Quotes About Aggression

One thing I've always been taught at the defensive end is you hit first. In life, you throw the first punch; you don't get punched first. It's the same on defense: You've got to hit first. Do your work early. That's what I was always taught. If you don't do your work early, you're done.

My goal is not getting hit and to knock the other guy out. Some people might complain because they want to see boxers beat up on each other, but you cannot last long in professional boxing if you take a lot of punches.

I put a lot of fire in my punches.

Kell Brook is a strong fighter. He likes to dictate the pace, which most boxers like to do. He likes to use his jab to set up other punches, like the left hook.

I know the girls can't take my punches.

Well, being my type of fighter and my type of guy, you know I throw a lot of barrage of punches, kicks, knees and elbows.

I am going to have to search for Whitaker. I intend to throw punches at him from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head.

For me to stand there and try to pick my punches, I can't do that.

My game plan is always my punching.

All fights interest me. Punching people in the face and watching them cry for their momma always interests me.

I just like punching loudmouths in the face.

Big Nog and me are two different types of fighters. Nogeuira lived by his chin, he wasn't afraid to take a lot of punishment in order to dish out a whole lot of punishment. Personally, I know I can take a really big shot. I'd rather not.

A punk concert isn't fun without a pit.

I think I'm a punk rocker at heart. I just love the aggression in that music.

For me, 'Far Beyond Driven' just had an oomph that kicked it over the edge and just pure aggression. And I always appreciated that.

When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or by getting hit.

Most of my fights, I push the pace. I'm the aggressor.

Every time Luis Suarez is close, he pushes defenders around.

If someone pushes me, they're getting knocked out. They're going to get in a fight.

I grew up thinking a bit of pushing and shoving was completely normal. Then I suddenly learned that if you kick another player, you get in trouble. Nobody had ever reprimanded me for that before.

I've always enjoyed getting forward, pushing up-field to help us in our attacks, but I think you can still do that from a central position, too. You don't have to sit deep all the time.

I like to bump people, to feel me getting into somebody's jersey. I'm just different. I like contact, like physical play, like pushing and holding. But I'm not dirty.

Taking them out of the picture, so to speak, what football really is, the savagery, the core root of football, it doesn't change. It really puts the real in football.

When I am in the ring, all I think about is knocking my opponent's head off, getting him out of there. Hurting him. Putting pain to him. I will have no mercy. I will have no pity.