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Champion Quote by Dan Hooker

“That's the real motivating factor to go down to featherweight,…” quote by Dan Hooker — Download Open image

“That's the real motivating factor to go down to featherweight, is that I didn't want to tread water at lightweight. You want to be a world champion. That's your goal, so you want to get there as quickly as you possibly can.”

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