Quotes from Andy Ruiz Jr.

Boxing saved my life. There were a lot of gangs and I was hanging around with the wrong people.

One of those chubby kids that would do something athletic and everybody would look at me and say, 'What the heck? Did that kid just do that?' That's the kind of chubby kid I was.

When I fought Joseph Parker it was for the WBO world title and they robbed my fight.

If I wanted to fight for the title, I would fight at around 240.

I have been dreaming about the heavyweight title it seems since I was born.

Ever since I won the world title I've been getting so much love from my people, from a lot of different people. But I know the hunger remains there because I don't want to let my people down or my kids down.

That's what we're gonna do, baby, bring the titles back to Mexico.

I need to remain humble, stay disciplined and keep training. That's how I will continue to be a champion.

People need to understand that I came this far being chubby and all that. Imagine how far I could go actually being in good shape and looking good.

When I was a boy, my parents would buy me a new toy and I would destroy it. Oh man, I would destroy it. I don't know why I would do such a thing. I was a little rough when I was a little kid.

It irritates me when Trump says what he does.

First I tried karate but I didn't like it because it was boring. There was no action like you see in the movies.

When I got knocked down, I got back up.

As long as you pray and believe in your dreams, anything is possible.

It doesn't matter how you look. As long as you train hard, you focus and you're hungry, and that drive is in you to follow your dreams, everything is possible.

The hard-working Mexican tries to get up here looking for opportunities because America's one of the greatest countries in the world.

I'd love to be at 250, 255, but just be fit and be solid.

A lot of stuff, all the fast food, the cheap food, the dollar menu - I had to cut all that off.

Each Mexican has his own dream, and I've come to believe as long as we focus, you can accomplish anything you want.

I've got that Mexican blood in me.

Everyone who thinks I'm not Mexican simply because I was born in the United States is wrong.

Whaddya know? I'm the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world.

If I win, it sends out a powerful message about the strength of Mexican people.

Me becoming the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world, it's a blessing.