Denis Puric explains where he picked up the iconic ‘watch it freaks’ slogan: “It was just so catchy”

Veteran striker Denis Puric of Canada and Bosnia utters one of the most memorable lines in combat sports.

‘The Bosnian Menace' has been synonymous with his catchphrase "watch it freaks!", which he uses to sign off in his interviews.

According to the 40-year-old, fans constantly ask him about the origin of his signature slogan.

Puric revealed it wasn’t exactly original during an interview with the South China Morning Post (SCMP):

"Oh man, that's a long story. Basically, we were working at this one place, and there was a janitor in the house. He was cleaning up, and the kids would always be walking through, and he would be like, 'Watch it, freaks.' It was just so catchy, so we started doing it."

Puric asked permission to use this catchphrase, and the custodian obliged. He added:

“I was like, you know what, I'm going to use this when I get to these big events. I'm going to start using that in my fighting. He's like, yeah, use it. That's fine. So it just came out, this kid, this guy, his name was Benz. He was a janitor at the gym, and the kids were in the way, and he would just walk by like 'Watch it, you freaks.' That's how it came by."

Watch the full interview:

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Denis Puric confident he'll find Takeru's chin at ONE 173

Denis Puric is geared up for battle in his flyweight kickboxing showdown with Takeru Segawa at ONE 173: Superbon vs Noiri on November 16.

Despite his recent string of defeats, 'The Bosnian Menace' is confident he can get back on the winning track.

After all, he plans to exploit 'Natural Born Krusher's' lax defensive skills.

"I just need to land a nice shot, and I think he's going to be wobbled, at least to the point where I can finish the fight. He's not the kind of fighter who goes in there and protects himself. He is quite open. I see openings," he told ONE Championship.

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