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> [One reason why I started fighting was because of my family, and with that, you gotta pay the bills, but I enjoy beating people up in the first place, you know, so it plays hand in hand. Beating up, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/houston-alexander/one-reason-why-i-started-fighting-was-because-of-my-family-and-with/)

[Houston Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/houston-alexander/)

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## More by Houston Alexander

> [Rankings don't mean much to me because they can change after one fight. I just hope that I've at least gotten respect. A respect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/houston-alexander/rankings-don-t-mean-much-to-me-because-they-can-change-after-one/)

[Houston Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/houston-alexander/)

> [ I think every \[fighting\] style has the same core. It's all about changing and positioning, transitions. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/houston-alexander/i-think-every-fighting-style-has-the-same-core-it-s-all-about/)

[Houston Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/houston-alexander/)

> [Discipline. Honour. Respect. This is why I appreciate MMA.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/houston-alexander/discipline-honour-respect-this-is-why-i-appreciate-mma/)

[Houston Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/houston-alexander/)

> [One reason why I started fighting was because of my family, and with that, you gotta pay the bills, but I enjoy beating people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/houston-alexander/one-reason-why-i-started-fighting-was-because-of-my-family-and-with/)

[Houston Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/houston-alexander/)

> [Of course I want to test myself. I enjoy fighting. But I also have six kids, and I want them to go to college.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/houston-alexander/of-course-i-want-to-test-myself-i-enjoy-fighting-but-i-also-have-six/)

[Houston Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/houston-alexander/)

> [Hip-hop used to be about battles, beatboxing and breakdancing. All they get exposed to now is the negative stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/houston-alexander/hip-hop-used-to-be-about-battles-beatboxing-and-breakdancing-all-they/)

[Houston Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/houston-alexander/)

> [I grew up in East St. Louis so I wanted to play baseball as a kid. Then I moved to Nebraska and became a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/houston-alexander/i-grew-up-in-east-st-louis-so-i-wanted-to-play-baseball-as-a-kid-then/)

[Houston Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/houston-alexander/)

> [My goal is to win the belt, whoever it's on. I'm not gonna settle for anything less.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/houston-alexander/my-goal-is-to-win-the-belt-whoever-it-s-on-i-m-not-gonna-settle-for/)

[Houston Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/houston-alexander/)

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