Pro Boxer Explains How To ACHIEVE ANYTHING & Overcome ADVERSITY! | Maurice Lee

You know, in life, you can't let how things look determine your decisions. You gotta trust God and just trust and go by faith.

You know, you've had a stellar boxing career. You're on the. You're obviously got a whole new thing cooking right now, but you've also had a lot of ups and downs. And I'm curious, what's the number one thing that you've dealt with that kind of is like a living illustration between the ring and with life overcoming adversity.

You know, not letting in life, you know, different trials and, you know, different mountains are going to come your way and, you know, just overcoming those things and knowing that they will come, you know, and just trusting God through them.

Yeah, I wanted to make sure everybody had an understanding, too. Guys. Maurice has had two attempts on his life. He grew up in a very difficult childhood. And I think when you say conquer adversity, I think people need to understand what kind of adversity you faced. Share a little bit about that story, homie.

Yeah, I mean, you know, I grew up. I grew up. I grew. My dad, you know, I'll tell you a little backstory. My father, he was in Times Magazine. He was a notorious drug dealer from Cleveland, and he went to prison when I was three years old. And me and my mother, we moved automatically back to the ghetto, and she was battling drugs, so I ended up in foster care, group home from age three, you know, getting beat, getting mistreated all the way. My mother, she battled drugs on and off trying to get us back, and then we'll lose us, get us back. So at age 11, I got shot seven times.

I still got a fragment in my head and behind my right sinus. And. And then last summer, I was stabbed 14 times. Yeah. So I died twice. I was in a coma. And this summer, I'll be back fighting, knocking somebody out.

The crazy part, man, is, is you went from, like, a little bit of being in a coma and almost like eight, nine months later, if anybody's watched your Instagram, I dare say you are faster than you were before and you hit harder than you used to. Like, there's something about it, man. It's just. It's power.

Yeah. No. Well, you know, my faith is everything, you know, and the Lord Jesus Christ, the Bible says that the Lord will restore you tenfolds, you know, so I'm living proof. I am faster and stronger than I ever been and more focused than I ever been. And I just know it's the man upstairs, you know, the Holy Spirit in me I'm truly blessed.

That's awesome. Well, look, when it comes to this adversity thing, what are. What are a couple of practical takeaways maybe you could share with the audience either watching or listening because, you know, obviously you're an elite athlete. You're. You're obviously constantly training. How can we help someone that maybe is not an athlete, but maybe has aspirations to be an entrepreneur or just have a better life? What could you share that you've learned along the way that could possibly inspire him?

Yeah, well, you know, throughout. Even in my boxing career, being signed to Floyd Mayweather.

I learned you have to walk by faith, not by sight. You know, the way I got signed to Mayweather, during the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight. He was in training camp and he was sparring. I'm a southpaw, and he was sparring softball fighters. So me and my dad, we were, you know, 10 deep in a motel room struggling every day to, you know, come up with $40 to pay. Pay the room. And my dad. The news came that Floyd's fighting Pacquiao. And then my dad was like, we should go to Vegas and box with May with her. And, you know, I'm like, let's go. So we just, on faith, we didn't get no invite, no one told us to come, nothing. We just. We took our last. We put together, like 200 bucks, got on the road, and we got to Vegas and we just knocked on the door, and they're like. We're like, we heard a box, Floyd. They're like, who are you?

Maurice, you know, Maurice lee, pro. I was 4. 0 at the time. And then they're like, did you get invited here? Like, my dad was like, nah, but my son will whoop any fighter in his gym. And then they're like. They kind of got upset a little bit. You know, these guys, you know, a lot of Floyd's team is like, you know, all Detroit guys, tough guys. But then my manager, who wasn't my manager at the time, dejuan Blake, he was like. He liked that. He liked that. That. That boldness and that confidence. So he was like, okay, I'm gonna give you. I'm gonna check him out. So they had me get in the ring with, my God, Mickey Bay, who was world champion at the time. I did really good. And, you know, and then I boxed a whole bunch of other guys, and I was doing really good. Like, you know, no one could really beat me. So Floyd heard about it, and Floyd's, you know, that's his Gym.

So he was like, he was like, okay. Like, so they told me, Monday, you're boxing with Floyd. So automatically when Floyd walked in, he already, I already watched him train a few days and he knew who I was. But right when he walked in, he gave me this look, like a Mad Dog look. And I was like, this is my idol.

