Quotes from Daniel Jacobs

My life is meaningful.

A lot of guys would prefer to go the business route by getting as much as they can for the least amount of risk than to actually put everything on the line.

Obviously I've had my setbacks, but those have enabled me to be the man I am today.

I wanted to show people the sweet science I have, from my amateur background.

One thing that I learned post-cancer is to enjoy every moment of every day. To find things to be grateful for.

At the end of the day, don't bet against me. Don't bet against me.

There's no better way to prove the doubters wrong than to win in a KO fashion.

I just use my platform as a boxer to reach the masses.

I don't work out at all on Sunday. It's amazing. I look forward to every Sunday.

Andre Ward is a guy I look up to, a guy I have the highest respect for in and out of the ring, so anytime he can give me some kind of advice, I'm like a sponge.

Going in with one of the best middleweights, I can take experience and the mental capacity to know I can and do belong, and bring a mental edge you can have every time in the ring.

It never ceases to amaze me the opportunities that have arisen for me after my cancer scare.

Any time a fighter is in a championship fight, he will bring his best.

When I was making my way to the ring and when I fight, to see people cheering for me, it makes me feel that I'm somebody special.

I had to have 25 counts of radiation, and the radiation was an obstacle I had to get over, in and of itself. It took away my appetite completely, it changed my mood swings, it would make me feel nauseous all the time.

I was raised by my grandmother, my mom, about five or six aunts and female cousins as well. We were all in one building. I definitely learned how to respect and how to treat women.

Boxing is one of those things where you want to be respected for what you do at your craft.

Anytime you get an opportunity to better yourself and escape your surroundings you take advantage of it.

The little things I used to take for granted before I don't take for granted anymore. This whole situation has evolved me into a better person. Mentally, I'm much stronger, I'm more loving. I'm a man now. Cancer has played a huge role into making me into this person.

The determination that I have to be a champion - whether it's in or out of the ring - is just so amazing.

Being able to see my family... it's priceless.

A fighter in his prime needs to stay active. A fighter, who doesn't have certainty when he's going to fight again, it's hard for him to stay mentally ready.

It's a beautiful thing to live in a diverse area.

When you are defending your title at any point in your career, a loss can be fatal.