Quotes About Boxing

Larry Merchant's just a commentator. He don't know nothing about boxing.

The opportunity and the concept of merging music culture with actual boxing is exciting. It's bringing a younger demographic to the sport.

You need to stay hungry and not allow someone like John Ruiz to come over and mess you up in front of all your fans.

I have decided to make a personal message to David Haye. I want him to fight me, to be a man. I wish there will be enough excitement, pressure and courage for David Haye to fight me.

I feel like if they added a few weight classes it wouldn't change up the dynamics of the sport. You can still have champions and it wouldn't be like boxing. Boxing got messed up, because they've got so many belts, so many unifications. It's crazy.

When you talk about me as a fighter, I like being known as a Mexican fighter. I think 'Mexican' or 'Hispanic' should be mentioned.

It's always Canelo, and it's Mexican Independence Day, so I know that. But I am the champion, and just looking back on that, that is one reason why I hope they'll respect that I'm champion and be fair.

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

I feel comfortable with the Mexican people. I feel accepted by them and if I knock Morales out, like I know I can, it is my hope that the Mexican fans will adopt me as their own.

Mexican fighters have a great tradition. They come to fight, and they don't back down.

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

My goal is to become the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world.

I've had a Japanese judge, a Mexican judge in the past, and they have done some ridiculous scoring.

You always try to fight someone from another country. But having said that, the public knows, everybody knows, when there's two Mexicans in the ring, there will be a war.

Us Mexicans - we love boxing.

Growing, up I didn't really have anyone to look up to. There weren't a lot of Mexicans on T.V. except for those in boxing.

I wasn't a fan of boxing, I was a fan of Julio Cesar Chavez. All of Mexico stopped to watch his fights. Old, young, left, right and centre.

When I fight, all of the eyes in Mexico are upon me. It's a big responsibility. Sometimes it seems I am defending the nation.

Canelo is the number one in Mexico, a country known for great fighters. He is very special.

I could never go back to Mexico if I lost to Camacho.

Look at what George Foreman did to Michael Moorer. No matter his age, he hits so hard that he's always in a fight.

I can run a good few miles. I box a little.

I've never boxed in my life, never been in a military base in my life, never grew up with anyone in the military.

There are probably one million dudes in America called Kevin Johnson, and beating one of them doesn't make you an all-time great heavyweight.