I'm like, he's dogging me. So I told my brother, I was like, hey, bro, get my ready. He's like, what you mean? I said, I'm about to box with him. He's like, how? You know, I should trust me. And then like, everybody start banging on the, like on the ring, you know, the doghouse.

Yeah.

And they're like, like, you up? So, you know, I boxed with Floyd. It was a learning experience. I did really good, but it was tough, you know, first. Yeah, yeah, he does, he does. Like, we did like eight minute rounds. I've never done that before with like 30 second breaks.

Yeah.

And I did so good though, that he, he said, I'm signing him. You know, his exact words was, I'm signing that mother. Effort.

Yeah.

So he signed me up and, you know, all faith, no one invited me. I just took a. You know, I trusted God and, you know, in life you can't let how things look determine your decisions. You got to trust God and just trust and go by faith and, you know, and, and that's, that's something that I always do. Even after my stabbing. They're like, we don't know if you're going to be able to box because I had a puncture lung. They're like, I don't. We don't know if you're going to be able to, you know, be conditioned. Like, you'll get tired fast.

You know, But I didn't hear any of that. You know, I was like, you know, I trusted God and, you know, I try to. I started like, like I was back in the gym 22 days after getting out the hospital.

Yeah.

You know, back, like working out, you know, getting my body. It took me nine months. But you know, how to learn how to walk and everything. But, you know, if you see, you know, my Instagram and see what I'm posting just yesterday, it's a, it's a, it's a blessing for sure. So, you know, I will tell anybody out there just to, you know, have strong faith in the Lord and trust his word. Trust the word of God over anything in this world, you know, and the word of God says, I could do all things through Christ who strengthens me, so. And that's what I live and die on. And that's, you know, what I want to set an example for. And when I'm champion, that'll be my testimony.

Man, I'm loving it. I'm loving it. You know, it's funny, you and I have known each other for quite some time now, and yeah, you know, I watched you recover. I watched some of the snapshots of your family post and some few things when you were, you know, you had just gotten out of the hospital or actually just getting ready to get out of the hospital, you know. You know, and you went dark for a little while and I was trying.

Like, where'd he go?

And I had no idea. Obviously you're going through all that, but as I'm watching you now, like your countenance is completely different. You actually, like, just knowing you as long as I have, you seem like you're not only stronger, like physically, you can see that on camera, but you seem like you're stronger mentally, spiritually, like you're like super well grounded, you know. Yeah, yeah.

Yeah. Like, honestly, like last year was a tough, a very tough year for me.

You know, I went through all type adversity. You know, it's like the, the test was on last year for me, you know, and, you know, I just had to trust God through it all. And, you know, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. You know, the Bible says count all trials and tribulations as joy to your testimony. So, you know, even when you're in that fire, you post a. You supposed to have pure joy. That's how tough, that's how God is, even in fire. Have pure joy because you know you're going to be delivered. And you know, when I got stabbed, you know, by these two guys, you know, they stabbed me 14 times. I was able to fight them off, but as I made them retreat, I was bleeding out. I lost almost three pints of blood. I mean, three liters of blood. And I heard the Lord speak to me and he told me, you shall live and not die. And I trusted that. And the ambulance. And I walked in the alley, I was bleeding out, I got stabbed the neck, the head, the hand, the lungs, the back. And seeing a guy smoking a cigarette in the alley, and this saved my life, really. But it was all. It was all the Lord. But yeah, I asked him, I said, I just been stabbed. Can you call the ambulance? The ambulance got there in like 15 minutes. But I was so like, calm. Yeah, that my, that my heart Was like, at a. My heart rate was like. They said like 65. And they were like, if. If I would have been panicking, I would have bled out, you know, so. But God spoke to me and put peace in my mind and heart and because I trust, you know, I trust the voice of God that I hear, and. And he's always, you know, always got me through. So, you know, it for sure made me have. Strengthen my faith. You know, I believe. I know, you know, that God can move mountains. And, you know, I know he goes before me and Claire's path. So, you know, I am way more at peace, not because of myself, but because of the Lord. So it's great.

The peace that surpasses all understanding, right?

Amen. Yeah. That's the piece I had after getting stabbed. I experienced that bleeding out and having a peace. Like, I'm just. Yeah, laying in the bed, relaxing, not a word. So that piece is real.

Well, I know one of the things that you mentioned. You and I were just catching up on the phone, and you mentioned that, you know, part of this stabbing, if you will, and, you know, is dying a couple of times while they're working on you. And you mentioned a couple of times that, you know, that you had an experience.

