Quotes About Canelo

I think he's a special fighter, I'm a big Canelo fan, but I think he's a special fighter at middleweight and I think a lot of his advantages he has at that level, he'll lose when he steps up to super middleweight.

Canelo has experience and is a superstar. He's showed me a lot as a mentor. It's the biggest blessing that I can have.

People are very confused and wrong because there is no comparison between me and Canelo.

Canelo is an elite fighter, and I never shied away from a challenge.

Canelo Alvarez is a very good fighter. I believe he's the best 160 fighter in the world. I don't think there's a fighter at 160 who can beat him.

I'm not going to say I'm not ready for a fighter like Canelo Alvarez.

There's a lot of good fighters at 168 with or without Canelo, so I want to test myself against them.

I'm more than willing, able and ready to fight Canelo Alvarez on any date.

I never shied away from the challenge. I dared to be great and lived the dream, but hats off to Canelo. He's an elite fighter, does everything well. He's strong. He kept going forward. The body shots caught me and took my wind.

We don't control Canelo or Golden Boy.

I know Canelo before. He's a good guy. Good fighter.

There have been some guys who lost before the bell even rang against Canelo.

Canelo's the big name, but I am the champion going in... I took this fight. I'm not in a situation where I have nothing to lose in this fight. I've got a title to lose.

It wasn't my intention to get under Canelo's skin at the first press conference. I think the media makes more of it than we do. We've both been in worse scuffles than that.

There's been a handful of guys who have had a good amount of success against Canelo. I'm a full-fledged super-middleweight. I possess a lot of the same skills and ring I.Q. that those guys do, but I'm 6-1 and a half.

For Canelo to call me boring, I mean, is he serious with that? I mean, I'm boring but Rocky Fielding is really exciting. Yeah, sure Canelo. Liam Smith was so exciting. Everybody couldn't wait for that.

I'm going to keep fighting everyone they put in front of me. I'm going to knock them out one-by-one until Canelo or Golovkin have to face me.

Canelo, let's get it on. I've been beating these guys. Where's Canelo? Where's Triple G?

Canelo wants to test himself and see if he is among the elite fighters. This is a golden opportunity for me, so I'm very, very happy.

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.

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

I don't need any more motivation. I'm fighting Canelo Alvarez. If that can't get me motivated, then I'm in the wrong sport.

Style-wise, I'm not ideal to fight, but I'm not taking anything away from 'Canelo' Alvarez, he's a special fighter and he's one of the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world for a reason.

From my point of view, I am the underdog going into this fight. I'm not saying I'm not. But I'm the underdog because I haven't fought at that level yet against anyone of Canelo's level.