Quotes from Gervonta Davis

I'm a fighter.

I showed I'm an elite fighter.

I want to be able to fight on pay-per-view against the big fighters and do big numbers.

It really doesn't matter who I fight. It's about me putting on a good performance and just looking good overall that night.

I'm the cash cow, I believe, so at 135 or 130, I'm selling out arenas, putting butts in the seats.

I believe that the fighters know. It's just the people not actually fighting who need to understand more that we're putting our lives on the line.

Floyd has done a lot for me financially and has taught me a lot about business. He did great in making money during his career and he tells me a lot of what he's working on.

I've fought in London. I've fought in Los Angeles. I've fought in New York.

There was one point in time that I wasn't fighting, and I was frustrated and I was getting in trouble.

A lot of fighters get frustrated when they're not active.

Thank you to all my fans. Keep supporting me, and I'll fight for you.

I want to keep getting better and better.

I was supposed to be in 'The Wire' but I was getting in trouble in school and on the streets.

I think a fighter should be ready and able to adapt to anything that is in front of him in the ring.

My mother used to leave me and my brother in the house by ourselves. The authorities came and got us. It took a year or two to get us back with my grandmother.

I'm just trying to stay grounded because I know what I want to do in the sport.

I am aware of what my opponent Avila brings and the experience he has. He's tough, throws hard shots and is a good counterpuncher.

Me and my older brother were taken from my mother at the same time so we were pretty tight.

The love I was getting from the gym, I wasn't getting at home. That actually glued me to the gym. It made me always work harder and want to come back.

We came to 135 to snatch a belt, and I felt like I definitely wanted to do that. I'd be a two division, three-time world champion. So I thought it was a great idea to do, so we did it.

Being a world champion again is just a step closer toward my goal. I want to be a pay-per-view star.

I want to show people that I can be a household name.

When it comes to Baltimore I want to say that it's actually a lot worse than what you see in 'The Wire.'

I knew Avila was going to be a tough, strong opponent. I cracked him a few times early, but he kept bouncing back every time. When I knocked him down, I could tell he wasn't hurt and was impressed by his toughness. He brought out the best in me.