Technically dead, that was pretty powerful and pretty shifting. I mean, the old Maurice, for example, right? He, like, he loved God. Like, he was like, he was in. He was trying to figure things out, right? But it wasn't uncommon to watch Instagram and, like, see, you know, bouncing in music and, you know, and cussing and all kinds of stuff, and. And now you're like, mf. Or you're not even saying the words anymore, man. It's just crazy. What did you see on the other side that kind of maybe got your attention?

Yeah, what really got me because, you know, we live in this flesh and we battle, you know, the ways of the world daily, you know, but what I seen was, you know, I was in a place where that was real as this is real. Like, I was as conscious as I am here. But, you know, it was a fight for my life. There was demons, There was, like, women, like, naked, floating, like, you know, it was a. A death angel trying to. Trying to keep me in this place. But the Holy Spirit was with me and talking to me, and, you know, I just trusted God. And then, you know, I found out this place I was in. I found out when I came out the coma that I actually died. I cold blew twice in the operation room, and they were like, they even started preparing my death Certificate because they thought I was done.

Yeah, but.

But you know, the Lord, the Holy Spirit.

Delivered me. You know, the Lord is faithful. When he told me, you shall live and not die, you know, I trusted that and 100, but not without a doubt. And I believe, like when Jesus told the. The woman, your faith has saved you. My faith saved me, you know, so that's, that's the proof. That's the honest.

We know that. There's also this element of you. Like, it's funny that it seems like the more adversity you have early on, you either tuck tail and run or you lean in and fight. And you and I are both fighters in our own given ways. Right. One of the things that I would. What I want to do is I want to figure out a way to communicate to the audience who maybe has never decided to fight for themselves, never decided to put themselves first. You know, maybe they're. They're preconditioned in the environments that they've been. And maybe they're preconditioned. The people that they've been around. Maybe, maybe they're preconditioned to their own limiting beliefs. Not knowing how that stuff was formed. You know, it seems like warriors head towards a fight.

Yeah.

And then folks who don't, unfortunately don't get very far in life. What causes you, or what do you think causes you to lean in and always fight? Because you've been fighting uphill your entire life.

Yeah.

What made you want to fight versus cower?

Honestly.

From an early age, I was forced to fight, you know, from age, you know, four years old, when I was in first experience, you know, foster care and group homes, you know, being beat, being, you know, I found Jesus early too, you know, as a child, you know, at seven years old, you know, I was in a foster home and, you know, always different sceneries, always different crazy events and, you know, going to a church. A Catholic woman, one of my foster parents, she took me to a church. And, you know, I fell in love with the Lord. And, you know, I believe that, you know, that, that, that warrior spirit. Because God, you know, people don't know, but, you know, his. His spirit is love, joy, peace, power, and a sound mind and powers gives you the strength to fight, you know, so I believe that it was just the Holy Spirit in me. You know, I believe the first thing I will tell someone is to get close, get a relationship with God, you know, that's that. Because when I am weak, he is strong. You know, we. It is not our strength, it's His Strength in us that strengthens us. So, you know, get a relationship with God and know all things are possible and. And just. And sometimes you got to take the first step, you know, a leap of faith, and God would do the rest.

Check this out. I'm curious to know, like, you know, boxing, professional fighting, right?

Yeah.

As a rule of thumb there, from what I can tell, there's not any. There's not many outspoken Christians or followers. Followers of Jesus in that industry.

Yeah.

What's made you wanted to be so much more outspoken now than you have been in the past? Like, what's driving this? Is it the other side kind of viewing what's on the other side or what?

Well, before. Before the stabbing, I was, you know, I was like. That year I was, you know, I was in a. I went through a spiritual, you know, journey. Some things I went through that, you know, I can. I didn't like speaking about people like, you're crazy. You know, they actually thought I was crazy. I actually ended up in a mental home last year in March. They said I was hyper religious, you know, hyper, hyper religious. And they didn't want to let me out, you know, so. And they told me I had to, like, deny, stop talking about God to get out. And I was like, I guess I'm gonna die in here then, you know, because, you know, but the world, you know, I mean, a lot of people.

I've got a lot of backlash, you know, because on the back of my fight outfit, it says powered by Christ. And I've actually had powerful, you know, Jewish different, you know.

Yeah, yeah, but.

