“He was like, ‘Are you sure that’s something you wanted to do?’ I always wrestled, so I knew it was going to be tough going in. Wrestling was a pretty tough sport for me. But, you know, I’m ready for whatever it takes.”
That gritty toughness from the wrestling mats came in handy for DeAnda, who has carried that determination into his boxing career. “The Native Nightmare” has a perfect 17-0 record that includes 11 knockouts, and he’s excited to showcase his own brand of boxing in the co-main event on Friday night.
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“I’m versatile. I can brawl if I need to, or I can box,” he explained.
“I have really good feet, so I feel like I should use them when I need to. I like boxing a lot more than brawling. ‘If I don’t got to get hit, then I’m not going to’ type of thing, you know? That’s definitely the name of the game.”
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