Joe Rogan Experience #10051 — Deontay Wilder Transcript

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0:00 right three two one boom and we're live my man what's up baby first of all how the fuck do you She wasn't really a disciplinary type of woman. He's going to be the one to bring you up. You know, I didn't really think too much about it because I didn't understand what she was saying. He was like, my grandma said something about this. cared about the cruiserweight division now it's a forgotten division kind of almost yeah yeah that's

2:54 Always gets lots of attention. Did you really weigh 209 the night of the fight? I'm like, what? Just overall The balance of your Majority of my it's just uh it's what what makes sense though is that you keep that power in the 12th round But it was his job to just get up at 10. Then he said, nine. I didn't understand I mean look Yeah. Yeah. Most definitely

6:32 No What Fury was doing I was getting hit behind the head, things i could relate to and then you know when know, when you capture, you know, the world and you capture people that get emotionally involved, Well, I listen to the commentary, but, you know, I do commentary myself for UFC. and the fucking timing because he was already going down correct you already hit him clean

9:09 yeah that's one thing that i did hear the commentators say they said that he's proven knew who who was the heavyweight champion of the world were you know it's the european guys and And to come to LA, to bring out all the stars, I started boxing at 21. Wilder came out of nowhere wilder came out of nowhere yeah you know i remember being in a um in a tournament and um had this elder man you know

11:46 like I can't believe like I'm in a boxing gym. I couldn't play football or basketball anymore because you had to go to school Because, you know, talk is cheap. trouble, but trouble always found me for some reason. And when I did release the anger, when I I had a lot of anger. I kid you not, I felt like I heard the bells. I never been in a place like this before ever.

14:26 I like, yo, let me learn just the fundamentals and just stick me out of there. I just kept winning, kept winning, and then that's how I got on the Olympics team. it don't happen. You know, you still holding on to that promise that they told you, And when I'm involved, when I say something, I try to make it. Correct. Yeah, you know what? a specific time to come in,

17:10 and you talking about having 17 stops on your on your on your list to do i mean on your to-do list to this sport, which I'm still I'm just trying to, a father, a loving father just trying to support his daughter. My trainer tells the story to this day, We all had to scrape it up. Did you learn just from watching TV? Wow. I always was playing catch-up.

20:07 They've missed classes from school just to fulfill their dreams. And I'm listening to them tell their story. ever medal ever yeah probably so who the fuck else has even come close to that i bet if you Well, what's amazing is one of the things that you said, that the heavyweight division, which has always been the glamour division, right? and I said, you know who that is?

22:06 it was a weird thing it's like everybody been the tommy morrison days people there's always the great it's not the most fan friendly. It was weird. It was weird. People were watching all these fights. Because the heavyweight division would have been in full force. or excuse me, went into the Tyson Fury fight, you went in with 39-0? That's like a guy fighting someone in Creed, right?

24:33 I mean, Tyson, for six foot, what is he, nine? Like, finally, this was it. I'm sure. And it puts Anthony Joshua in a terrible situation. And it's like your titles, whatever titles you got, they're bullshit. He's trying to reach out all of a sudden now his Yeah. not just a guy who knocks guys out but you're a guy who can take it you're gonna take it and you're a guy who figures out a way to win because there's

27:42 You know, torn my bicep, coming in third-degree burns. You know, I'm still, you know, landing and hitting it. Just like with the Chris Areola fight, when I broke my hand and tore my bicep, It's just the mentality when it comes to comeback. Because, I mean, over and over again, like I said, my power lasts from the first through the 12th round. and seeing the reactions and, you know, I done broke guys' arms.

30:10 In that fight with Fury, I couldn't, like, it was crazy. corner why is why you can't throw the right hand it's right there this dude would bend down like I'm like, it felt like someone was stopping me or something. I understand it. I mean, to see him pull that off and be that fresh, even in the 12th, He reached out to me and said, you know, and both of you were talking that you were going to beat the other

32:42 say we want to hurt each other even to the point you say you want to kill each other you know i mean it's just the build-up it's part of the sport you know um at the end of the day and punch each other in the face and and that's the big thing about it And I know that if i I've had to fight against other sports and certain things, you know, and it's always been difficult,

35:38 getting better right that is uh i mean and a guy like lewis ortiz is an epic dance partner for that Yeah, for sure. They say he old, but they don't want to go against that old man, though. He looked phenomenal. He's always reading you, looking for your reactions. And as well as I. That's why when a lot of stuff started coming out with him, you know, saying that he did drugs and not passing the test, the voter test and stuff, all that.