But, yeah, Jewish. The Jewish religion is really big in boxing. So I've actually had them say, you should take that off, because, you know, it might offend people. And I'm like, I'm taking that off. You know, it's actually closed doors because I wear. Because I represent Christ so much. But at the end of the day, you know, that doesn't matter to me. You know, the main thing that matters is, you know, telling my truth.

Yeah.

That truth is that, you know, I know what saved me when I was 11 years old.

Yeah.

You know, and saved me when I was stabbed last year, which is Jesus Christ.

So, yeah.

You know, even though I'm not, you know, we're only worthy because of Christ, because the blood, the bloodshed of Christ, you know, no man can make it in. Could become worthy on his own only by, you know, the blood of Jesus. Salvation is a gift, you know, righteousness is a gift. But we strive to seek his kingdom Daily.

I don't know. Honestly, the Holy Spirit is what leads me to represent Christ so much, because the Bible says anytime you talk about God or Jesus, it's not us, it's the Holy Spirit within us.

But it's a beautiful thing and.

It'S a fulfilling thing. You feel whole when you have. You know, at first, I used to battle a lot of anxiety, a lot of, yeah, we start, no worry, a lot of. A lot of different things. And now, you know, I'm just at peace because I know. I just. I just trust God, you know, I just, you know, and every day it's the thing that you have to do. Like, every night I listen to the word, God's promises and, you know, and just, you know, it's just. It's just peaceful, you know, it's just so easier. It's the way of life that you're supposed to live. You know, at first I was trying to be tough, do everything on my own, you know, and, you know, at least, you know, destruction. Yeah, Yeah, I remember. We ain't tough. Yeah. When I'm weak, he's strong, you know.

Yeah.

So, you know, it's just leaning on God, his strength, and he's the alpha and omega, so.

That's right. That's right. Well, look, you know, you've had a very successful boxing career, even leading up to this. Like, you had countless knockouts, TKOs. You only had a handful of draws or whatever. What taught you more about boxing in your life, the TKOs or the draws.

But taught me more about boxing.

I mean.

Yeah, I would say. I would say the draws, because things aren't always going to go in your favor.

Yeah.

You know, you can't let it get. It can't. You can't let it hit you too hard. You know, you just got to keep moving forward. And, you know, at first, I did let things, you know, affect me mentally, but, you know.

You know, I've learned now, especially after last year, is just, you know, just. Just don't worry about tomorrow. Just focus on today. And, you know, and that means don't even worry about the past, you know?

Yeah.

So just keep moving forward and, you know, and everyone has their own story, you know, Floyd Mayweather being my idol.

I wanted to have a.

Jumbo buses and, like 19 cars and a big old house and take all your friends out to dinner every night.

Yeah. Yeah. But his record, the 50 0, you know, and no draws, no losses, you know, that used to be something that I used to strive to want to have, but you Know, so that's why that kind of, that kind of the draws kind of taught me like not to, you know, not to let things. Everyone has their own story, everyone has their own testimony, you know.

Yeah.

But, you know, and even though Floyd, Floyd, even though he has all those things, I'll be honest with you, as much money and power he has, he's one of the most humblest, real. Like, like, I didn't see him since my stabbing. He reached out to me. But just recently I was like, this was like, like maybe a week ago. He has a skater ring here in Vegas and I knew he was going to be there, so I went up there to see him. And he was in his private room and he saw me, but I didn't see him. And he had a security come get me. And then he, right when I walked in, he was like, thank God. He's like, man, I was praying for you. He's like, he's like, we talked. He's like, you're a walking miracle. And then like, you know, he's like, let me know if you need anything. Like, like, Floyd is a real genuine, like.

Good hearted person. Like, you know, the, the money made, like, you understand, like you got to put on entertainment. That's why he's the highest paid celebrity, because he created this villain. But him as a person, he, you know, even at times, whenever I was struggling, he never told me no, you know, so, you know, Floyd, he's, he's a, he's a, he's a really good. Like a lot of men I know, he's one of the, you know, the best men I know.

Is that one of the reasons why you like fighting for him so much?

Yeah, well, I mean, before I got signed to Floyd the way I used to, you know, because I was just in poverty motels, like, but I used to watch him every day. Every day I watch, I still, to this day I watch him. But I used to watch the all access, the 24 7, you know, while everybody is out partying, everybody's having fun. I'm just going to the gym, my dad's picking me up. We just, we just focus, you know, and, and I use Floyd, like, even though I wasn't there physically with him, but I was using, like studying his ways. Cause you know, to become great, you have to do what great, great men are doing. So I would just imitate everything, like to the best of my ability of what Floyd's doing, like his sayings, his mindset, his, you know, his work ethic, you know, and Yeah, I fell in love with his, his work ethic, his championship mindset, his fighting ability, you know, and then when I got to know him, I was like thanking God because, you know, I know it was all God, you know.

