Quotes from Danny Garcia

You have to have people around you that know what makes you happy and know what makes you mad. I have the right people around me.

The WBC title belongs to me.

I wanted to box when I was 7, but I couldn't because in Philadelphia you need to be 10 to get insurance. So me and my dad waited 3 years until I could sign up, and I've been fighting since then.

I hate to say this, but sometimes you need a wake-up call.

I'm just a fighter that comes to fight with a big heart. I come to give the fans what they want.

Philadelphia made me who I am.

I'd go around Philadelphia and everybody still loved me. Until the Eagles won, I was the only champ they had.

This is what Philadelphia fighters are all about - rising to the occasion - and that's what I've been doing my whole career.

I'm going to be one of the best fighters coming out of Philadelphia and one of the best Latino fighters who's ever done it.

I always support Philly.

Philly is old-school.

I'm happy for Tevin Farmer, I'm happy for everybody from Philly who's doing their thing.

People in Philly are always late.

The shoulder roll was created in Philly. I've been fighting people that roll their shoulders since I was a little kid.

I've never picked any of my opponents - from Amir Khan to Lucas Matthysse to Keith Thurman to Lamont Peterson.

People are acting like Keith Thurman has a cape like Superman and can fly.

It would be a dream come true to end Manny's career, just like I ended Erik Morales' career. It would be that same type of feeling. Pacquiao is a global superstar, and once I beat him, I'll be the new pay-per-view superstar.

A boxing gym is not supposed to look like a hotel or a condo. It is supposed to be rugged.

I love it here in Puerto Rico. I love the weather and the beautiful people. Everything about the culture is like where I grew up in Philadelphia.

People were fighting to try to train me. They saw a pot of gold, and they wanted to fight for it. But they seem too hungry. So I said if my father ain't training me, I ain't going to fight.

I've been counted out a lot of times, but always find a way to win.

In basketball and football I would cry. I didn't understood why all my teammates weren't good. Then I started boxing and I knew it was different. I said, this is all me.

I know how to control the distance, I know how to counter real good.

I give blood, sweat and tears inside the ring and I'm never going to stop working.