Listening to Della Maddalena speak about pieces of this journey, his opponent this weekend, and the massive moment in front of him, the overwhelming message that comes through is one of gratitude, and it’s honestly quite refreshing.
In a time where so many are focused on what they don’t have and feel they deserve, the welterweight champion is appreciative of the bucket list items he’s been able to cross off this year — from winning the title and competing in New York City to stepping in with one of the greatest fighters of his era and having the chance to kick of his championship reign with a bang, Della Maddalena is far more interested in taking it all in, being grateful for these moments, and aiming to create more of them in the future.
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“I wanted to become a champion, but I think becoming a defending champion is important, rather than just getting the belt and losing it,” he said. “I want to be a defending champion, so getting onto that list of defending champions is something that I’m working hard towards.
“I’m gonna leave it all out in the Octagon.”