That's awesome, dude. You know, as you're, as you're kind of going through this, you know, to train at your level, so you're an elite athlete, right? You train constantly, you don't play games when you got a fight, you got a big one coming up in the near future, which I'm pretty stoked to talk about here in just a minute. Yeah, getting ready for that. That requires a great deal of focus. How are you able to eliminate distractions and actually get focused?

Like, you know, I take. This is what I take from Floyd, tunnel vision. You know, just focusing on the tasks in front of you. Like at 11 o', clock, I'll be at the boxing gym today for, you know, two and a half, three hours. And then I'll rest for like an hour or two, eat, and then I'll go run five to eight miles and then rest. And then at 7pm tonight, I have strength, strength and conditioning. And I do that six days a week. So I train about, you know, six to seven hours a day. And then I do some yoga and recovery things at night, ice baths. So.

It'S just a, it's just a mindset. And, you know, and I. And honestly, I pray, I thank God for keeping me focused. You know, the Bible says call those things, if not as if they were. So you got to speak life, you know, over your day, speak life over the things you want to come to pass. So, you know, I say, you know, thank you, Lord, for keeping me focused. Thank you for a great training session today before I even have it, you know, thank you for a great sparring session. Thank you for a Victoria, you know, so you gotta, you gotta call those things before, you know, speak them, you know, because in the beginning was the word, the word was with God. The word is God. You know, so, you know, our words are very powerful.

But yeah, it's just a mindset and, you know, faith and, you know, hunger. You know, I know where I come from, I come from, you know, nothing. And I know in boxing you're always one fight away from Vic, you know, the next level, and one fight away from. From losing it all. You know, that's the way boxing is. So, you know, you can't play boxing. Men die. I've actually had some friends. In 2019, I died in the sport of boxing. You know, so pros. So, yeah, it's a series, you know, it's a sport. But at the end of the day, it's really like gladiator killer killed, like, you know, we don't never wish to kill. Take a man's life, but you know, you know, that's the risk you're going in, so. And when you're fighting, you're not trying to kill someone, but it can happen. So, you know, you got to take it serious and.

You know, just be true to it, you know? You know, and you'll get the results.

Love it, man. Love it. Look, you got a brand new fight coming up.

Yes.

First. First time. And again, for those of you guys who have not seen Maurice in action, you guys need to go check out his Instagram. Maurice victorious. Lee on Instagram. You got to go check that out because you'll get to watch the behind the scenes training. And homeboy, I'm telling you right now, dude is incredibly fast, hits hard as crap, and you can see the absolute determination in his eyes. So I can't wait to see this in the ring. So what can you tell us about the fight? Is it coming to, like, how soon is it coming up?

Yeah, I just talked with my manager and Floyd, so it's next month, but there's two different cards. So they're deciding which one is going to be, but it's either June 26th or July 3rd. But yeah, so I'll be posting it on my Instagram. Maurice victoriously, the official date within a few days. But you can expect to see something special.

100 because, yeah, I'm for sure on another level mentally.

Yeah.

And my whole battle used to be in here. It was never the physical.

You know, talent. It was always, you know, we talked a lot. The battle I had and anxiety and, you know, that's all I've been delivered from all that, so you could for sure expect to see some greatness.

Dude, it's gonna be amazing.

Or.

And you know I'm coming, right? You got. You gotta make sure that I have access. I have to be the first to know when it's officially lined up so I can get the airplane situated.

Oh, yeah, like I told you yesterday, I got you a ticket.

Seriously, man, I can't wait to give you a big bear hug. I know you'll be in game mode till after the fight, but I can't wait to catch up with. It's gonna be amazing, dude.

Oh, yeah, we'll go. We'll go eat some steak after.

Sounds good to Me? Well, look, how can everybody else find you on Instagram or you get a website? Well, what all you got cooking so people can follow your career because they need to.

Yeah, well, I'm on. On Instagram. Maurice victorious. Lee. I don't really use Twitter much. On Facebook, Maurice victoriously as well.

