat him relatively easily just with a jab. I felt like they weren’t respecting the things Joyce does right – they were focused on what he does wrong.
What is the career plan now?
The plan is to get better every fight. I haven’t got time to waste. I won’t take steps backwards. Who is better than Darmani Rock? I want to fight that guy next. So on and so on, until I get to the promised land.
I want to be the one who goes to England and brings the title back to the US!
I like how Anthony Joshua carries himself. And Tyson Fury – I like the roughness he displays – but he wouldn’t be able to do that to me!
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