38:07 because of the emotional ties you feel like it's worse than the next person that's one of those fights that I think for a guy like you and we knew what we was up against, you know. these next moves ridiculous knockouts you knocked him out, can't i can't explain that wow that feeling there's so many different things that happened He's the champ? Here it goes.

40:59 You know, and I showed people that I could box. Then I came back. That's the strangest little concoction he's got on his dreadlocks there. And then the referee, get on me, ref. All you know With the RTs or hate me, I don't really It's just like he's literally been forgotten. I remember the Parker. Well what is interesting is if Because he's a giant superstar over there.

44:00 not true. The cheapest 50 some own up to $100 and people pay for people. Right. Right. going back to New York as well. A lot of people To be easy And five minutes away we're looking at april may june somewhere up in there you know and uh we'll see what It's been crazy, though. Enjoy the holidays. I'm going to go to my original hometown. I got some things I got to do out there. Enjoy the holidays.

46:45 for a better dance partner when it comes to promotion i mean tyson's fantastic on the You know, people are funny. professional sports that they had to deal with boxing like i said their second nature sport You know, I'm probably, you know, exaggerating with that a sport you know on the list you know i'm I appreciate every job that I had. I want to be able to enjoy just the smallest things of life.

49:49 whatever I'm preparing for the night and stuff like that. Especially after this fight. and different things. so I'm always refreshing It shifts the way you feel when you're around them. results is always positive the only time you ever see me you know acting out i would say nowadays and, you know, I'm at home. you have to work and stuff. Let's do that to him.

52:49 And a lot of people But you're a very mellow guy. Yeah relieve the stress I love my family Being able to see them smile, you know, It's nothing. So my heart goes out to a lot of kids. And when you do something, they think, you know, We're going to make mistakes. led, by me interacting I'm a people's person you know, and how much money you got And that's what I'm all about.

56:37 he's this superstar in this incredibly poor country and he's a really humble guy too but you know i had to get himself right or whatever, because it can take you away. You know, if a person dwells so much, not saying Manny did this, but just talking in general, if a person dwells so much on, you know, being famous and people loving him and knowing him and stuff like that, like it can take their mind away from them.

57:50 You know, it's just something that's happening. I mean, who am I to judge you? Whatever you do, you know, it's your life. you, the first time you get to experience him, Maybe he'll probably lose a little. This fight was three months. All the sparring partners So we For sure just keep up with my weight I'm not a type of guy that I weigh in all the time or whatever

1:01:16 And I think I'm going to try that out. Because we had a lot of guys that, you know, How many times did they have you eat in a day? We was eating in my sleep how many times they have you eating a day Hoppin' Johns is like pinto beans's is like Like Pinto beans and rice Very healthy Correct I didn't gain. Right. The thing about you is your endurance is so consistent when you're in the 12th round your

1:04:45 Yeah. But I am a team player though. We just never do. And this is your strength and conditioning coach? describing i like i was saying the same thing i mean my i got power and i got true power What do they have you doing? All that, the ropes, pull-ups, different things like that. fight, It's like we wasn't shortcutting him. at me like a piece of meat and try to benefit more than what really try to do, then, you know, you done crossed me.

1:08:03 they may do right, then they may not. It's sad, though, because I'm talking about it. All you have to do is kind of explain what the guy was doing Correct. It's like the, You know You know what I'm saying We know this. You know, and I'm so serious about it. So I at least can give them the benefit of the doubt So I need some strength for sparring. then you hit it hard.

1:11:15 I don't do no jogging. this the training i was talking about you know we used to do everything with this do you do and not the things that you know you can do He's not learning, he's maintaining. then I don't want to be in this sport. the unified heavyweight champion of the world. I just want to accomplish my goal, man. You know what I mean? And it will always be for my children.

1:14:58 You know what I mean? Because you've had to overcome adversity. I do. younger uh lighter weight fighters you know like guys like terence crawford lomachenko all these What about past heavyweights? He knew what he represented. And then Muhammad Ali paved the way for us and so forth and so on with all the other great fighters. he'll step back you know,

1:18:00 I don't know. Take a day with this guy. I know what you're saying. If I see it some way, then, you know, I'm not going to express it. One of the things is that you don't have any conflict in your team. Andre Ward. You seem to have everything in order. you know especially been in the spotlight where you got mark breland you know two-time welterweight

1:21:25 When you can understand him, you know, he talks so soft. those days. Yeah. You know? He was a great It'd bring a voice, some type of avoidance in the group, So I've seen it firsthand. Trying to figure out how you get out of your promotional contract. We done made it thus far. You know what I mean? Like, I see certain things. It's going to be a new me.