Rock on, dude. It's gonna be amazing, man. I can't wait to see it. Dude, I'm super, like, after knowing you as long as I have, I'm just super inspired by, like, everything about you and what's coming off of you right now. Like, I'm super inspired. Like, I can sense it.

Like, it.

There has been a radical shift and change. I mean, you were a great dude before. Like, as far as I'm concerned. Like, you know, we used to kick it and everything, but, like, there's just a sense of. Like you said it earlier, sense of peace.

Yeah.

It's almost like there has to be a moment of surrender to discover a moment of peace. And most people are unwilling to surrender. Therefore, they never actually achieve peace.

Yep. Yeah, that's 100%. 100%. You gotta, you know, in other words, I would say you have to humble yourself, you know, fully. And, you know, don't put it on your strength, put it on God's strength, you know, that's how I view, like, surrender to. To the Lord, you know, and become as a child. And, you know, he will show you great things, you know, and that's what I experienced. And, you know, I'm just truly blessed to still, every day is a blessing to be alive. And, you know, I have a daughter, you know, he's amazing. Yeah, she's a lot of my motivation, you know, so it's just. I'm just truly blessed. And I just know that God has a purpose. He showed me when I was 11, when he, you know, kept me when I was shot seven times. And then after being stabbed 14 times, you know, I really don't know too.

Many people that you're meant to be here for something. I mean.

Yeah, I don't.

And I guarantee it's more than boxing. I know boxing. Boxing is a huge part of it, but you're here for something even bigger than that. I guarantee it.

Oh, yeah, 100%. I believe, you know, it's to help. I come from, you know, foster care, group homes. There's a lot of kids lost. There's a lot of youth lost that, you know, that need guidance. And I believe my story, my testimony, will help change a lot of lives and, you know, get kids on the right path, you know, and from inner cities and suburbs and everyone has a battle, you know.

Yeah. I got one final question for you.

Yeah.

Just on that subject.

When it comes down to it, if you could go back and talk to the 11 or 11 year old or 12 year old version of yourself, what would you, what would you tell that Maurice right now?

What would I tell that Maurice right now?

I will honestly just show, you know, when you, when you grow up in the hood, in the ghetto, you know, you have no, no guidance, you know, you have no. You know, my dream used to be like, it's crazy. My dream used to be to be the hardest, the hardest guy in the hood, you know, the toughest fighter. I always was a fighter. But you can't really see more than, you know, the, you know, the information that's around you, you know, people, your role models are just gang members and guys like older than giving you like alcohol, drugs. So, you know, I would just, I would just give that, I would just give myself my younger self. I would show myself more, more to life because you don't know more. You know, I never knew when until I moved to la. I was like, I was like, this is a whole nother life.

Yeah.

You know, after a while I said, you can have that. I want more. So, you know, I was just bringing more awareness to more opportunities to myself and show a better way. Because eventually, you know, those kids, they want more, they just don't. They just never get the opportunity or even get to see it, you know. So I think it's just a guidance and upbringing. You know, my father was in prison, you know, all the way till I was 14, 15. So, you know, my mother's, you know, her, the men she dated, you know, were gang members and you know, she, you know, just a lot of bad guys. So they never really was a father figure to me.

Yeah.

So, you know, but I would just give myself more, more guidance and more. Show more opportunity.

Yeah.

Show another way. And that, that I believe will help a lot of, a lot of kids to go down to change their path.

You know, that's the precise reason I built transform. You.

Give them that guidance, man. And I know we're gonna do some together, man. It's gonna be amazing.

Oh yeah, yeah, that'd be great. That's what it's all about.

Well, dude, I can talk to you for hours on end. Obviously our phone lines are always open between the you and I both, but you know, dude, I can't thank you enough for coming on the show. I'm excited about your new fight. I'm thanking God every day that you're still here. And not only are you still here, you're twice as strong as you were before in all kinds of aspects. I'm looking forward to this amazing career that's ready to explode upon you. It's going to be amazing. So I can't wait to see you again in person.

Thank you so much. I appreciate it. And thank you for having me. And I know it's just the beginning, so I'm excited. We're gonna do great things.

That's right. All right, buddy. I'll take care. See ya.

All right. Thank you, bro. God bless.

Maurice is one of the most inspirational people I know. And if you love that interview, I know you're gonna love this one right here. So go ahead and check it out. Money. You don't need money. And that's why I did this show, to prove to people you do not need money. You do not need fame. You don't need stuff.

Stuff.

But you do need a commitment, and you do need a strategy, and you're going to have to have some courage.