Quotes from Oleksandr Usyk

I'm not exactly a huge Beatles fan, but when I have a chance to visit a legendary place like the Beatles museum, I definitely use it. It's historic.

I became the European amateur champion in Liverpool back in 2008. I visited the Beatles museum, and after the final, I went to a drum and bass disco.

I like the color green, and the WBC belt is green, so I can't wait to get that belt.

I will box with passion and devotion.

I give 100 percent every day in the gym.

I like Britain because that is where boxing was born.

Those kinds of fights when a warrior meets a warrior is something that should definitely take place in boxing.

I am an athlete, a warrior.

This is what respect means: when you support your favourite without badmouthing his opponent. This is respect, and it's a common thing. It doesn't matter what country or city you represent.

Fans can look forward to watching me take on the biggest and best names in the sport.

Becoming the heavyweight champion is not what I'm dreaming of - it's my goal. It's what I'm planning to do.

I love California. The weather is fantastic.

I am not looking for fame. I prefer to have a normal life.

I'm not a monster; I'm a white rabbit.

Physical pain is temporary.

I do not care where I fight.

I do not care where I fight; I just want to fight.

I'm very excited to fight for the first time in the United States and on HBO.

The team I support is Manchester City. And that's because a friend of mine, who I visited when I was in England, Alexander Zinchenko, plays for them.

I heard Tony Bellew is looking for a fight with the winner of the Muhammad Ali Trophy. I hope he will see me.

Briedis is a good fighter, but the only thing he has that I want is his belt.

I'm getting better with each bout and looking to close out 2014 in style.

I had a goal to become the undisputed champion in cruiserweight, and I achieved this goal.

In the beginning, somebody told me there was a record in the cruiserweight division where Evander Holyfield became the champion. I thought about that, and I told my team, 'Let's make our own history, our own record, to beat Holyfield's record.'