Quotes About Boxing

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.

Creed 2' was amazing and it felt very familiar, that boxing environment, being on the streets in Philly and everything, that was nice.

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

Everywhere I go, people ask me for photos and autographs, saying I inspired them to start training. Boris Johnson says his sons started boxing after seeing me - how cool is that?

The only picture I've got in my house - other than family photos, of course - is one of me with Muhammad Ali.

The physical DNA has always been part of our family. My dad was a good boxer and gymnast; my mum is a ballroom dancer, and my brother does martial arts.

When I'm boxing, if my career isn't going well, at least I feel mentally and physically strong.

If you think you're in shape, try boxing. You'll discover that you are not. It's the most physically challenging thing I've ever attempted, but I love it and I want to keep up some of the training.

I loved Farhan's look in the 'Toofaan' teaser. He has made a wonderful physique for the role of a boxer.

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

I told Gamboa he picked the wrong fighter and the wrong city, and I was right. I never felt any danger in the fight.

People come to me and they're like, 'You're hand picking fighters.' I don't pick my fights.

You pick your destiny or maybe destiny picks you. But it picked me to box, definitely.

Hitting Ali in the body or on the arms was like hitting a piece of cement.

My toughest opponent is me. My mind has a tendency to wander during bouts. I tend to focus on things other than the bout. I have to work at staying motivated, getting my head right.

Fighters remember that one-punch KO. Something clicks, and they lose it. They don't wanna be knocked out. It happened to Roy Jones.

To say what I would have been if I wasn't boxing, I don't know why, but I always wanted to be an x-ray technician or a substitute teacher. Those two occupations always stuck with me, maybe because my substitute teacher didn't give us homework, or because I've always had x-rays of my hands.

When I was a kid, I wanted to fight Joe Louis. But I think if I had seen Mike Tyson at that time, I would have said, 'Nah, I don't want to fight him.' He's deadly. He could have been one of the great heavyweight champions. But he goofed.

When that bell rang, I wanted to go out there and do my thing.

There was only one thing I wanted out of life. That was to be the champ.

I've been wanting to spar Miguel Cotto over in L.A., and that will be priceless, going over there, getting some rounds with such a world class fighter.

Andre Ward is a guy I look up to, a guy I have the highest respect for in and out of the ring, so anytime he can give me some kind of advice, I'm like a sponge.

You will all laugh and say I wouldn't have a chance, but I would knock Andre Ward out - or I will outbox him. He is a pound-for-pound great, but I can match him on the inside, and he has never fought anyone who could do that.

I want to fight Andre Ward, Arthur Abraham, Gilberto Ramirez, I want to box the best.