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Champion Quote by Dan Hooker

“You have to decide: Do you wanna be known as a tough, exciting fighter that goes out there and puts on great performances, or do you wanna be a world champion? I'm taking the second one 10 times out of 10.” quote by Dan Hooker — Download Open image

“You have to decide: Do you wanna be known as a tough, exciting fighter that goes out there and puts on great performances, or do you wanna be a world champion? I'm taking the second one 10 times out of 10.”

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